Thai junta holds onto lead as nation awaits election results

by Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI and Joe FREEMAN Results of Thailand's first election since the 2014 coup were expected to trickle out…

Trump drops new N.Korea sanctions because he ‘likes’ Kim: W.House

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump on Friday abruptly announced the cancellation of sanctions imposed by his own…

North Korea returns to inter-Korean liaison office

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea has returned its staff to an inter-Korean liaison office, Seoul said Monday,…

Calida: PHL withdrawal from ICC has no effect on country’s judicial system, foreign aid it receives

(Eagle News)--The Philippines' withdrawal from the International Criminal Court has no effect on the country's justice system nor on the…

4.5-magnitude quake hits Bohol

(Eagle News)--A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Bohol on Monday, March 25. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake…

Senate, House contingents meet over proposed nat’l budget

(Eagle News)--The Senate and the House of Representatives contingents in charge of threshing out the issues in the proposed national…

Thai junta poised to retain power as nation awaits vote results

by Joe Freeman Thailand's election results were due Monday, with the junta appearing poised to hold on to power in…

Asian markets suffer blood-letting on global growth fears

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets plunged Monday after a sharp sell-off on Wall Street fuelled by concerns about…

New Zealand orders top-level inquiry into mosque massacres

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday ordered an independent judicial inquiry into the…

No quiet rules at Indonesia’s flyover library

by Harry PEARL SOUTH TANGERANG, Indonesia (AFP) -- Singing and laughter briefly drown out the roar of cars under a…

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