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  It is not often that a leader of a foreign state addresses members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in a joint session of the Philippines Congress. This already makes the scheduled speech today, Nov. 4, of Japan Prime Minister Kishida Fumio a historic milestone—as being …

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks during a joint statement with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (not pictured), at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila on November 3, 2023. Japan and the Philippines said November 3 they will start negotiations for a defence pact that would allow the countries to …

This picture taken from the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip on Nov. 2, 2023, shows Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. (AFP / Fadel Senna)  MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government assured the public of its …

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida believes that the relationship between Japan and the Philippines is now in its “golden age”, and it is his desire to further deepen the two countries’ cooperation. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. toasts with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during the State Banquet at the Malacañang …

Much of Canada will be turning their clocks back an hour early Sunday morning, due to a return to standard time. But not in Yukon or parts of Saskatchewan, where clocks stay put year-round. Most Canadians will be turning their clocks back by an hour early Sunday morning. Daylight time, …

International allies have condemned any attack on a camp as an “atrocity” because these people inside have already lives under deplorable conditions for generations. With Israel rejecting calls for a humanitarian pause, experts are questioning how militants were able to embed themselves with Gaza’s most vulnerable civilian population. Israel says …

The Liberal Party is beta-testing new videos attacking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, one of which compares him to former U.S president Donald Trump. The party has been posting commercial-length videos, one of which compares Poilievre to Donald Trump. The Liberal Party is beta-testing new videos attacking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, …

Palestinian militants move towards the border fence with Israel from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023. Barrages of rockets were fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip at dawn as militants from the blockaded Palestinian enclave infiltrated Israel, with at least one person killed, the …

The Royal Ontario Museum has reversed its decision to change a travelling art exhibit about cultural and natural responses to life and death after protests that included an 18-hour sit-in by the women who created its Palestinian-Muslim portion. An 18-hour sit-in and several other protests later, exhibit about death and …

Helicopters and ground troops rushed to help people injured in an earthquake that shook districts in northwestern Nepal just before midnight Friday, killing at least 128 people and injuring dozens more, officials said Saturday.  Officials say death toll expected to rise amid power outage, rescue efforts. Helicopters and ground troops …