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Canada’s passport is getting a makeover with a new design that will feature more natural landscapes and fewer Canadian historical moments and monuments.  Minister says change in passport theme will improve document’s security. Canada’s passport is getting a makeover — with a new design that will feature more natural landscapes …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country’s military needs more time to prepare an anticipated counteroffensive aimed at pushing back Russian occupying forces.  Ukrainian president wants to delay assault because too many lives would be lost. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country’s military needs more time to prepare an …

American soldiers stationed in South Korea say they are ready to fight any time against the North, and if it comes to that, Canada could also be in the thick of it, say Canadian Forces officers also based there.  9 Canadian soldiers assigned to United Nations Command in South Korea. …

Former U.S. president Donald Trump said he would pardon “a large portion” of the people involved in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in a CNN town hall on Wednesday night. Former U.S. president also doubled down on false claims about 2020 election during CNN town hall. Former …

ON EDGE A pedestrian passes by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange electronic screen in Hong Kong on April 26, 2023. Asian shares declined in muted trading on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, as investors awaited an upcoming report on US inflation, an important indicator for where interest rates and global growth …

The 42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia this week will focus on several key issues, such as: Strengthening ASEAN institutions, drafting the ASEAN Post-2025 Vision, developments in Myanmar, post-pandemic economic recovery, and strengthening the health architecture in the region. After three successive years in which it was held under …

Says Code of Conduct only way to calm down disputed waters REGIONAL DIPLOMACY. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos arrives in Indonesia on Tuesday for the 42nd ASEAN Summit and Related Summits.  Labuan Bajo, Indonesia—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will make another push for the early conclusion of …

Several electric vehicles used by delegates to the 42nd ASEAN Summit and the security guard team (Maria Cicilia Galuh/ANTARA)  LABUAN BAJO, E Nusa Tenggara – Delegates and state guests of the 42nd ASEAN Summit on May 9-11, 2023, in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, used electric vehicles, Assistant Logistics for the Presidential Guard …

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has called on other  Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders to ensure food self-sufficiency and security in the region to attain overall human security. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PCO) Marcos made the call on Wednesday, May 10, as he delivered …

SHOW OF FORCE. A US soldier opens the cockpit of one of their F16 fighter jets prior to the US-Philippines air force joint military exercise dubbed Cope Thunder at Clark in Angeles City, Pampanga. AFPThe Navy has increased the frequency of patrols in the hotly contested West Philippine Sea, where …