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File photos The Philippines has rejected criticism that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)’s engagement with Myanmar’s military-backed government marked a departure from the regional bloc’s peace efforts, insisting its approach remains firmly anchored in ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus (5PC). The statement came after members of the Special Advisory Council …

Washington and Iran have been escalating strikes across the region An American service member was killed Saturday in Iraq during “controlled detonation” of a downed Iranian drone, the U.S. military said Sunday, just a day after announcing the deaths of two other U.S. service members following an Iranian attack on …

2015 voting drive led to record on-reserve turnout Grand Chief Trevor Mercredi of Treaty 8 First Nations in Alberta says he wants to replicate the 2015 ‘Rock the Vote’ campaign to mobilize First Nations voters against separatism in the upcoming provincial referendum. (Jason Franson/Canadian Press)  First Nations leaders in Alberta are …

MP Dane Lloyd, a lifelong Albertan, tapped to lead party’s efforts to keep Canada united Conservative MP Dane Lloyd rises during Question Period in Ottawa on Sept. 20, 2024. Lloyd will serve as the Conservative Party’s lead on the Alberta referendum set for Oct. 19. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)  Conservative leader …

National Civil Defence Institute says total number of missing still unknown People walk past a vehicle partially covered by the debris of a collapsed building following an earthquake, in Pumpuya, Peru, on Sunday. (Javier Ninanya/The Associated Press)  A 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least six people, …

FDA had said lettuce from Taylor Farms tested positive for parasite behind outbreak The Taylor Farms sign is displayed at one of its facilities in Salinas, Calif., on Friday. (Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images)  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on ‌Sunday that laboratory experts re-reviewed sample results ​in the Taylor …

Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano and Sen. Erwin Tulfo (Philstar.com / Ian Laqui ; Jesse Bustos / The Philippine STAR)  MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano and Sen. Erwin Tulfo traded barbs over the need to resume the Blue Ribbon committee’s flood control probe while Vice …

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro and Senator Alan Peter Cayetano (RTVM/Senate) Malacañang has dismissed Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano’s claim that President Marcos rejected a proposed P10,000 pandemic cash assistance program after winning the 2022 elections, accusing the senator of spreading baseless allegations and saying it would present evidence to refute …

Rep. Terry Ridon mapped out the House prosecution’s next steps for the upcoming impeachment trial. (Photo by Robert Gines) National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag is expected to provide significant information on the bureau’s wider investigation into continuing threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his family. House …

Tensions have increased in Cuba as the US blockade continues.Photograph: Ramón Espinosa/AP Photo When Cuba’s national grid collapses, as it did for the third time in 10 days on Tuesday, a collective groan spreads across its cities and people wonder, again, whether the island’s antiquated electricity system may soon become …