South China Sea: Philippines coastguard seeks divine intervention with appeal to Virgin Mary
During the Sunday mass, the head chaplain of the Philippine Coast Guard, Lowie Palines, urged the congregation to pray for “our seas given to us by God”.
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Japan and Philippines to sign defense pact letting Tokyo’s forces train in Southeast Asian country
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan and the Philippines are signing a key defense pact Monday that would allow the deployment of Japanese forces for joint military exercises, including live-fire drills, to the Southeast Asian nation that came under brutal Japanese occupation in World War II but is now building an alliance with Tokyo as they face an increasingly assertive China.
Monday Briefing: Left Surges in French Election
A coalition of left-wing parties known as the New Popular Front was projected to come in first in legislative elections in France, capturing more seats in the National Assembly than the far-right National Rally party or the centrist Renaissance party of President Emmanuel Macron.
China's BYD opens EV factory in Thailand, first in Southeast Asia
China's BYD opened an electric vehicle plant in Thailand on Thursday, the automaker's first factory in Southeast Asia, a fast-growing regional EV market where it has become the dominant player.
Leaders of Russia, China attend summit of regional security grouping
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday attended the summit of a security grouping created by Moscow and Beijing to counter Western alliances.
Japan is worried about another 'transactional' Trump presidency, Tokyo-based expert says
There is a lot of uncertainty in Japan about the next few years as a "transactional" Donald Trump's possible return to the Oval Office has raised business and regional security-related concerns, author William Pesek said.
US and South Korea sign joint nuclear deterrence guidelines in face of North Korean threats
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. and South Korea signed joint nuclear deterrence guidelines for the first time, a basic yet important step in their efforts to improve their ability to respond to North Korea’s evolving nuclear threats.
India’s Modi receives ‘Order of St. Andrew’ honour from Russia’s Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin presented the ‘Order of St. Andrew’ award to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two leaders offered strong words of support for their countries’ relationship.