Philippine Coast Guard

China Increases Pressure on Philippines Over South China Sea Sovereignty

The Philippines is facing mounting pressure from China to yield its sovereign claims in the South China Sea, according to the country's Secretary of National Defense, Gilberto Teodoro. During a recent meeting with Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles in Canberra,...
22nd Round of Astana Talks Tackles Syria Stability

22nd Round of Astana Talks Tackles Syria’s Stability, Addressing Regional Risks and Impact of Changing U.S. Policy

The 22nd round of the Astana peace talks on Syria commenced on Monday in Kazakhstan’s capital, bringing together representatives from Syria’s government, opposition factions, and the conflict’s three guarantor states: Russia, Iran, and Türkiye. The meeting, held over two days,...
Commuters drive past an anti-Israel billboard covering the facade of a building in Tehran

Iran Constructs First “Defensive Tunnel” in Tehran Following Israeli Strikes on Key Targets

Iran has commenced construction on a specialized underground tunnel in the heart of its capital, Tehran. The project, reported by Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency, comes in the wake of Israel’s unprecedented strikes on Iranian soil earlier this month. Designed...
Amazon Rainforest

COP29 Opens Amid Record-Breaking Global Temperatures, Worsening Climate Effects, and Rising Pressure on World Leaders

The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) opens this week in Bonn during a year that has seen unprecedented global warming and intensified environmental disasters. With the world nearing a critical threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures, the...
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

Saudi Foreign Minister Urges Two-State Solution at Arab-Islamic Summit to End Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah emphasized on Monday that the resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict lies in the widely-supported two-state solution, calling it the only sustainable pathway to peace. His remarks came during the closing of...
Arab and Islamic Leaders

Arab and Islamic Leaders Condemn Israel for “Genocide” in Gaza, Push for UN Suspension

Arab and Islamic leaders convened on Monday for an extraordinary summit in Riyadh, where they collectively condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza, labeling them as “genocide” and “crimes against humanity.” The summit attendees, representing the Arab League and the Organization of...
US Strikes Iranian-Aligned Militia Sites in Syria in Retaliation for Attacks on American Forces

US Strikes Iranian-Aligned Militia Sites in Syria in Retaliation for Attacks on American Forces

The United States launched strikes on nine targets in Syria, targeting Iranian-aligned militia forces in retaliation for recent attacks on American personnel. These strikes reflect escalating tensions in the region amid a complex interplay of local and international actors, with...
Prabowo Subianto

Indonesian President’s Washington Visit: Outreach to Trump Paves Way for Bilateral Talks with Biden

U.S.-Indonesia Relations, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto congratulated Donald Trump on his recent election victory during a phone call shortly after his arrival in Washington. The congratulatory exchange between the two leaders took place amid Prabowo’s first official overseas tour since...
Casino Tycoon Lui Che Woo

Casino Tycoon Lui Che Woo, Architect of Macao’s Rise to Gambling Supremacy, Passes Away at 95

Lui Che Woo, the Hong Kong-born casino magnate whose vision helped Macao overtake Las Vegas as the world’s gambling capital, has died at the age of 95. Galaxy Entertainment, his company, confirmed that Lui passed away on November 7 in...
MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC, Russia

Russian Miner Approaches Final Agreement for Major Copper Processing Facility Investment in China Amid Growing Demand for Metals

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC, Russia’s largest mining company, is in advanced negotiations to establish a substantial copper smelting plant in Fangchenggang, a port city in China’s southern Guangxi region, according to individuals familiar with the discussions. The proposed smelter is...
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