An opportune time to restrategize foreign policy
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WWW.PHILEMBASSY.NO The Philippines is at a turning point in its foreign policy and national security agenda. These will be defined by the…
The state of mass housing
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THE LOCAL government of Manila turned over 83 out of 168 units of Tondominium 2 in Vitas, Tondo Manila, early this year….
The West must bridge the global divide over Ukraine
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ONE ASPECT of the war in Ukraine demands much closer attention — the failure of the US and its rich-country friends to…
Johnson survives as UK PM for now
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson via Chatham House/Flickr LONDON — British Prime Minister (PM) Boris Johnson will seek to shore up his…
US official says will respond forcefully if North Korea holds nuclear test
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MICHA BRANDLI-UNSPLASH SEOUL — US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on Tuesday there would be a strong and clear response…
Tourism rebounds in Portugal from pandemic slump
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ANDRE LERGIER-UNSPLASH LISBON — Tourism is rebounding more quickly in Portugal than in some parts of Europe, but the number of foreign…
Tourists to Japan must pledge to wear masks or risk expulsion
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TOURISTS visiting Japan may be sent home if they fail to abide by rules requiring them to wear masks, sanitize their hands…
Strong finish in Q1: McDonald’s Philippines poised for full recovery in 2022
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McDonald’s new store in Hermosa, Bataan With the Philippine economy in an upward trend, quick service restaurant giant Golden Arches Development Corporation…
Don’t call us pro-China, Taiwan opposition chief says in US
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TAIPEI, June 7 (Reuters) – It is wrong to label Taiwan‘s main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT) as being pro–China as it has always been pro–U.S. and is dedicated to defending…
US bars Cuba, Venezuela from Americas summit; Mexican leader sits out
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WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY – The White House on Monday excluded Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua from the US-hosted Summit of the Americas this week, prompting Mexico’s president to make good on a threat to skip…