US urges Ukraine to be open to talks with Russia — report
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MEMBERS of the Honor Guard attend a rising ceremony of Ukraine’s biggest national flag to mark the Day of the State Flag,…
China posts 6-month high COVID count as it sticks with strategy
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RESIDENTS line up for nucleic acid tests during a lockdown in Shanghai, China, April 17. — REUTERS BEIJING — China on Sunday…
Nurses in Britain to strike, nursing college says
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REUTERS LONDON — Nurses in Britain will go on strike, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said on Saturday, an action that…
Activists glue themselves to Goya paintings in Spanish climate protest
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FRANCISCO DE GOYA’s La maja vestida in Museo del Prado, Madrid. — EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG MADRID — Climate activists glued their hands to the…
Iran says it tests satellite-carrying rocket, US calls move ‘destabilizing’
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STOCK PHOTO – Pixabay.com DUBAI — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards tested a new satellite-carrying rocket on Saturday, state media reported, a move the…
The case for constitutional change
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FABRIKASIMF-FREEPIK We need to change our Constitution. We need to change it because it has failed. The failure is self-evident: 35 years…
Beyond the Executive’s health priority measures
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FREEPIK In last week’s Yellow Pad column (“Scanning the health legislative agenda,” Oct. 30), we tackled the Executive’s legislative agenda for health….
The Philippines’ relationship with foreign debts
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FREEPIK Foreign debt can be a boon or a bane for any economy. In the Philippines, it has been both. As we…
Sailing into headwinds: Regional Economic Outlook for Asia and the Philippines
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PARTYSTOCK-FREEPIK ASIA’s strong economic rebound early this year is losing momentum, with a weaker-than-expected second quarter. In the latest Regional Economic Outlook…
Metrobank net profit surges 77% in Q3
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METROPOLITAN Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) saw its net profit surge by 77% in the third quarter on the back of its…