Sri Lanka will tap a state-run Chinese firm to build a deep-sea container port, the government said Wednesday, in a move likely to reignite fears over Beijing’s rising regional maritime power.
China and Russia reacted furiously Wednesday to US President Joe Biden’s planned democracy summit, which will exclude them, with Beijing angered over an invitation for Taiwan and the Kremlin branding it divisive.
She was called “the leader of the free world” against authoritarian
populists on the march in Europe and the United States, but Angela
Merkel is wrapping up a historic 16 years in power with a mixed legacy
at home and abroad.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday made another appeal to sceptical Russians to vaccinate themselves against Covid-19 but remained opposed to mandatory vaccinations.
Senator Bong Go is considering backing out of the 2022 presidential race as he admitted that he was shocked at the turn of events that led him to withdraw his candidacy for vice president to seek the highest elective post in the country.
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Wednesday (Nov. 24) the Department of Justice (DOJ) is prepared to provide the International Criminal Court (ICC) with proof of government actions against law enforcement violations including killings committed during the drug war.
Drug test challenge accepted.
The camp of presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has thumbed down the idea of undergoing another drug test at a facility of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) amid doubts on the veracity of the test results he submitted.
The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) on Wednesday afternoon adopted resolutions officially adopting former Sen. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. as its presidential candidate and confirming Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio as its vice presidential candidate in the 2022 elections.
Senators Ping Lacson and Tito Sotto continue to gain ground among voters to become the second preferred tandem to be chosen by the electorate.
