Philippines will not cooperate with ICC in drugs war probe – Marcos
Manila, The PhilippinesReuters Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr, said on Friday his government will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court’s investigation into the thousands of killings committed during his predecessor’s ‘war on drugs’. Marcos maintained the ICC has no jurisdiction over the South-East Asian country, which withdrew from the ICC in March, 2019. Philippines’ […]
Tuberculosis deaths rose during pandemic, reversing years of decline – WHO
Reuters Global deaths from tuberculosis are estimated to have increased between 2019 and 2021, reversing years of decline as the COVID-19 pandemic severely derailed efforts to tackle the disease, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. Global efforts to tackle deadly diseases such as AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria have suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
Duterte slams ICC prosecutor’s plan to reopen Philippines drug war probe
Manila, Philippines Reuters Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s office said on Saturday it was “exasperated” with International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan and his plan to resume an investigation into killings during the government’s crackdown on drugs. Khan said on Friday that a deferral of the ICC’s probe sought by Manila was not warranted and the […]
Philippines’ feared death toll from Typhoon Rai rises to 31
Manila, The Philippines Reuters The feared death toll from a typhoon that battered the Philippines has risen to 31, officials said on Saturday, nearly triple the previous day’s number as rescue teams reach damaged areas and communication lines are restored. Aerial view showing damaged houses in Surigao City, Surigao Del Norte Province, Philippines, on 17th […]
Death toll from powerful typhoon in Philippines climbs to 12
Manila, PhilippinesReuters The death toll from a typhoon that slammed into the Philippines rose to 12 on Friday, and its President feared it could climb further as authorities assess the devastation caused by one of the strongest tropical storms to hit the country this year. Aftermath of Typhoon Rai is seen in Dimiao, Bohol province, […]
Philippines rights body’s drug war probe bolsters police abuse allegations
Manila, The PhilippinesReuters An investigation by the Philippines’ rights commission into the killings in President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs has found that dozens of people were shot in the head, chest and abdomen, suggesting an intent to kill, it said on Tuesday. The Commission on Human Rights’ report, which bolsters findings by the justice […]
Wow!: In major ocean polluter Philippines, group turns plastic waste into planks
ADRIAN PORTUGAL, of Reuters, reports on the work of The Plastic Flamingo…
Strong typhoon cuts power, causes flooding in northern Philippines
Manila, The PhilippinesReuters Several communities remain flooded and without power after a strong typhoon battered the Philippines’ northernmost islands, the authorities said on Sunday, displacing thousands of people. Typhoon Chanthu, which at one point was categorised by the Philippine weather bureau as a category 5 storm, has weakened after powering into the northernmost region, including […]
Snapshot: Manila, Philippines
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US election: Nation-by-nation, the world watches Election Day in the US
What’s at stake around the world during the US election? In an in-depth report, Associated Press correspondents across the globe take a look at how the result might impact select nations around the world…