BRITAIN LAWMAKERS FINALLY CLEAR HISTORIC BREXIT DEAL Britain's parliament finally approved Brexit on Thursday, allowing it to become the first country to leave the European Union by the end of this month, ending years of arguments that toppled two governments and divided a n
BLACK NAZARENE BACK AT QUIAPO CHURCH; 'RECORD-BREAKING' TRASLACION ENDS EARLIER THAN USUAL MANILA - The Black Nazarene procession ended just before 9 p.m. Thursday as the image was returned more than 16 hours since the annual Traslacion started amid tighter security and
XI CALLS FOR UNREMITTING SELF-REFORM EFFORTS Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, called on Wednesday for unremitting efforts to deepen self-reform of the Party to enable the whole Party to remain true to its original aspiration and keep its mis
TRUMP AVOIDS ESCALATING CRISIS, SAYS IRAN IS 'STANDING DOWN' US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday Iranian missile strikes on bases in Iraq had not harmed any US troops stationed there and damage was minimal, an outcome, he said, showed Tehran wanted to prevent an esca
MASSIVE REPATRIATION NOT NECESSARY AS US, IRAN STEP BACK FROM WAR: EX-LABOR OFFICIAL MANILA - A massive repatriation of Filipino migrant workers in Iraq may not be needed as the US pulled back from the brink of war with Iran early Thursday, a former labor official said.
KEY MEETING REAFFIRMS PARTY LEADERSHIP ROLE A key meeting presided over by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Tuesday reaffirmed the importance of upholding Party leadership over work in all areas and aspects.
IRAN LAUNCHES MISSILE ATTACK ON IRAQ BASE HOUSING U.S. TROOPS Iran on Wednesday launched a missile attack on an Iraqi airbase where U.S. forces are based, threatening "more crushing responses" if Washington carried out further strikes, Iranian state media said.
IRAN LAUNCHES MISSILE ATTACK ON US BASES IN IRAQ On Wednesday morning, Philippine time, Iran claimed responsibility for the launch of missile attack on an Iraqi airbase where US forces are based.
XI URGES BRI EFFORTS WITH KIRIBATI President Xi Jinping called for joint efforts with the Pacific island nation of Kiribati to build the Belt and Road and expand practical cooperation on Monday.
IRAN SOLEIMANI KILLING: US DENIES IRAQ PULLOUT AMID LETTER CONFUSION The U.S. military on Monday told the Iraqi government American troops were preparing to pull out of the country but a top U.S. general in Washington said the message was sent by "mistake".
