S ARABIA TO CONVENE OIC MEET ON K-ISSUE Saudi Arabia has agreed to convene a meeting of foreign ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Kashmir, according to reports in the Pakistan media.
DUTERTE URGES PINOYS TO 'KEEP NATIONALISM ALIVE' ON RIZAL DAY MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte urged Filipinos to "strengthen and protect" their freedom and keep nationalism alive as the country commemorated the 123rd death anniversary of hero Jose Rizal.
REVISED SECURITIES LAW TO TAKE EFFECT MARCH 1 China's revised Securities Law will take effect on March 1, setting the legal basis for a phase-in registration-based reform across the whole capital market, according to the top legislature on Saturday.
N. KOREA'S KIM HOLDS TOP PARTY MEETING AHEAD OF US DEADLINE SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has convened a key meeting of top ruling party officials, state media said Sunday, ahead of a year-end deadline for Washington to shift its stance on stalled nuclear talks.
FREE DE LIMA INSTEAD OF THREATENING VISA RESTRICTIONS, US SENATOR SAYS MANILA - The Philippine government should free detained Sen. Leila De Lima "or provide her [a] fair, public trial" instead of threatening visa restrictions on visiting US citizens, US Sen. Patrick Leahy, who is ban
CONSTRUCTION OF 3G BEIDOU NEARS FINISH China plans to complete construction of its third-generation Beidou Navigation Satellite System network by June, including the launch of two new satellites into geostationary orbit by that time, the China Satellite Navigation Office said on Friday.
4 U.S. SURVEILLANCE PLANES FLY OVER KOREAN PENINSULA ON SAME DAY A U.S. maritime patrol plane made a late-night flight over the Korean Peninsula, only hours after three American surveillance aircraft flew above the same area, it was reported on Friday.
DUTERTE TO DECLINE TRUMP'S INVITATION TO VISIT WHITE HOUSE MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte will decline United States President Donald Trump's invitation to the White House, Malacañang said Friday.
MINISTRY SAYS PHASE ONE DEAL ADVANCES China and the United States are working on necessary procedures regarding their phase one trade deal and closely communicating on other follow-up matters, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
ISRAEL'S PM BENJAMIN NETANYAHU CLAIMS WIN IN PARTY LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed a "huge win" in a vote that challenged his leadership of the Likud party.
