RUSSIA FACES SANCTIONS AFTER PUTIN MOVE Russia faced the prospect of harsh new sanctions on Tuesday after President Vladimir Putin recognised two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine and ordered the deployment of troops there, deepening Western fears of a major war in Europe
MAYORS RECOMMEND ALERT LEVEL 1 FOR NCR BEGINNING MARCH MANILA - Metro Manila mayors have urged the inter-agency task force (IATF) to place the capital region under the loosest Alert Level 1 beginning March 1, as new COVID-19 cases continue to drop, the Metropolitan Manila De
INDIA CALLS FOR EFFORTS TO DEFUSE TENSIONS AROUND UKRAINE India was among the handful of countries at an emergency UN Security Council discussion that did not outright criticise Russia for its recognition of the two breakaway regions of Ukraine on Monday night.
‘GOVERNMENT ACTING ON EUROPE PARLIAMENT CONCERNS’ MANILA — The government is acting on the issues on human rights and extrajudicial killings raised by the European Parliament, Malacañang said yesterday, as it accused critics of supposedly using the c
INDIA WHEAT AID TO KABUL STARTS AT ATTARI TODAY Four-and-a-half months after India proposed to Pakistan that it wants to send wheat for the people of Afghanistan, the first consignment of about 2,000 metric tonnes of the grain, laden in about 50 trucks, will roll out on Tues
MACRON, PUTIN AGREE TO WORK FOR EASTERN UKRAINE CEASEFIRE French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Sunday agreed to work for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, Mr. Macron's office said.
MORE THAN 21,000 FOREIGN TRAVELERS VISIT PHILIPPINES: DOT MANILA – More than 21,000 fully vaccinated foreign travelers have arrived in the Philippines since the country opened its doors to them earlier this month, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Monday.
DESPITE AN INTENSE CAMPAIGN, PUNJAB VOTER TURNOUT ONLY 65% Punjab voted to elect MLAs to its 117-member legislative assembly on Sunday. The state recorded 65.32 per cent voter turnout compared to 77.36 per cent in 2017.
ASSEMBLY POLLS TURNOUT: GOA 79%, U’KHAND’S 65%, UP 2ND PHASE 63% Goa’s Valentine’s Day date at the hustings yielded the highest voter turnout of nearly 79% among the three states that went to polls on Monday, but Uttarakhand was the only one that marg
PHILIPPINES BACK TO LOW RISK FOR COVID-19 MANILA — The risk level of the Philippines for COVID-19 has returned to low after a record-breaking surge in infections last month, the Department of Health said.
