WASHINGTON: Republicans formally re-nominated US President Donald Trump for the 2020 national election on Monday as the party’s four-day convention kicked off. The official naming of Trump and Vice President Mike Pence […]
Republicans re-nominate Trump for 2020 election
Covid-19 shows importance of investing in health: WHO
YAOUNDE, Cameroon/ANKARA: The coronavirus pandemic has shown the importance of investing in health systems that will improve readiness to prevent and control outbreaks, World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional director for Africa said […]
ASEAN economic ministers discuss recovery from COVID-19 epidemic
HANOI: Economic ministers of the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on Tuesday discussed the response to and recovery from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic and its impacts. […]
China fires carrier killer missiles ‘in warning to US’
ANKARA: China and the US have witnessed a rare confrontation in the contested South China Sea as the Chinese army fired missiles to warn off US forces. According to South China Morning […]
Japan PM Abe to step down after record-long tenure
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will step down from his post due to health concerns, a source from his ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Friday. Abe, who has been premier since […]
Japanese premier steps down over health concerns
ANKARA: Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, on Friday announced his resignation due to health concerns. “I have decided to step down as prime minister as poor health should not lead to […]
US authorizes convalescent plasma to treat Covid-19
ANKARA: US President Donald Trump made a “truly historic announcement” Sunday on the emergency authorization of convalescent plasma to treat patients infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). The Food and Drug […]
BARMM lends emergency loan for farmers, fisherfolks and enterprises affected by Covid-19
COTABATO CITY: First batch of farmers, fisherfolks, and micro and small enterprises received Friday their emergency loan assistance from the Bangsamoro Government’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform – Agriculture Credit […]
BTA special committee on Marawi: “IDPs want to go home”; recommends action plan for rehab
COTABATO CITY: The Bangsamoro Transition Authority’s (BTA) Special Committee on Marawi provided substantive plans and actions to further the city’s rehabilitation after the siege that displaced thousands of Maranaos in 2017 up […]
PSA-BARMM to start 2020 census on Sept. 1
COTABATO CITY: The Philippine Statistics Authority in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PSA-BARMM) will conduct the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (CPH) in the region in September. This was […]
