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Governors thank Marcos for P321-M aid for provinces affected by Basyang

MANILA, Philippines — Governors from six provinces on Tuesday expressed their and their constituents’ gratitude to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his grant of P321 million in financial assistance to thousands of families affected by the recent Tropical Storm Basyang (international name: Penha). “We thank President BBM for the timely help, which we are sure would

Sydney stabbing: man killed in ‘random’ attack on busy shopping street

A man was killed and two other people critically injured on Tuesday in a stabbing attack in Australia’s financial capital, police said. Emergency services were called to a suburb in Sydney’s west at about 10am after reports that a man had stabbed multiple people before fleeing on foot, New South Wales Police said in a statement. The stabbing took place along a busy shopping strip. Paramedics treated three people for serious injuries, including a man aged in his thirties or forties who died at...

Why the harsh words between China and India over a remote, inhospitable valley?

Not far from the fringe of the disputed Kashmir region between India and Pakistan, in a remote valley to the north of the Karakoram mountain range, China’s road building programme has encountered another tough diplomatic posture from New Delhi. In January, India’s external affairs ministry said the stretch was “Indian territory” and that it had “consistently protested with the Chinese side against attempts to alter the ground reality”. Beijing responded that the area “belongs to China”, adding...

Labuan MMEA foils attempts to smuggle RM200,000 worth of alcoholic beverages

LABUAN: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Labuan foiled an attempt to smuggle 540 cartons of contraband alcoholic beverages worth nearly RM200,000 from the duty-free island's waters on Monday night (Feb 16). Read full story

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Mollenido case: NCRPO denies release of slain cop’s husband from custody

MANILA, Philippines — The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has denied the request from Police Master Sgt. John Mollenido’s camp seeking his release from restrictive custody, according to a letter shared with the Inquirer by his lawyer. John is the estranged husband of slain Police Senior Master Sgt. Diane Marie Mollenido. His legal counsel,