23+ hour, 32+ min ago   (594+ words) MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. spent his 69th birthday on Sunday at work, meeting world leaders and promoting Philippine economic and infrastructure interests as he attended the 18th BRICS Summit in India. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez said Marcos…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1143+ words) Myanmar coup leader Min Aung Hlaing wrapped up a three-day state visit on Sunday to Vietnam, where the Southeast Asian neighbors vowed to boost defense and security ties. There was nothing unusual about the trip itself, except that it marked…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (135+ words) MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is set to travel to New Delhi, India, to participate in the 18th BRICS Summit on September 12 to 13, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Wednesday. This will mark Marcos’ first attendance at…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (972+ words) The latest letters, which surfaced in the last week of August, named several employees. The letters also included their addresses, vehicle registration numbers and phone numbers. “Similar threat letters surfaced in early August, but the latest contains our Jammu residential…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (802+ words) KATHMANDU — The cooking gas shortage has deepened in the Kathmandu Valley, with consumers saying they are being forced to return empty-handed despite queuing for hours for a cylinder. The shortage has also pushed restaurants and small eateries to the brink…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (305+ words) NEW DELHI — A building collapse in the Indian capital New Delhi killed at least three people on Sunday, local media reports said, as authorities worked to rescue those trapped in the rubble. The building, housing mostly students, came crashing down…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (767+ words) KATHMANDU — Pariyar, who likes to be identified by only her last name, is a breastfeeding mother who is three months into caring for a newborn who does not stop crying. On the morning of August 26, Pariyar fled her home in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (834+ words) KATHMANDU — Two seconds is time enough to blink. For 31-year-old Sudip Kumar Neupane, this window meant the difference between life and death. Sudip was racing back on a motorcycle after warning villagers of an approaching flood when buffaloes slowed him…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1091+ words) The Indus Waters Treaty is facing a fresh dispute after India rejected a Hague-based Court of Arbitration ruling that the 1960 agreement remains in force. Pakistan has welcomed the decision and said India remains bound by the treaty. India’s Ministry of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (199+ words) MANILA, Philippines – Thailand’s 60-day visa exemption will be replaced with 30-day visa free stays for tourists from 60 countries, including the Philippines, starting September 15, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). “From 15 September 2026, travelers previously covered by the 60-day visa…...