US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said all of Gaza's two million people are experiencing "severe levels of acute food insecurity".
This was first time an entire population had been so classified, he said when questioned by the BBC about (...)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has assured the Philippines, a key Washington ally, of US support amid heightened tensions with China.
He reiterated America's "ironclad" security commitments to the Philippines during a visit to Manila on (...)
All but one of the 100 cities with the world's worst air pollution last year were in Asia, according to a new report, with the climate crisis playing a pivotal role in bad air quality that is risking the health of billions of people worldwide.
The (...)
Hope is fading for the imminent return of the international crew of the cargo ship hijacked by the Houthis in November, with a senior Filipino diplomat saying he does not expect a release until the war in Gaza is over, while the Houthis say the fate (...)
Hundreds of people have been rescued from a scam center in the Philippines that made them pose as lovers online.
Police said they raided the center on Thursday and rescued 383 Filipinos, 202 Chinese and 73 other foreign nationals.
The center, which (...)
China says the Philippines ignored proposals it put forward to "manage" their dispute in the South China Sea.
An unnamed senior Chinese official told news outlet the Manila Times that the deal was "met with inaction by the Marcos (...)
Authorities in Singapore have charged two men with cheating for sneaking three people into a Taylor Swift concert without tickets.
Yang Chenguang allegedly distracted security staff by talking to them while Li Xiao Wei held onto a turnstile to let (...)
Singapore is drawing fans from all over Southeast Asia and beyond to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, much to the annoyance of the city-state's regional neighbors.
The anger is not directed at the superstar but at the Singaporean government for an (...)
A young girl was pulled from a deadly landslide in a "miraculous rescue" Friday, authorities in the southern Philippines said, as rescue efforts hampered by poor conditions resumed for more than 110 others who have been missing for days.
In a (...)
In the wake of the 2020 election, the president of the far-right network One America News sent a potentially explosive email to former Trump campaign lawyer Sidney Powell, with a spreadsheet claiming to contain passwords of employees from the voting (...)
The president of the Philippines is facing criticism on social media for using a presidential helicopter to attend a Coldplay concert in a province north of the capital, Manila.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr and his wife were spotted arriving at the (...)
Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has invited Sven-Göran Eriksson to Anfield after the former England boss said he would never be able to fulfill his dream of managing Liverpool following his terminal cancer diagnosis.
"You're invited from the bottom (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) announced that it has cut the upper limit of fee for recruiting domestic workers from a number of countries. These countries include the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, (...)
2023 was an extraordinary year for OMODA, marked by the sensational debut of the OMODA E5 at the global brand launch event in April, followed by the boundary-pushing expansion showcased at the user conference in October, and capped off with a (...)
MADINAH — The first batch of Umrah pilgrims, as part of the Guests of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Program for Hajj, Umrah, and Visit, arrived in Madinah on Thursday. This initial group, under the initiative led by the Ministry of Islamic (...)
RIYADH — As the festive season of Christmas approaches, the expatriate communities across Saudi Arabia are embracing the joy and warmth of the holiday, creating pockets of vibrant celebrations.
In the coastal city of Jeddah, the Christmas spirit is (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman in Riyadh on Wednesday, lauded the selection of the Saudi minister of finance to chair the IMF International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC).
It also praised the Kingdom's (...)
The Philippines and China on Sunday accused each other of dangerous maneuvers and causing a collision in contested waters in the South China Sea, the latest in a string of maritime confrontations between the two countries that have heightened (...)
France and Australia are to reset their bilateral relationship after a two-year 'cold war' following a 'back-stabbing' defence deal that saw Canberra renege on a huge military contract to buy submarines from Paris.
This week, foreign ministers (...)
MANILA — Saudi Arabia's Embassy in the Philippines warned citizens of the ongoing aftershocks resulting from the earthquake that struck the southern province of Surigao.
The embassy called on all citizens in the southern Philippines to be careful (...)
The Philippines has accused China of "swarming" a reef off its coast after more than 135 military boats were spotted in the South China Sea.
The coast guard said the boats were "dispersed and scattered" in the vicinity of Whitsun Reef, which it says (...)
Four people have been killed in an explosion at a Catholic Mass in the southern Philippines on Sunday morning.
The incident occurred at the gymnasium of Mindanao State University in Marawi, the country's largest Muslim city.
Forty-two others (...)
A South Korean court has ordered Japan to compensate a group of women who were forced to work in military brothels during World War Two.
The 16 women, who were kept as sex slaves for Japanese soldiers, previously had their case dismissed.
They filed (...)
A Kashmir journalist who was arrested under India's sedition and anti-terror laws has returned home Thursday after being released on bail following nearly two years behind bars.
Fahad Shah, founding editor of The Kashmir Walla, an independent news (...)
OMODA recently unveiled its latest export figures for October, with a brand vehicle delivery volume of 12,842 units, sustaining the robust growth momentum from previous months. This year, OMODA's cumulative export sales have exceeded 130,000 units. (...)