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Himachal Pradesh: Doctors end pen down strike

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 3 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh doctors have agreed to end their pen down strike after a ...

Myanmar exports nearly 1.7 mln tons of corn in 9 months

YANGON, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar exported nearly 1.7 million tons of corn in nine months between September last year ...

Philippines expects more Chinese tourists by facilitating e-visa service

MANILA, June 3 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines hopes to attract up to 2 million Chinese tourists this year amid the ...

RCEP entering into force marks "milestone" for Philippines: official

© Provided by Xinhua The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement took effect on Friday for the Philippines, confirming that ...

RCEP entering into force marks "milestone" for Philippines: official

MANILA, June 2 (Xinhua) -- "It is a milestone for the Philippines" as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) enters ...

RCEP trade deal enters into force for Philippines

© Provided by Xinhua The RCEP is "a modern, comprehensive, high-quality and mutually-beneficial economic partnership," says Philippine Trade and Industry ...

Explainer: What is China's Peace Ark hospital ship?

© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- You may have heard of those ships voyaging on the sea ...

RCEP trade deal to enter into force for Philippines

MANILA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will enter into force for the Philippines on Friday, ...

South China Sea cable project blocked due to China's policy of holding approvals

Beijing [China], June 1 (ANI): Beijing's policy of delaying permissions for US, Japanese, and Singaporean telecommunications and technology corporations to ...

World Bank approves loan to support fisheries in Philippines

MANILA, May 31 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank approved a 176-million-U.S. dollar loan on Wednesday to fund a fisheries project ...

Philippine Senate approves first-ever sovereign investment fund

MANILA, May 31 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines Senate on Wednesday approved a bill establishing the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), the ...

Hamdan bin Mohammed, Maktoum bin Mohammed pay tribute to Dubai Civil Defence firefighter who lost his life in the line of duty

  DUBAI, 7th May, 2023 (WAM) - H. H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of ...

More than 8,000 people are expected to participate in Charity Marathon in Sharjah

    SHARJAH, 29th April, 2023 (WAM) - The 10th Charity Marathon, organised by the Friends of Arthritis Patients (FAP) ...

Road Closures, Clover Park

Motorists are asked to avoid the intersection of Te Irirangi Drive and Hollyford Drive while emergency services respond to a ...

SALINLAHI: Filipino Culture Throughout the Ages

National Heritage Month is when we look back to what our ancestors have bequeathed to us, the children of the ...

Dutch consumer prices soaring - data

Inflation has risen for two months in a row, the government statistics service has reported Annual inflation in the Netherlands ...

UN Slashes Food Rations for Rohingya in Bangladesh Camps

On Thursday, the United Nations World Food Programme dealt Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh a new round of deep cuts in ...

Fast-tracking the fight against corruption in Southern Africa

High-level opening, speakers (from right to left): Paulus Noa, SADC Anti-Corruption Committee; Pascoal Joaquim, Vice Chairperson, African Union Advisory Board ...

Angola Police Violently Disperse Street Traders' Protest

byIracelma Adriano, Intern, Africa DivisionThe Angolan authorities have once again used excessive and unnecessary force to disperse a peaceful protest, ...

'No emotion - except hatred': A firsthand look at a prison being transformed

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (CN) - As I entered the visitation room at San Quentin's death row, I gazed at ...

Govt supporting more rangatahi into training and employment opportunities

The government is continuing to support rangatahi in providing more funding into Maori Trades training and new He Poutama Rangatahi ...

Philippine Consul-General lauds UAE's social initiatives that support Filipino workers

Thu 01-06-2023 19:47 PMDUBAI, 1st June, 2023 (WAM) -- Renato Duenas, Consul-General of the Philippines in Dubai and the Northern ...

Serious crash, SH1, Ashley Downs

Emergency services are currently responding to a two-vehicle collision near the intersection of State Highway 1 and Black Bridge Road, ...

Serious crash - Southwestern Motorway, Mt Roskill

Police are responding to a serious crash on the State Highway 20 near Mt Roskill.The incident occurred on northbound lanes ...

BAN Toxics calls for a meaningful plastics treaty to cut plasticpollution in Philippines

"As countries negotiate the second round of international negotiations (INC-2) in Paris, France this week, we forward our calls to ...

Government delivers 1800 additional frontline Police

Mori officers have increased 40%, Pasifika 83%, Asian 157%, Women 61%The Government has delivered on its commitment to put an ...

Russia predicts China trade will exceed expectations in 2023

The majority of cross-border transactions are already carried out in national currencies Trade between Russia and China has already reached ...

Philippine civil society fighting the worst effects of poverty in the face of government negligence

Civil society in the spirit of volunteerism united with one purpose, taking positive action to aid the most vulnerable in ...

Militaristic mindset: News media's failure to contextualize Sara Duterte's NTF-ELCAC appointment

By: CMFR StaffPosted on: May 31, 2023, 2:15 pmUpdated on: May 31, 2023, 1:55 pm JEERS TO the news media ...

New science and creative technologies wharekura announced

A new Year 7-13 designated character wharekura will be built in Ppmoa, Associate Minister of Education Kelvin Davis has announced.The ...

US software giant offers free licenses to Russians

Adobe is extending existing subscriptions without charge but new licenses cannot be purchased, according to media reports   US software ...

UK mulling ways to curb food prices - CNBC

Officials have reportedly met with supermarket bosses to negotiate price cuts, the outlet has reported    UK officials are discussing ...

EcoWaste Coalition: Mercury-Laced Skin Whiteners Can Damage the Kidneys

29 May 2023, Quezon City.  As National Kidney Month is observed this June,  the watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition advised Filipinos ...

New Zealand-China science relationship affirmed

Research, Science and Innovation Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall and the Chinese Minister of Science and Technology Wang Zhigang met in ...

Sanctions on Russian diamonds put a million jobs at risk - media

G7 plan to restrict gem exports from Moscow poses a threat to India's polishing industry Restrictions on exports of Russian ...

Bangladesh open to buying Russian oil

Dhaka will import crude from "whoever gives us a comfortable price," its prime minister has said Bangladesh will buy Russian ...

Bangladesh open to buying more Russian oil

Dhaka will import crude from "whoever gives us a comfortable price," its prime minister has said Bangladesh will continue to ...

People's feedback on De Lima's acquittal

By: CMFR StaffPosted on: May 29, 2023, 11:48 am THE ACQUITTAL of Leila de Lima on May 12 was met ...

Radio broadcaster shot dead in Oriental Mindoro third journalist killed under Marcos Jr.'s watch

CMFR/PHILIPPINES - Two men aboard a motorcycle shot and killed a radio commentator on May 31, 2023, in Calapan City, ...

TeleRadyo to end 16-year run, ABS-CBN in new venture with Romualdez firm

THREE YEARS after the closure of ABS-CBN broadcast platforms, the network continues to contract its cable programs due to financial ...

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Facebook threatens to remove news content from Calif. over payments

MENLO PARK, California: Facebook parent company Meta Platforms has said it would remove news content in California if the state ...

EU drawing up AI regulations fearing power of artificial intelligence

BRUSSELS, Belgium: EU tech chief Margrethe Vestager has said that a draft code of conduct on artificial intelligence (AI) could ...

Russian brands replace Western clothing after invasion of Ukraine

MOSCOW, Russia: After a turbulent 15 months of store closures and declining demand, Russian designers and brands are assisting the ...

US survey finds 8.3 million homes without internet connection

WASHINGTON D.C.: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has said that more than 8.3 million US homes and businesses do not ...

US home prices rise 0.4%, continuing upwards trend

CHICAGO, Illinois: Driven by an ongoing shortage of properties available on the market, in March US single-family home prices rose ...

Carnival Cruise passengers posts video of flooded rooms, hallways

MIAMI, Florida: Carnival Cruise Lines has said a cruise ship, the Carnival Sunshine, which sailed through rough seas off the ...

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Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs

DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...

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