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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

US Secretary Rubio says ‘Iran is in a lot of trouble’

Speaking at the ASEAN meeting in the Philippines, Marco Rubio says Iran’s economy and military have been battered during the war on Iran. When a reporter asked him about the rising number of US casualties during the heightened fighting, Rubio said, “All I would say is that, you know, any time you’re in a combat zone there’s danger associated with it.” On Tehran’s ability to strike, he said, “I mean, at the end, this actually proves the point that this is what Iran has been investing its money in for… Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

ASEAN foreign ministers convene in Philippines amid global energy concerns

Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met on Thursday in the Philippines ahead of the bloc’s summit as the region faces a significant energy crisis linked to the ongoing US-Israeli war with Iran. The meeting was chaired by Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro, according to a statement. The Philippines is the current chair of the bloc. The ministers discussed issues of strategic importance, "including the evolving energy crisis and the implications of the situation in the Middle East on the region.” Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

US, Japan, Philippines hold major military drills amid Iran war

Thousands of American and Philippine troops, joined for the first time by a significant contingent of Japanese forces, have begun annual military exercises on Monday set against the backdrop of the Middle East war. The war games will feature live-fire exercises in the north of the country facing the Taiwan Strait, as well as a province off the disputed South China Sea. The Japanese military, which is contributing 1,400 personnel, will use a Type 88 cruise missile to sink a target ship off northern Paoay. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Six killed as major quake strikes southern Philippines

A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least six people and triggering regional tsunami warnings that were later lifted. The quake hit about 20 kilometres (12 miles) off Manay town in the Mindanao region at 9:43am, according to the United States Geological Survey. It came just 11 days after a magnitude-6.9 earthquake killed 75 people and injured more than 1,200 in Cebu province, according to official data. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Beijing tells EU to back off in South China Sea dispute

The Chinese embassy in the Philippines urged the European Union to stop "provoking trouble" in the South China Sea on Thursday, and advised Manila not to "fantasise" about relying on outside forces to resolve disputes in the waterway. An embassy spokesperson made the comments after EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas visited the Philippine capital and voiced concern over China's activities in the busy waterway, where its claims overlap those of some Southeast Asian nations. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Japan, Philippines deepening ties in 'severe' security environment

An "increasingly severe" security environment has made deepening security ties with the Philippines a necessity, Japan's defence chief said on Monday after a meeting with his counterpart in Manila. Speaking as he concluded a two-day visit that included a tour of Philippine air bases, Japanese defence secretary Gen Nakatani said the two countries hoped to achieve greater operational collaboration in the future. "Secretary (Gilberto) Teodoro Jr and I firmly concurred that the security environment surrounding us is becoming increasingly severe and it is ... necessary to further enhance defence cooperation,"… Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Philippines ratifies military pact with Japan to counter China threat

The Philippines has ratified a key defence pact with Japan, which allows them to deploy troops on each other's soil as they boost ties to bolster against China's growing pressure. Both countries are longtime allies of the United States, which has been strengthening an arc of alliances to deter China's disputed territorial claims in the Pacific. The pact, which also allows for increased joint combat drills, was ratified by the Philippine senate with no negative votes or abstentions, Senate President Francis Escudero said on Monday. Read More…

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Thousands evacuated as fourth storm in a month hits Philippines

Thousands of people sought shelter, ports were shut down and landslides blocked mountain roads in the Philippines, as the disaster-weary nation was struck by a fourth cyclone in less than a month. Typhoon Toraji hit near Dilasag town, about 220 kilometres northeast of the capital in the morning, the national weather agency said on Monday. "We're getting hit with strong winds and heavy rain. Some trees are being toppled and power has been cut since yesterday," Merwina Pableo, civil defence chief of Dinalungan town near Dilasag, told AFP. Read More…

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Tropical storm Trami sparks deadly floods in the Philippines

Torrential rain set off by an approaching tropical storm Trami has swamped the eastern Philippines with widespread flooding that killed at least nine people, trapped others on their roofs and sparked frantic appeals for help, officials said. The government shut down public schools and government offices, except those urgently needed for disaster response, on the entire main island of Luzon to protect millions of people as tropical storm Trami blew closer from the Pacific. Read More…

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