Tag: international relations
Philippines halts oil and gas exploration in disputed South China Sea
It was hoped that Duterte's decision would fast-track talks with Beijing on joint exploration in the waters
Cardinal Parolin says he hopes Vatican-China deal can be tweaked
The Holy See first signed the provisional agreement with China in September 2018
On Russia-Ukraine conflict: Separating the wheat from the chaff
This month, the Philippines and Ukraine mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties
US, Philippines kick off their largest-ever war games
Nearly 9,000 Filipino and American soldiers will take part in the 12-day training event across the main island of Luzon
The power politics of the Russian invasion
The ambitions of autocrats and powerful politicians are usually to enrich themselves and intimidate all rivals and critics
US sets new sanctions on China for harassing religious, ethnic minorities
The new actions come only a few days after Joe Biden spoke via video call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping
US ‘concerned’ over extent of China’s support for Putin’s war in...
China has refused to criticize the Russian invasion of Ukraine since the war began
How Pope Francis’ tone on the Ukraine war has shifted
What, then, led to Pope Francis’ decision to take a different tack on the Ukrainian question last Sunday?
Pope Francis to Ukrainian Catholic leader: ‘I will do everything I...
The pope asked about priests and bishops in areas where there is heavy fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces
Dozens die as Russia invades Ukraine
Across Ukraine, at least 137 "heroes" were killed after the first day of fighting, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said