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MANILA, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The death toll in heavy rains, floods, and landslides triggered by typhoon Doksuri climbed to five, the Philippines' national disaster agency said on Thursday.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said four were buried in a landslide in Benguet province in the northern Philippines and one in Rizal province, east of Metro Manila.

In an interview,

WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's visit to Papua New Guinea will focus, in part, on detailed discussion establishing a U.S. military presence in the country, according to experts.

Underpinning the establishment of a U.S. military presence in PNG is the De

NIAMEY -- Niger's presidential guard imposed a blockade on the presidency since 10 p.m., local time, Tuesday, a presidency staff told Xinhua Wednesday.

"Since yesterday, no one has left; no one has returned to the presidency. At the moment, nobody knows where President Mohamed Bazoum is," said the same source, who was not identified. (Niger-Blockade)

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KABUL -- Rainstorms and flash floods hav

New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): Banks in India have recovered non-performing assets worth Rs 10.16 lakh crore on an aggregate basis in the past nine years, Minister of State (MoS) Finance Bhagwat Karad informed Parliament. In the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament, the government was asked to respond about the effective measures to recover the bad loans and NPA amount from corporate companies. The minister responding

Karen Peters, UNODC. 

A new narcotics law in Thailand has meant that people who use drugs are more able to access care for treatment of conditions like HIV, but the virus remains a 'critical health concern', according to the UN. 

The Thai authorities are working alongside UN agencies to not just improve the availabilit

Manila [Philippines], July 26 (ANI): A strong Typoon 'Doksuri' caused widespread floods and landslides on Wednesday, killing at least one person in Philippines, CNN reported citing the authorities. Two people were injured as well. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, Typhoon Doksuri, also known as Egay in the Philippines, has caused flooding in five different provinces and more than a

MANILA, 26th July, 2023 (WAM) -- Typhoon Doksuri ripped roofs off of homes, flooded villages, knocked out power and displaced more than 12,000 people Wednesday as it smashed into a small island and lashed northern Philippine provinces with ferocious winds and rain, Associated Press (AP) reported.

There were

MANILA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- A gang fight that erupted on Tuesday night in a main prison in the Philippine capital has left at least one inmate dead and nine others injured, a prison official said on Wednesday.

Angelina Bautista, deputy director general for operations of the Bureau of Corrections, said the prisoners in the New Bilibid prison had patched up the conflict before an inmate pulled a handgun and starte

African nations should liberate themselves from Western dominance, a professor at Cairo University told RT

Russia and Africa have enjoyed a partnership since Soviet times and should now push for a "new economic world order" that would challenge the US-led Western hegemony, Nourhan El-Sheikh, a professor of in

MANILA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' national disaster agency on Wednesday said it has so far tallied at least one dead as Typhoon Doksuri continued to batter the country with rain and strong winds.

In a preliminary report, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the victim drowned in a flood that inundated a province east of Metro Manila. At least two others were injure

26 July 2023, Quezon City.  The EcoWaste Coalition, an environmental organization advocating for a zero waste and toxics-free society, is urging the Government of the Philippines to support the adoption of a strong and funded global policy instrument to protect human health and the environment from chemicals and waste throughout their lifecycle.

Through a letter submitted t

The Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday that it would start a trial operation of the electronic visa system with China from August 24.

Source: CGTN

(New York) - A United Nations Security Council-mandated independent assessment of the international approach to the crisis in Afghanistan should prioritize human rights, especially the rights of women and girls, Human Rights Watch said today in a s

As we mark the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) this week in 1990 and the 10th anniversary of Human Rights Watch's work on disability rights this year, I think about the trailblazer Judy Heumann, who influenced both milestones.

Judy, who passed away in March, w

(Beirut) - Negotiations for an end to the conflict in Yemen should include plans for a post-conflict justice that is inclusive and victim-centered, and includes provisions for accountability, reparations, and redress, more than 40 organizations including Human Rights Watch said today.

Yemeni

European Union 2023. Source: European Parliament.

EYE 2023 Workshops.

Strasbourg, 25 July 2023: "Theatre is a form of knowledge and can be a means of transforming society."

Augusto Boal, the famous and late Brazilian Theatre Director and father of the 'Forum Theatre', was describing the transformative power of theatre when used as

NEW YORK -- Global growth is projected to fall from an estimated 3.5 percent in 2022 to 3.0 percent in 2023 and 2024, and China's growth will stay unchanged at 5.2 percent for 2023 and 4.5 percent for 2024, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday.

"While the forecast for 2023 is modestly higher than predicted in the April 2023 World Economic Outlook, it remains weak by historical standards," said t

MANILA, July 25 (Xinhua) -- The number of working children in the Philippines continues to rise, with an estimated 1.48 million children aged 5 to 17 working in 2022, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday.

According to the data, among 31.71 million children aged 5 to 17 in the country, 4.7 percent were working children, compared with 4.3 percent in 2021, or 1.37 million working children.

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(Photo credit: Jenna Watson-USA TODAY Sports) Sarina Bolden scored in the 24th minute to lead the Philippines to a 1-0 victory over New Zealand in a Group A clash on Tuesday at the FIFA Women's World Cup in Wellington, New Zealand. Olivia McDaniel made four saves for the Philippines (1-1-0), which recorded its first goal and first win in Women's World Cup history. New Zealand (1-1-0) was unable to convert any of its sev