A Turkish court jailed 27 former pilots and other suspects for life in one of the largest trials stemming from the bloody 2016 coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Fethullah Gulen, a ... ( read original story ...)
Thanksgiving 2020: How Do NASA Astronauts Celebrate Turkey Day In Space?
Being in outer space is no excuse to skip Thanksgiving. NASA has shared images of how astronauts celebrate the annual holiday in creative ways and keep the tradition alive miles away from Earth. ( read original story ...)
Foxconn said to shift some Apple production to Vietnam to minimise China risk
Taiwan’s Foxconn is shifting some iPad and MacBook assembly to Vietnam, as Apple diversifies production to minimise the impact of the US-China trade war. ( read original story ...)
Palace refutes Bloomberg study, says Philippines managed COVID-19 outbreak ‘very well’
Malacañang on Thursday refuted the assessment by US-based company Bloomberg which placed the Philippines near the bottom of its COVID resilience ranking, arguing the government has handled the viral ... ( read original story ...)
‘Let’s take a joke for what it is’: Philippines Presidential Palace says Duterte won’t abandon sex jokes
The President’s spokesperson has told people to forget about Duterte’s jokes, which were described as “inappropriate” by critics, adding let’s not be like Americans who “give deeper meaning to ... ( read original story ...)
US, Philippines reaffirm military partnership with another meeting between top defense execs
US Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett traveled to Manila to meet with top defense officials in the country on Wednesday, signaling continued military partnership between the Philippines and its ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines, private firms to sign vaccine supply deal with AstraZeneca
The Philippines is set to sign a supply agreement for AstraZeneca's potential COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, the first such deal in a country aiming to further reopen its economy that has been ravaged by ... ( read original story ...)
Maps proving Philippines’ ownership of contested island with China to be auctioned off
Both maps are respectively presented in a conservation frame, with ultraviolet filtering museum glass and acid-free mat board. ( read original story ...)
Philippines to Buy 2 Million Doses of AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine
The Philippines will sign on Friday an agreement to buy two million doses of Covid-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca Plc. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo leader remains firm about hosting Olympics
Philippine officials say about 60 million Filipinos are being targeted for vaccination against the coronavirus next year at a cost of more than 73 billion pesos ... ( read original story ...)