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U.N. condemns North Korean human rights violations
The non-binding resolution, which passes by consensus without a vote, welcomes diplomatic efforts to end the crisis on the Korean peninsula
U.N. General Assembly meeting spotlights the ‘press behind bars’
The Committee to Protect Journalists and the UN denounce record number of jailed journalists
PH 'salvaging' self through drug war, Cayetano tells U.N.
At the United Nations, Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano says that if given a choice, the Philippines will protect law-abiding citizens instead of criminals
North Korea says 'no way' it will disarm without trust in U.S.
'The recent deadlock is because the US relies on coercive measures which are lethal to trust-building,' North Korea Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho tells the UN General Assembly
Syria calls on U.S., French, Turkish forces to 'withdraw immediately'
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem says Damascus would continue 'fighting this sacred battle until we purge all Syrian territories' of both terror groups and 'any illegal foreign presence'
Vowing U.S. first, Trump presses on Iran, trade at UN
Boasting that his team 'has achieved more than any administration in the history of our country,' Trump was met with laughter, highly unusual in the solemn General Assembly
U.N.’s high-level meeting on TB: Why the Philippines should care
Tuberculosis is the world’s biggest infectious killer. The Philippines is among 8 countries where two-thirds of 2017 TB cases were found, data showed.
Thor's gavel keeps order in the United Nations
The president of the UN General Assembly wields a very unusual looking gavel. It is a Viking gavel that is a gift from Iceland, and there’s a very interesting story behind it.
Paolo Duterte resigns, Vinta death toll up to 240, Aguirre orders NCCC fire probe | Evening wRap
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PH on Rohingya, Agoo Christmas crash, Pope Francis Christmas Eve message | Midday wRap
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De Lima calls on intergov’t bodies to take action vs PH drug war
(UPDATED) Senator Leila de Lima says addressing human right violations does not only rest on governments as 'we, the people ourselves, have to act – act with urgency and in solidarity with each other'
Cayetano, CHR, Curry | Midday wRap
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Duterte and Kim, Avancena, Nuclear weapons ban | Midday wRap
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Philippines at UN tells world not to interfere
Extrajudicial killings have no place in our society and in our criminal justice system says the country s top diplomat
Former top UN official charged in bribery case
Court documents show a former president of the United Nations General Assembly John Ashe has been charged with taking 1 3 million in bribes from Chinese businessmen partly to push for a real estate project in Macau
TIMELINE: Philippine laws and policies on refugees
In the past the Philippines had taken in thousands of refugees from different parts of the world See how past laws and policies covered these refugees
In UN vote, PH rejects Crimea referendum
The Philippines joins 99 other nations in an overwhelming vote to support Ukraine on the Crimean issue
UN rejects Russian annexation of Crimea
The UN General Assembly adopts a Western backed resolution declaring Crimea s breakaway referendum illegitimate
Crimea issue is like PH dispute with China
The Philippines is studying a draft resolution that rejects the referendum that made Crimea a part of Russia
PH calls for 'maximum restraint' in Crimea
The Philippines says it remains deeply concerned about developments in Crimea
US sees 'chance for diplomacy' with Iran
The US said comments by Iranian President Hassan Rowhani had opened up a possible new diplomatic path
