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President-elect Joe Biden joined in the calls for safety, urging people to forgo big family gatherings, wear protective masks and maintain social distancing. “I know we can and we will beat this virus,” Biden said in a speech delivered in a near-empty Wilmington, Delaware, theater to a handful of s…

The loss-making flag carrier, partly owned by Japan’s ANA Holdings Inc, informed the ministry of its plans last week but gave no details as to what kind of government assistance it needs, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez told reporters. In a statement, Philippine Airlines said the company and its…

State Minister Faustina Rechucher said discussion is ongoing about the planned deportation. Minister of Health Emais Roberts, in an interview, said he was told about the plan last week, Friday. “That is something I am concerned about,” he added. “Even though they are Palauan citizens, we have to ma…

The court on a 5-4 vote granted requests made by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and two Orthodox Jewish congregations. The order marked one of the first consequential actions on the court of President Donald Trump’s new appointee, conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who cast a deciding …

Trump’s pardon, which could be the first of several after he lost the 2020 presidential election to Democrat Joe Biden, drew condemnation from Democrats and other critics. A retired Army general, Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about interactions he had with Russia’s ambassador to the Unit…

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN was caught up in the battle for regional influence but it could do more to ensure stability and should take a common approach, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana told a security forum. “Where is the ASEAN in this superpower rivalry? Despite its av…

The state on Tuesday at Trump’s request began tallying its 5 million ballots for a third time, which officials expect will again confirm Democratic President-elect Joe Biden’s statewide victory. That has Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler threading the needle on the campaign trail, calling th…

National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien represented Trump in Monday’s ceremony at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila, where he announced the delivery of the missiles and bombs to the Philippine military. Trump pledged to provide the $18 million worth of missiles in a phone conversation wi…

During a trip to Manila on Monday, national security adviser Robert O’Brien underscored the U.S. commitment to Taiwan and told the Philippines and Vietnam, countries both locked in maritime rows with China, that “we’ve got your back.” “It shows that his visit to this r…