11 Suspected Islamic Militants Killed by Philippine Troops

11 Suspected Islamic Militants Killed by Philippine Troops

Philippine troops, backed by airstrikes and artillery fire, killed 11 suspected Islamic militants near a hinterland village in the country’s south, authorities said Saturday, in one of the military’s bloodiest anti-insurgency offensives this year. The military launched the offensive Friday after receiving intelligence about the whereabouts of suspected leaders and armed followers of the Dawla … Read more

Mo Tennis Training Receives 2023 Best of Encinitas Award

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Encinitas Award Program Honors the Achievement ENCINITAS October 31, 2023 We are thrilled to announce that Mo Tennis Training Academy has been chosen as the recipient of the 2023 Best of Encinitas Award in the Tennis Club category by the Encinitas Award Program. The 2023 Encinitas Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based … Read more

The Dram/Zhangmu Border Crossing is Re-Opened

The  Dram/Zhangmu Border Crossing  is Re-Opened

Great Tibet Tour is excited to announce that Dram/Zhangmu border has reopened for tourists in Sept and now tourists can choose to enter Tibet either through Dram or Kyirong. According to China Tibet News at 10:00 on September 1, the Dram/Zhangmu border in Shigatse City, Tibet was officially re-opened for tourists. The Dram/Zhangmu border is … Read more

WHO says “Stop the lies” to tobacco industry

WHO says “Stop the lies” to tobacco industry

The World Health Organization (WHO) officially launches the “Stop the lies” campaign as a vital initiative to protect young people from the tobacco industry and their deadly products, by calling for an end to tobacco industry interference in health policy. This campaign is supported by new evidence from “The Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2023”, published by … Read more

Japan, Philippines Boost Alliance to Counter China

Japan, Philippines Boost Alliance to Counter China

VOA News, MANILA — Japan and the Philippines announced Friday the start of negotiations for a defense pact that would allow troops to be deployed to each other’s territory, a move analysts say is largely prompted by China’s increasingly aggressive behavior in disputed waters. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. … Read more

Israel denying visas to UN officials and representatives

Israel denying visas to UN officials and representatives

TEL  AVIV,  26.10.2023 by EZRA HAMDAH NEWS CORRESPONENT UN Secretary General António Guterres spoke on Wednesday, hours after Israel said it would stop issuing visas to UN personnel to “teach them a lesson” over Guterres’s initial comments, which were made during a meeting on Tuesday. Officials working for the U.N. who had staff position and offices in Israel are now visa refused, … Read more

Biden Asks Americans to Support Israel, Ukraine

Biden Asks Americans to Support Israel, Ukraine

President Joe Biden made a direct appeal to the American people to continue funding the war efforts of Ukraine and Israel during an Oval Office address Thursday evening, a day after returning from Tel Aviv to show support for a key Washington ally. Noting atrocities in both conflicts, Biden said that while Hamas and Russian … Read more