Philippines’ FDI Net Inflows Reached 642 Million USD In Oct Last Year

MANILA, Jan 13 (NNN-PNA) – Net foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Philippines, declined to 642 million U.S. dollars in Oct last year, the Philippine central bank said, yesterday. Japan was the top source of FDIs, while corporations engaged in financial and insurance activities were the biggest recipients of FDIs,…

Ukrainian President Seeks Extension Of Martial Law, Mobilisation

KIEV, Jan 13 (NNN-UNIAN) – Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, yesterday, submitted bills to parliament, proposing the extension of the country’s current martial law and mobilisation, the parliament’s press service reported. If approved, both measures would be extended for an additional 90 days, until May 4. Lawmaker, Yaroslav Zheleznyak said, parliament…

Russia Condemns British Official’s Statement On “Abducting” Putin

MOSCOW, Jan 13 (NNN-TASS) – The Russian Foreign Ministry, on Sunday, rebuked British Defence Secretary, John Healey’s remarks about “abducting” President, Vladimir Putin. Maria Zakharova, the ministry’s spokesperson, called the remarks “the obscene fantasies of British deviants,” during an appearance on the Russian TV channel, TV Tsentr. On Friday, Healey…

Trump Reiterates Intention To Acquire Greenland “One Way Or The Other”

WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. President, Donald Trump, on Sunday, once again claimed that the United States will acquire Denmark’s Greenland “one way or the other.” Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump said that, with regard to Greenland, he was not considering leasing or short-term arrangements, but “acquiring” the…

World Insights: ICE Shooting Triggers Protests, Exposes Fault Lines In U.S. Immigration Enforcement

WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – The fatal shooting of a U.S. woman, by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, has continued to reverberate across the United States, triggering protests in dozens of major cities. With federal officials and local authorities offering starkly different accounts of the shooting,…

Death Toll In Central Philippine Landfill Collapse Climbs To Six

MANILA, Jan 12 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll from a dumpsite collapse, in the central Philippine city of Cebu has risen to six, as search and rescue operations continued yesterday, for more than 30 people still missing, authorities said. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), in the Central Visayas region…

Iran Declares Three Days Of National Mourning For “Martyrs” Killed In Protests

TEHRAN, Jan 12 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian government declared yesterday, three days of national mourning, for “martyrs” killed in recent protests, state broadcaster reported. The move came amid rising fatalities from two weeks of nationwide unrest, which Iran has blamed on the United States and Israel. Semi-official Tasnim news agency…

Neo-Militarism Would Bring Total Destruction To Japan: DPRK Media

PYONGYANG, Jan 12 (NNN-KCNA) – Japan will face total destruction through neo-militarism, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea said yesterday, in a commentary. Since the start of the new year, Japan’s ultra-right ruling forces have posed a significant threat to regional and global security, according to the commentary. A “typical…

Iran Says U.S., Israeli Bases In Mideast Could Be Targets If Attacked

TEHRAN, Jan 12 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, warned yesterday that, Tehran would view U.S. and Israeli bases and facilities in the Middle East region as “legitimate targets,” if Washington takes military action against Iran. Addressing parliament, Qalibaf said that, “in the case of an attack on…

Iranian President Says Gov’t Determined To Address Economic Problems, Urges Refrain From “Destructive Actions”

TEHRAN, Jan 12 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, said yesterday that, the Iranian government is determined to address the economic problems facing the people, urging Iranians to refrain from any “destructive actions.” Speaking to the state-run IRIB news agency in a televised interview, Pezeshkian said, the government is “ready…