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DOJ to file formal comment on VP motion to quash threats charges

Manila, Aug. 13 -- Government prosecutors on Thursday said they will file a formal comment on Vice President Sara Duterte's motion to quash grave threats filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) befor... Read More


BB consolidates foreign exchange rules for import trade

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- Bangladesh Bank has streamlined foreign exchange regulations governing import trade, aiming to simplify procedures and align them with contemporary business needs. The central bank ... Read More


Confidential funds valid if properly used, liquidated

Manila, Aug. 13 -- Malacanang on Thursday said there is nothing inherently wrong with confidential funds as long as they are used for legitimate purposes, within an agency's mandate, and properly acco... Read More


Palace says surveys do not always reflect full reality

Manila, Aug. 13 -- Malacanang on Thursday said survey results do not always reflect the full reality, noting that numbers alone cannot completely measure the performance of the Marcos administration. ... Read More


Dismissal proceedings ordered vs cop in Cavite resort shootout

Manila, Aug. 13 -- A police officer tagged in a deadly shooting at a resort in Maragondon, Cavite that killed a fellow cop and a civilian, will face dismissal proceedings after being arrested, the Phi... Read More


Bangladeshi cardholders spend over Tk 1,000 crore abroad in June: Bangladesh Bank

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- Bangladeshi cardholders spent more than Tk 1,000 crore abroad in June 2026, with overseas card expenditure surging nearly 27.5 percent month-on-month, according to the latest Banglad... Read More


CJP launches nationwide 'School Thik Karo' movement to overhaul rural govt schools

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has launched a nationwide citizen-led campaign, "School Thik Karo", aimed at improving infrastructure and accountability in rural government schoo... Read More


Palani Temple land row : Suspended Sub-Registrar hospitalised due to chest pain after Court dismisses bail plea

Chennai, Aug. 13 -- A Judicial Magistrate court in Dindigul district dismissed the bail plea of suspended Sub-Registrar Justin Manikandan and another person in the Rs 100 crore land deal belonging to ... Read More


US Senator Blumenthal raises concerns over record USS Abraham Lincoln deployment, seeks Navy answers

Washington, Aug. 13 -- US Senator Richard Blumenthal has raised concerns over the prolonged deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, warning that the extended operational tempo could af... Read More


Cultural and humanitarian cooperation between Uzbekistan and South Korea discussed

Uzbekistan, Aug. 13 -- Advisor to the Minister of Culture Shokhrukh Akbarov held a meeting with a delegation from the Korea Development Institute (KDI), led by Director of the Development Research Div... Read More