People called on to reduce wildlife meat demand

Hanoi: The USAID Biodiversity Conservation has launched a wild meat demand reduction campaign urging government agencies and Vietnamese citizens nationwide to enhance their actions for wildlife conservation.

‘The Vietnamese new year is a good occasio…

Medical profs accused of blackmailing people with mass resignation

SEOUL: Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo accused medical professors Sunday of blackmailing people after they decided to submit resignations en masse later this month in protest of the government’s decision to increase the country’s medical school enro…

Voter turnout in 2024 Russian presidential election exceeds 55%

MOSCOW: The voter turnout in the 2024 Russian presidential election exceeded 55% on the second day of voting, the country’s Central Election Commission said on Saturday.

Three days of voting to elect the next president began on Friday, with incumbent…

US destroys Houthi UAVs in Red Sea

ANKARA: US forces destroyed drones launched by the Yemeni Houthi group, the Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Sunday.

‘On March 16, between 7:50 a.m. and 8:15 a.m., Iranian-backed Houthis launched two unmanned Aerial vehicles (UAV) from Houthi-cont…

11K NCR cops to secure Lent, summer break

MANILA: Starting the Holy Week on March 25 and within the summer vacation, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) will deploy over 11,347 police officers and force multipliers to ensure order and safety.

In a statement over the weekend, NC…

Disputes should not affect surge of Chinese tourists in PH – solon

MANILA: The Department of Tourism (DOT) must lure more tourists from China after a ‘very encouraging’ surge of Chinese tourists in the Philippines, Quezon City 4th District Rep. Marvin Rillo urged.

Rillo said he is counting on the tourism industry to…

New salt industry dev’t law to boost local production, job creation

MANILA: The revival of the salt industry, through Republic Act (RA) No. 11985 or Philippine Salt Industry Development Act, will generate thousands of new jobs, particularly in the countryside and coastal communities.

Signed by President Ferdinand R. …