Israel erects barbed wire around Lions’ Gate near Jerusalem mosque

RAMALLAH: Israel has erected barbed wire on a fence around the Lions’ Gate area adjacent to the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem, Palestinian authorities said Monday.

‘This is a dangerous precedent that has never occurred since 1967,…

Turkish coffee exports tripled over 5 years

Trkiye exported 800,600 tons of coffee to 146 countries last year, generating USD57.4 million in revenue, as exports of the commodity tripled over the last five years, according to recent data published by the country’s statistical bureau TurkStat.

BI nabs 1,085 erring foreigners in 2023

MANILA: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday said its intensified crackdown has resulted in the arrest of 1,085 erring foreigners in the country last year.

In a statement, Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the figure includes high-profile cases…

Shares, peso up slightly ahead of US inflation data

MANILA: Both local shares and the peso moved sideways, slightly improving in Tuesday’s trading.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) inched up by 7.35 points, or 0.11 percent, to 6,879.59, with All Shares also increasing by 0.16 percent to 3,58…

PBBM arrives in Berlin to boost PH-Germany bilateral ties

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has arrived in Berlin to start his three-day working visit to improve the bilateral relations between the Philippines and Germany.

Marcos, along with First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos and members of the Philip…

DILG hopes Ramadan brings boundless opportunities for peace, dev’t

MANILA: The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Tuesday expressed hope that the month of Ramadan would present opportunities for peace and development.

DILG Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. made the remark as he greeted Filipino Mu…

Health minister regrets SNU medical professors’ resignation decision

SEOUL: Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong expressed deep concerns Tuesday over medical professors’ decision to resign, vis-a-vis the ongoing confrontation between the government and striking trainee doctors, vowing efforts to seek a breakthrough.

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