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PUV drivers can avail daily free meals at DSWD's Walang Gutom Kitchen

Manila, April 10 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is extending support to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers by offering free meals through its Walang Gutom Kitchen (WGK) a... Read More


IOC, BPCL to HPCL: Oil PSU stocks gain up to 2.5% as crude oil rally loses steam ahead of US-Iran talks this weekend

New Delhi, April 10 -- Shares of oil marketing companies (OMC) rose up to 2.5% in the early morning session on Friday, April 10, as crude oil prices trimmed gains ahead of the US-Iran ceasefire talks ... Read More


Israeli society has 'allowed trauma to take over' and 'cares only about revenge'

France, April 10 -- More than 300 people were killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday, according to the Lebanese health ministry, in the heaviest attacks on Beirut since 1982. The violence ... Read More


Bangladeshi woman killed in Israeli airstrike on Beirut building

, April 10 -- A woman from Faridpur district has been killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's Hamra area of Lebanon amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. The deceased, Dipali Akter, daughter of S... Read More


DA ramps up food security efforts amid fuel costs, looming El Nino

Manila, April 10 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday said it is ramping up efforts to ensure food security in the country in the coming months amid surging fuel costs due to the Middle Eas... Read More


Economic Buzz: Growth will be slower, even if the new peace is durable, says IMF chief on the now-paused war in the Middle East

Mumbai, April 10 -- A resilient world economy is being tested again by the now-paused war in the Middle East. The conflict has caused considerable hardship around the globe, says IMF Managing Director... Read More


Indonesia's sacrifice in Lebanon and peacekeeping paradox

Jakarta, April 10 -- It is arguably safe to say that only a handful of Indonesians could point to Adchit al-Qusayr or Bani Hayyan on a world map. The names sound distant, almost alien, seemingly bere... Read More


Quote of the day: John F Kennedy's timeless words of wisdom - 'If free society cannot help poor, it cannot..'

New Delhi, April 10 -- Thirty fifth US President John F Kennedy during his inaugural address on 20 January 1961 highlighted the interconnectedness of social welfare as he emphasized that a free societ... Read More


Japanese town sours on the crowds coming to see cherry blossoms and Mount Fuji

New Delhi, April 10 -- The trouble started with a beautiful photo. Social media was soon awash with the lovely view of Japan's snow-capped Mount Fuji looming over a red pagoda and the short-lived che... Read More


US-Iran peace talks in Pakistan: Who is attending, who is skipping meeting in Islamabad

India, April 10 -- Pakistan will host a high-stakes diplomatic engagement involving the United States and Iran today, but even before the talks begin, uncertainty hangs over who will actually show up.... Read More