The compensation will be financed by Victoria's Secret via a loan arrangement with the workers’ former employer, and comes after a 13-month effort.
Draft of agreement shows China wants to train Pacific police officers, team up on security issues, expand law enforcement cooperation and more
Marcos Jr. received more than 31 million votes and Sara Duterte more than 32 million out of more than 55 million votes cast in the election. It was the first majority presidential victory in the Asian democracy in decades.
Suu Kyi, who was forced from office when the military seized power from her elected government last year, has been charged with 11 counts under the Anti-Corruption Act, with each count punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a fine.
Cardinal Joseph Zen and five others have denied charges for allegedly failing to register a relief fund aimed at financially assisting protesters who faced legal costs during the 2019 anti-government protests
There were 35 survivors of Saturday's accident that took place off Myanmar's southwestern coast, and four people were missing
In their statement, the seven countries noted that not only was the humanitarian situation in Ukraine deteriorating, its effects were also beginning to be felt in global energy and food prices.
As Biden welcomed the leaders to the White House, his administration announced the United States would commit to more than $150 million in new projects to bolster Southeast Asia’s climate, maritime and public health infrastructure.
Biden will kick off his talks over a White House dinner Thursday evening with leaders from the eight ASEAN nations attending the two-day summit. Leaders will take part in more formal talks on Friday at the State Department.
Marcos Jr. garnered more than 31 million votes in an unofficial vote count from Monday’s polls in what’s projected to be one of the strongest mandates for a Philippine president in decades
He wins more than 99% of votes cast by a largely pro-Beijing election committee
Human rights groups fear return to authoritarian rule
The decision comes less than three months after the country hosted the Winter Olympics and Paralympics. The World University Games have also been postponed. The Asian Games were to take place from Sept. 10-25 in the eastern city of Hangzhou and would involve more than 11,000 athletes.
The meeting is part of an attempt to revive a consensus reached by ASEAN leaders last year on how to help ease the country's violent political crisis that followed an army takeover. Myanmar agreed to the consensus but has made scant effort to implement it.
Kishida is in the middle of a five-nation overseas trip. He earlier visited Indonesia and Vietnam and will travel to Italy and the United Kingdom after Thailand.
In this latest case, she is accused of receiving money in 2019 and 2020 from Maung Weik, a tycoon who previously was convicted of drug trafficking.
“I am ‘Lady Justice.’ This autocratic regime is putting justice itself on trial. This autocratic regime uses the court as its weapon,” said Theary Seng, who graduated from University of Michigan Law School in the United States.
North Korea has conducted 13 rounds of weapons launches so far this year, including its first full-range test of an ICBM since 2017
Multiple cities have lockdowns, and travel is restricted
Russia's invasion of Ukraine "shook the foundations of the international order, including in Asia, and it must be strongly condemned,” Kishida said.
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