The United Nations (UN) has pushed back against a sweeping US directive ordering withdrawal from dozens of international bodies, stressing that Washington remains legally bound to pay its assessed contributions under the UN Charter. The clarification comes after a US presidential memorandum instructed federal agencies to immediately disengage from internationalContinue Reading

MANILA, Philippines โ€“ Nearly a decade since the country launched its most aggressive anti-drug campaign, the flow of illegal narcotics in the Philippines remains largely unabated. Drug lords have been killed or jailed, thousands of street-level suspects have died in police operations, and yet methamphetamine and party drugs continue toContinue Reading