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Thousands of security forces on alert ahead of Philippine polls

Thousands of security forces on alert ahead of Philippine polls

More than 60,000 security forces in the Philippines were on alert Sunday to safeguard ballots and polling stations on the eve of the presidential election, after police reported four people killed in an outbreak of violence. Elections are a traditionally volatile time in a country with lax gun laws and …

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First cholera outbreak since 2017 kills one in South Sudan

First cholera outbreak since 2017 kills one in South Sudan

Cholera has killed one child and infected 30 people in South Sudan, the first resurgence of the illness in nearly five years, health officials said late on Saturday (May 7). “The Ministry of Health would like to inform the public that the cholera outbreak has been declared in Rubkona county, …

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Vietnam PM to have working week in US

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will spend a working week in the U.S. between May 11-17, including attending the ASEAN-U.S. summit in Washington. The PM will join other leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members at the ASEAN-U.S. Special Summit on May 12 and 13 at the …

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