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Duterte promises Rome visit after elections, says sorry for pope curse
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines (UPDATED) – Presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, February 10, went to Tuguegarao Archbishop Sergio Utleg to apologize for cursing Pope...
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3 killed as passenger bus hits mine in east Ukraine
MARINKA, Ukraine – Three people were killed on Wednesday, February 10, when a passenger minibus hit a mine in separatist eastern Ukraine during a relative calm in fighting in the 21-month war.An AFP...
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UAE names women ministers for happiness, tolerance
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, February 10, named women to the newly created posts of state ministers for happiness and tolerance, and a 22-year-old female for...
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Doctors stage second strike in English hospitals
LONDON, United Kingdom – Thousands of junior doctors at English hospitals staged a second strike Wednesday, February 10, against proposed new conditions and pay rates for working unsociable...
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Meteorite not responsible for killing man in India – NASA
NEW DELHI, India – NASA on Wednesday, February 10, said it was unlikely a meteorite was responsible for killing a man at a college campus in India last week, as local scientists continued to examine...
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Turkish PM slams 'hypocritical' calls to open borders
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Wednesday, February 10, slammed as "hypocritical" calls by some countries urging Ankara to open its borders to Syrian refugees while...
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Colombia's FARC vow full end to use of child soldiers
HAVANA, Cuba – Colombia's FARC rebel force promised Wednesday, February 10, to end recruitment of all child soldiers to its ranks, in a further bid to seal a peace deal ending a half-century...
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South Africa's Zuma to address nation amid controversies
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Embattled South African President Jacob Zuma addresses the nation Thursday, February 11, against a background of concerted efforts in the courts, parliament and on the streets...
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Aquino to raise South China Sea row at ASEAN-US summit
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – President Benigno Aquino III is expected to raise the South China Sea dispute when he attends the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-US Leaders Summit in...
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Calls for safety overhaul in Taiwan after quake disaster
TAIPEI, Taiwan – As rescuers continue the grim task of digging bodies from the rubble of an apartment complex that collapsed in a Taiwan earthquake, anger is growing over the shoddy construction of the...
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‘Pag si Jose Rizal, si Ninoy magkita...pare-pareho tayong mamumura'
MANILA, Philippines – What would happen if Jose Rizal and Ninoy Aquino met and saw the current state of the Philippines? For Ariosto “Nonong” Reyes, the two heroes might be disappointed enough to have...
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Comelec unsure if it can hold Smartmatic accountable
MANILA, Philippines – Despite mushrooming problems in the election system, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) remained unsure if it can sanction technology provider Smartmatic for these crunch-time...
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DOH: Vaccine an 'additional strategy' to fight dengue in PH
MANILA, Philippines – As the world's first-ever dengue vaccine becomes available in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public not to let their guard down against the...
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Candidates hit Comelec over system glitches
MANILA, Philippines – Candidates criticized the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday, February 11, after the poll body admitted more problems in the voting system less than 3 months before...
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Binay's proposed income tax exemption ‘good for the masses’
CAVITE, Philippines – The camp of Vice President Jejomar Binay on Thursday, February 11, defended his proposal to abolish the income tax for those earning P30,000 and below.Binay’s spokesmen made the...
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N. Korea expels all S. Koreans from joint industrial zone
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea on Thursday, February 11, expelled all South Koreans from the jointly-run Kaesong industrial zone and seized their factory assets, saying Seoul's earlier decision to...
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Will Binay win again in vote-rich Cavite?
Vice President Jejomar Binay vists another bailiwick on the third day of the campaign period — Cavite.In exchange for securing votes for him the province, Binay has a reward for ally and incumbent...
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France's Hollande to announce government shake-up
PARIS, France – France's deeply unpopular President Francois Hollande is expected to announce a government reshuffle Thursday, February 10, as he seeks fresh political momentum ahead of a run for a...
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NATO deploys Aegean migrant naval mission
BRUSSELS, Belgium – NATO launched on Thursday, February 11, an unprecedented naval mission in the Aegean Sea to tackle people smugglers taking migrants and refugees from the Turkish coast, Secretary...
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Google execs get British parliament grilling
LONDON, United Kingdom – A top Google executive was left struggling for words when he could not remember his own salary at a grilling by British MPs on Thursday, February 11, over the US tech giant's...
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