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Iran complying with nuclear deal – UN watchdog
VIENNA, Austria – Iran is complying so far with the July 2015 landmark nuclear deal with major powers, a report from the UN atomic watchdog seen by Agence France-Presse showed on Friday, February...
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Big endorsement bolsters Trump against Republican rivals
WASHINGTON DC, USA – The Republican party's last-gasp bid to deny Donald Trump the presidential nomination suffered a momentous setback Friday, February 26 when the billionaire won the shock...
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Poe, Escudero: 'Unconditional' cash transfer for victims
TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines – Presidential candidate Senator Grace Poe and her running mate Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero want "unconditional" cash transfer for calamity victims in Leyte and...
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US presses Xi on South China Sea non-militarization
WASHINGTON DC, USA – The White House pressed Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, February 26 to expand his non-militarization pledge to cover the entire South China Sea, despite Beijing's recent...
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Indonesian officials on LGBT: ‘Kill them', contagious
JAKARTA, Indonesia – The gay community in conservative, Muslim-majority Indonesia is facing a sudden and unexpected backlash, with ministers and religious leaders denouncing homosexuality, LGBT...
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UNA to Comelec: Consider the deaf, hard of hearing for next debates
MANILA, Philippines – The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to make the next rounds of presidential and vice-presidential debates inclusive, especially for...
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Clinton banks on African American vote in South Carolina
CHARLESTON, USA – The Democratic presidential nomination race shifts to South Carolina Saturday, February 27, with Hillary Clinton banking on the black vote to beat Bernie Sanders and gain momentum...
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With BBL 'dead,' transitional justice key to Mindanao peace efforts
MANILA, Philippines – Despite Congress' failure to pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), the Third Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) of the Bangsamoro peace process said that transitional justice...
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Candidates join PNPA alumni homecoming
Some national candidates joined alumni of Philippine National Police Academy in their 36th homecoming celebration.Vice President Jejomar Binay was the guest speaker at the event. Senators Gringo...
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Elpidio Quirino's remains to be reinterred at Heroes' Cemetery
MANILA, Philippines – To mark his 60th death anniversary, the remains of the late president Elpidio Quirino will be reinterred at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes' Cemetery) at noon on Monday,...
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Afghan blasts kill 25, jeopardizing peace talks
KABUL, Aghanistan (3rd UPDATE) – Twenty-five people were killed in two attacks in Afghanistan Saturday, February 27, including one in the capital, with the blasts potentially jeopardizing attempts by...
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Cavite’s top leaders back Bongbong Marcos
MANILA, Philippines – Dominant political families in the vote-rich province of Cavite expressed their full support for the vice presidential bid of Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Cavite...
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Taiwan 'shocked, saddened' by citizen's slay of Filipina wife
MANILA, Philippines – Taiwan on Saturday, February 27, expressed shock and sadness over the killing and mutilation of a Filipino woman by her Taiwanese husband earlier this week.In a statement, the...
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#PHVote: Meet, compare, match bets based on issues
MANILA, Philippines – Only a few weeks remain till election day. Have you decided on who you'll vote for yet?At this phase of the election season, Rappler helps you make that choice through interactive...
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Duterte to MILF: Federalism won't touch your territory
MANILA, Philippines – Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte promised the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) that its territory would "not be touched" should his bid for federalism succeed if he is...
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Colombia reports almost 43,000 Zika cases
BOGOTA, Colombia – Colombia has registered 42,706 cases of people infected with Zika, including 7,653 in pregnant women, the country's National Health Institute reported on Saturday, February 27.The...
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Thousands join anti-nuclear weapons march in London
LONDON, United Kingdom – Tens of thousands of people protested in London on Saturday, February 27, against the proposed renewal of Britain's Trident nuclear weapons system, in what supporters said was...
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Warren Buffett to Republicans: Don't 'bet against America'
WASHINGTON DC, USA – Renowned investor Warren Buffett has a message for presidential candidates lamenting the supposed decline of the country: the United States is better than ever.The billionaire...
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Clinton wins South Carolina primary as 'Super Tuesday' looms
COLUMBIA, USA (UPDATED) – Hillary Clinton defeated Bernie Sanders by an overwhelming margin in the Democratic primary on Saturday, February 27, in South Carolina, projections showed, seizing momentum...
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Thousands of migrants stuck on Greek border
ATHENS, Greece – Some 6,500 people were stuck at the Idomeni camp on Greece's northern border with Macedonia on Saturday, February 27, after 4 Balkan countries announced a daily cap on migrant...
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