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#PHVote: Candidates, beware the Ides of March
MANILA, Philippines – This is not to say we’re looking at a scenario of a political assassination, a la Julius Caesar, in the run-up to the May 9 elections. But to campaign teams, the month of March...
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Roxas camp wants fewer ads, more talk in presidential debates
MANILA, Philippines – Less time for ads and “non-essentials,” and more time for actual talking.The camp of Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Manuel Roxas II wants changes in the format of future...
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Philippines: Does China think it's above the law?
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines on Monday, February 29, slammed China after the Asian giant said it is actually abiding by international law by rejecting Manila's historic case over the West...
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South Korea MPs push record filibuster into 7th day
SEOUL, South Korea – A record-breaking filibuster by South Korean opposition lawmakers entered its 7th day Monday, February 29, in a bid to block a bill giving greater surveillance powers to the...
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Mexico to re-inspect dump for bodies of missing students
MEXICO CITY, Mexico – A new probe is under way of a garbage dump where investigators believe the bodies of 43 missing Mexican students were incinerated, the attorney general's office said Sunday,...
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Top Iran conservatives lose seats on key supervisory body
TEHRAN, Iran – Two leading conservative clerics, Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi and Ayatollah Mohammad Taghi Mesbah-Yazdi, have lost their seats on Iran's top supervisory body, results from last week's...
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Clinton, Trump shoot for inevitability on Super Tuesday
PURCELLVILLE, Virginia, USA – Democrat Hillary Clinton aims to build an impregnable lead on "Super Tuesday," March 1, the most consequential day of the presidential nominations calendar, while...
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UN food agency says funding target met for Syrian refugees
ROME, Italy – The UN food agency said Monday, February 29, an "unprecedented response" to its fundraising campaign meant it could fully reinstate its food assistance to Syrian refugees.The pledges,...
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US Supreme Court justice asks first question in decade
WASHINGTON DC, USA – Rarely are Supreme Court proceedings rocked by such astonishment.On Monday, February 29, Justice Clarence Thomas broke with a years-long habit of silence by asking a question...
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Clashes as France starts destroying 'Jungle' migrant camp
CALAIS, France – Clashes broke out between French riot police and migrants on Monday, February 29, as authorities began destroying makeshift shelters in the grim shantytown on the edge of Calais known...
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Iran's Rouhani secures more moderate parliament
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran's President Hassan Rouhani secured his goal of a more moderate parliament Monday, February 29, after elections saw hardliners soundly trumped by reformists and conservatives lose...
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Super Tuesday: Trump, Clinton heavy favorites
FAIRFAX, Virginia, USA (UPDATED) – Millions of Americans were preparing to vote in a dozen states on "Super Tuesday," March 1, with presidential frontrunners Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump poised for...
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Nanny waving child's severed head detained in Moscow
MOSCOW, Russia – Moscow police on Monday, February 29, arrested a nanny for beheading a young girl in her care, with witnesses saying the black-clad woman was carrying a severed head and threatening to...
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FAST FACTS: US 'Super Tuesday'
WASHINGTON DC, USA – Americans in a dozen states head to the polls for a slew of primaries and caucuses Tuesday, March 1, on what is considered the most important day of the presidential nominations...
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Canada fulfills promise to take 25,000 Syrian refugees
MONTREAL, Canada – Canada has met a self-imposed deadline to accept 25,000 Syrian refugees fleeing their country's civil war, officials said, fulfilling a campaign promise by Prime Minister Justin...
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Iran elections: What it means
TEHRAN, Iran – Elections in Iran have led to a reshaping of political forces in the Islamic republic and benefited President Hassan Rouhani following a nuclear deal with world powers last summer.In a...
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Syria truce task force meets as aid deliveries start
DAMASCUS, Syria – Aid workers on Monday, February 29, made the first delivery of desperately needed assistance since the start of Syria's fragile ceasefire, as an international task force met to try to...
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Argentina, 'vulture' funds end 15-year debt battle
NEW YORK, USA – Argentina's new market-friendly government has ended a bitter 15-year battle with creditors led by a US billionaire, opening the door for the South American country to escape financial...
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PLM officials, ex-Corona lawyer, dismissed from service
MANILA, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman found Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) acting president Jose "Judd" Roy III and vice-president for finance and planning Angelita Solis guilty of...
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Socialist chief faces hostile lawmakers in bid to lead Spain
MADRID, Spain – Spain's Socialist chief Pedro Sanchez ventures into hostile parliamentary territory Tuesday, March 1, to plead with lawmakers to vote him through as prime minister and allow the country...
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