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LTFRB to Grab: Remove feature showing passengers' destination
MANILA, Philippines – Following complaints against picky drivers of transport company GrabTaxi, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has ordered the app-based service to...
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9 missing in boat collision off Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (UPDATED) – A Taiwanese fishing boat capsized off the island's north coast on Friday morning, September 18, after colliding with a gravel ship, leaving all 9 fishermen on board missing,...
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Hungary begins razor-wire barrier on Croatia border – PM
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Hungarian troops overnight began laying a razor-wire barrier along the border with Croatia to keep migrants out, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Friday, September 18."During the...
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At least 1 dead, 19 hurt in Zamboanga bus blast
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (UPDATED) – At least one person was killed and 19 hurt in a bus explosion in Zamboanga City on Friday, September 18.The Zamboanga city government said in its Twitter account...
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Comelec requires bets: Junk foreign citizenship
MANILA, Philippines – For the 2016 elections, candidates “who are dual citizens” should declare in their certificates of candidacy (COCs) they have renounced their foreign citizenship. The Commission...
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Why Leni Robredo is Mar Roxas' choice
SORSOGON, Philippines – Is administration bet Manuel Roxas II one step closer to finally finding a running mate? Roxas formally offered the slot to Camarines Sur Representative Maria Leonor “Leni”...
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VP Binay files 2nd libel complaint vs Ernesto Mercado
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Jejomar Binay filed on Friday, September 18, a second libel case against his critic, former Makati Vice Mayor Ernesto Mercado, before the Office of the City...
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In Sorsogon, it’s Mar-Chiz in 2016
SORSOGON CITY, Philippines – At a time when local politicians are finally choosing which party or presidential candidate to support come 2016, incumbent officials in Sorsogon, led by Governor Raul Lee,...
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Aquino appointee quits PCSO to support Grace Poe
TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines – An ally of President Benigno Aquino III quit as director of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) early this week, saying he found it improper to stay since he...
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Roxas on Poe candidacy: Why should I be worried?
SORSOGON CITY, Philippines – After two days of busying himself with meetings and evading the media, the administration standard-bearer showed no signs of worry as he visited the home province of a...
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Negros Occidental tops biometrics data registration nationwide
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines – Negros Occidental has topped other provinces in the country in the percentage of voters that have updated their records with biometrics data for the 2016 elections.Lawyer...
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P1-M reward offered for arrest of suspects in Enzo Pastor slay
MANILA, Philippines – The family of slain international racing champ Enzo Pastor has offered a P1-million reward for information that could lead to the arrest of Pastor's wife, Dalia Guerrero-Pastor,...
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South Sudan oil tanker blast deaths top 150
JUBA, South Sudan – At least 150 people died in SouthSudan when a crashed oil tanker exploded as a crowd scooped up spilled fuel, reports said on Friday, September 18.Senior local official John Ezkia...
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Greek election too close to call with 48 hours to go
ATHENS, Greece – Greece's election campaign winds up Friday, September 18, in a dead heat with 48 hours to go, and all bets are off on whether young radical ex-premier Alexis Tsipras will triumph again...
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Burkina Faso coup leaders release interim president
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso – Coup leaders in BurkinaFaso announced on Friday, September 18, they had released the country's interim president Michel Kafando whom they had detained along with the premier...
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US further eases trade, travel restrictions on Cuba
WASHINGTON DC, USA – The United States further eased restrictions on business and travel with Cuba on Friday, September 18, as it presses forward in rebuilding long-frozen relations with its former...
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Thousands stranded as Balkans close off access to north Europe
TOVARNIK, Croatia – Overwhelmed Croatia on Friday, September 18, began transporting thousands of migrants to its border with Hungary, admitting it cannot cope with the flood of humanity seeking a route...
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Taliban gunmen kill 29 in Pakistan air force base attack
PESHAWAR, Pakistan – Pakistani Taliban attacked an air force base in the country's restive northwest on Friday, September 18, killing at least 29 people, most of them soldiers, in their deadliest...
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EU agrees Paris climate talks stance
BRUSSELS, Belgium – The EU on Friday, September 18, unveiled its stance on the upcoming climate negotiations in Paris, recommitting to its own greenhouse gas cuts for 2030 and urging the world to...
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US and Russian militaries launch talks on Syria
WASHINGTON DC, USA – The United States and Russia renewed high-level contacts between their militaries on Friday, September 18, to discuss how to deal with the war in Syria.US Secretary of Defense Ash...
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