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Martial law survivor on Marcoses: 'Abuse is in the blood'
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Some millennials on social media praise the "glory days" of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, who served from 1965 to 1986.They yearn for the return of discipline and...
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US gives tentative OK to testing genetically modified mosquitoes
WASHINGTON DC, USA – US regulators tentatively agreed on Friday, March 11, to permit a field test of genetically modified mosquitoes that are designed to help limit the spread of Zika virus and other...
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Public backlash against Myanmar army's blacklisted VP nominee
YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar's army sparked public criticism on Saturday, March 12, after it nominated a retired general still blacklisted by the United States to be vice president of the country's first...
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Greece says will fix Idomeni camp overflow 'within week'
ATHENS, Greece – Greece aims to deal swiftly with the migrant overflow at the Idomeni refugee camp on the Greek-Macedonian border, where some 12,000 people are camping in miserable conditions waiting...
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Assad ouster 'red line' for regime – Syria FM
DAMASCUS, Syria – President Bashar al-Assad's ouster remains a "red line" for the Syrian government, the war-wracked country's foreign minister said on Saturday, March 12, ahead of fragile peace talks...
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Iraq cleric calls for Baghdad protest camp
NAJAF, Iraq – Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr on Saturday, March 12, urged his followers to ramp up pro-reform rallies by setting up tents in front of Baghdad's 'Green Zone' and camping out until their...
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Obama has narrowed Supreme Court pick to 3 – report
WASHINGTON DC, USA – US President Barack Obama has narrowed his choice to fill the nation's Supreme Court vacancy down to 3 judges, The Washington Post reported.The president is considering DC-based...
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Venezuelan protests seek Maduro's ouster
CARACAS Venezuela – Venezuela's opposition held a national day of protest Saturday, March 12, the opening salvo in its new strategy to oust President Nicolas Maduro, who responded with a rally of his...
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Syria rivals clash ahead of peace talks
GENEVA, Switzerland (UPDATED) – Syria's warring sides prepared Sunday, March 13, for fresh peace talks after locking horns over the fate of President Bashar al-Assad, with the regime insisting his...
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Trump loses badly in Wyoming, Washington DC Republican contests
WASHINGTON DC, USA (UPDATED) – Donald Trump was badly defeated in contests Saturday, March 12, in the US capital and Wyoming, suggesting that the race for the Republican nomination for the 2016...
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China's criminal conviction near 100% in 2015
BEIJING, China – China found almost 100% of criminal defendants guilty last year, figures from the country's top court showed Sunday, March 13, even as authorities pledged to reduce wrongful...
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3 cabinet members say Negros Occidental trip for work, not for campaign
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Three members of President Benigno Aquino III's Cabinet were in the province Saturday, March 12, to meet with the beneficiaries of the Bottom-Up-Budgeting (BuB) program...
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North Korea slams Seoul's cyber attack accusations
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea on Sunday, March 13, blasted Seoul's accusation that Pyongyang had launched a series of cyber attacks targeting South Korean government officials, calling the...
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UN war crimes prosecutor eyes end to long Karadzic trial
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – It may have taken over two decades but as the verdict looms in the trial of Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, his UN prosecutor says it's never too late for justice. More...
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China to establish international maritime judicial center
BEIJING, China – China will establish an international maritime judicial center, a report from the country's top court said Sunday, March 13, as it seeks to shore up territorial claims to the South and...
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Kidnapper of Australian ex-soldier, Irish priest killed in Zamboanga Sibugay
MANILA, Philippines – The leader of a southern Philippine gang behind the kidnapping of an Australian ex-soldier and an Irish priest was shot dead by security forces on Sunday, March 13, the military...
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PMA valedictorian: A 3-year-old kid's dream comes true
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – It was a dream that started when he was only 3 years old, a tiny toddler who was amazed by military vehicles and equipment on display at Fort Gregorio Del Pilar in Bagiuo...
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MH370 family sues Malaysia Airlines in Australia – report
SYDNEY, Australia – The family of MH370 passenger New Zealander Paul Weeks is suing Malaysia Airlines in an Australian court for the "sudden shock" and "mental harm" they suffered after the plane...
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At least 5 dead, 2 missing in Pakistan coal mine collapse
PESHAWAR, Pakistan – At least 5 laborers were killed when a coal mine collapsed in northwest Pakistan, officials said Sunday, March 13, with two more still missing.More than 30 miners were trapped in...
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Australia journalists held for trying to question Malaysia PM
SYDNEY, Australia (3rd UPDATE) – Two Australian journalists were detained overnight and have been barred from leaving Malaysia after they tried to "aggressively" question Prime Minister Najib Razak...
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