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Obama: Give Supreme Court pick 'respect he has earned'
WASHINGTON DC, USA – US President Barack Obama called on Republicans on Saturday, March 19, to hold a vote on his pick for the next Supreme Court justice and give his candidate "the respect he has...
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TV documentary to mark Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday
LONDON, United Kingdom – A landmark two-hour documentary about Queen Elizabeth II turning 90 will be screened over the Easter holidays in Britain, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday, March 19.Featuring...
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Syria sees 'no progress' at peace talks, blasts UN mediator
GENEVA, Switzerland – A week of Geneva peace talks on Syria has proved fruitless, a source close to the Damascus government said on Saturday, March 19, blaming UN pressure to end the 5-year war."We...
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Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam to 'oppose' extradition to France
BRUSSELS, Belgium – Key Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam will fight his extradition to France from Belgium where he was formally charged on Saturday, March 19, with "terrorist murder" after his...
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PH, US agree on EDCA implementation in Palawan, 4 other places
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines and the United States have agreed on 5 local bases where US troops will be allowed to build facilities, a statement released by the Philippine embassy in the US...
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Greece scrambles to implement EU-Turkey migrant deal
ATHENS, Greece – Greece scrambled on Saturday, March 19, to begin the massive task of implementing a historic EU-Turkey migrant deal aimed at stemming the flow of refugees fleeing war and conflict in...
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WHO experts in Cape Verde to monitor Zika, microcephaly case
DAKAR, Senegal – The World Health Organization (WHO) has dispatched a team to Cape Verde to monitor a Zika virus outbreak following the west African archipelago's first recorded microcephaly case.The...
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IN PHOTOS: Brussels explosions and aftermath
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Brussels was rocked on Tuesday, March 22, by multiple blasts, that killed at least 26 and injured many more.As emergency responders and crisis teams race to help victims of the...
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China protests Japanese textbook revisions on disputed islands
BEIJING, China – Beijing has protested to Tokyo over its approval of new high-school textbooks that describe disputed islands as Japanese territory, China's foreign ministry said Tuesday, March 22."We...
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Europe freezes air, rail links with Brussels
BRUSSELS, Belgium (UPDATED) – Airlines cancelled hundreds of flights and European railways froze links with Brussels on Tuesday, March 22, after a series of bomb blasts killed around 35 people in the...
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Europe vows to defend democracy on 'black day'
BRUSSELS, Belgium – European countries on Tuesday, March 22, vowed to defend democracy against terrorism after blasts at Brussels airport and in the EU's institutional heart left at least 26 dead and...
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Philippine microsatellite Diwata-I set for launch
MANILA, Philippines – After weeks of waiting, the Philippines' first microsatellite will finally be launched.The Diwata-I microsatellite is set to be brought to the International Space Station (ISS) on...
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Chadian gang rape victim demands justice for all women
PARIS, France – Chadian teenager Zouhoura, whose gang-rape by young men from well-to-do families sparked unprecedented mass protests in her country, says she wants justice for herself and for "all...
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China accuses Filipino fishermen of hurling 'fire bombs'
BEIJING, China – Philippine sailors threw "fire bombs" and brandished knives at Chinese government vessels during a dispute over contested fishing grounds in the South China Sea, Beijing said Tuesday,...
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Eiffel Tower to be lit with Belgium's colors after Brussels attacks
PARIS, France – The Eiffel Tower will be lit up Tuesday evening, March 22, with Belgium's national colors in solidarity with the victims of the Brussels attacks, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced.The...
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Pope slams 'blind violence' in Brussels, prays for victims
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Tuesday, March 22, slammed the 'blind violence' of a series of coordinated explosions in Brussels that killed at least 26 people, offering his prayers for the...
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On the scene: Blood, panic as Brussels comes under attack
BRUSSELS, Belgium – Victims lay in pools of blood, their limbs blown off, as the smoke cleared to reveal a scene of horror after twin explosions ripped through the main terminal at Brussels airport,...
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Grace Poe won Cebu presidential debate – SWS respondents
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Grace Poe was named the winner of the second presidential debate held in Cebu City on Sunday, March 20, according to respondents of the Social Weather Stations (SWS)...
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UN slams migrant 'detention facilities' in Greece
GENEVA, Switzerland – The UN refugee agency on Tuesday, March 22, harshly criticized an EU-Turkey deal on curbing the influx of migrants to Greece, saying reception centers had become "detention...
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Obama condemns 'outrageous' Brussels attacks
HAVANA, Cuba – President Barack Obama condemned the "outrageous" attacks in Brussels on Tuesday, March 22, that killed about 35 people, saying the United States would do everything in its power to hunt...
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