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Aquino: Shouldn’t Duterte’s pronouncements worry us?
MANILA, Philippines – If he doesn’t speak out, who will? President Benigno Aquino III on Monday night, March 28, called out presidential candidate Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte for his promise of a...
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FBI unlocks iPhone of San Bernardino attacker, ending Apple battle
LOS ANGELES, USA – The FBI has unlocked the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers, officials said Monday, March 28, ending a heated legal standoff with Apple that had pitted US authorities...
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Panic as police shoot armed man at US Capitol
WASHINGTON DC, USA – Police shot an armed man at an entrance of the US Capitol visitor center Monday, March 28, sparking panic during the busy spring tourist season in a city on heightened alert...
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US military equipment arrive in Subic for Balikatan 2016
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines – A huge number of US military vehicles and heavy equipment arrived at the Subic Bay International Airport here Monday, March 28, for use in the coming annual Balikatan...
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Coast Guard: 'Too many' drowning incidents during Holy Week
MANILA, Philippines – There have been "too many" incidents of drowning during the Holy Week break, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Monday, March 28."Masyading marami ngayon (there are too many...
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Colombia demands FARC rebels set disarmament date
BOGOTA, Colombia – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos told the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels Monday, March 28, to set a date to disarm, after a self-imposed March 23 deadline...
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Fidel Castro blasts Obama's Cuba trip
HAVANA, Cuba – Fidel Castro laid into Barack Obama after the US president's historic visit to Cuba in a testy newspaper column Monday, March 28, saying the communist island doesn't need any "gifts from...
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PhilRem, Kim Wong differ on missing $17-M Bangladesh Bank funds
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Although Chinese casino junket agent Kam Sin “Kim" Wong and the owners of money transfer firm PhilRem Service Corporation said they have known each other for quite a...
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Roxas shrugs off criticism, thanks supporters for comic book
MANILA, Philippines – Haters are simply going to hate.Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Manuel Roxas II shrugged off criticism hurled at him over a comic book that his supporters produced. Called "Sa...
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Private vaccines in China need more regulation – WHO
BEIJING, China – The World Health Organization on Tuesday, March 29, urged tighter regulation of privately sold vaccines in China as a scandal involving out-of-date immunization fuels public outrage in...
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Thailand unveils latest charter perpetuating army's power
BANGKOK, Thailand – A panel appointed by Thailand's military junta on Tuesday, March 29, unveiled a draft constitution touted as the solution to a decade-long political crisis, but derided by critics...
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Belgium resumes hunt for airport suspect as criticism mounts
BRUSSELS, Belgium – Under-fire Belgian authorities hunted a fugitive bomber on Tuesday, March 29, a week after the attacks on the heart of Europe, as the city's airport warned it could take months to...
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Poe defends choice of Querubin as her anti-crime czar
BATANGAS, Philippines – It's all about trust, discipline, and credibility.That's what presidential bet Grace Poe said on Tuesday, March 29, as she defended her choice of Ariel Querubin as her...
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Cambodia rescues smuggled tortoises, pythons
KANDAL, Cambodia – Cambodian authorities rescued more than half a ton of live tortoises and pythons stolen by smugglers, a forestry official said Tuesday, March 29, the latest haul in a country with a...
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War-torn South Sudan starvation levels 'alarming' – UN
JUBA, South Sudan – United Nations food experts warned Tuesday, March 29, of "alarming" levels of starvation in South Sudan with food prices at record highs after two years of civil war marked by...
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Thai woman faces sedition trial for posing with plastic bowl
BANGKOK, Thailand – A Thai woman has been charged with sedition, police said on Tuesday, March 29, after photos were spread of her holding a red bowl allegedly bearing a message from an ex-premier who...
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Turkey detains 20 in nationwide anti-migrant smuggling operation
ISTANBUL, Turkey – Turkish police on Tuesday, March 29, detained at least 20 people in a nationwide operation aimed at cracking down on the trafficking of migrants seeking to reach the European Union,...
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Obama announces new steps to fight painkiller epidemic
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – US President Barack Obama on Tuesday, March 29, announced new plans to combat the epidemic of heroin and prescription painkiller abuse which kills tens of thousands of people each...
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US sues Volkswagen for deceptive 'clean diesel' campaign
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – The US government filed suit against Volkswagen on Tuesday, March 29, charging the German automaker deceived American consumers by promoting supposedly "clean diesel" vehicles...
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WHO: Ebola international health emergency is over
GENEVA, Switzerland (UPDATED) – The World Health Organization said on Tuesday, March 29, that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa no longer constitutes an international emergency, voicing confidence that...
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