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Panama Papers law firm says 'hacked by servers abroad'
PANAMA CITY, Panama – One of the founders of the law firm at the center of the explosive "Panama Papers" revelations on off-shore holdings told Agence France-Presse on Tuesday, April 5, his company was...
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Rappler vs Bautista: SC allows livestream of debates
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The Supreme Court (SC) announced on Wednesday, April 6, that it lifted key restrictions in the coverage of the presidential and vice presidential debates, allowing media...
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Court orders arrest of JV Ejercito, 5 others over fund misuse
MANILA, Philippines – The anti-graft court Sandiganbayan's 5th Division ordered the arrest of Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito and 5 others for the alleged misuse of San Juan City funds when he was...
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Japan PM defends US military alliance in rebuff to Trump
TOKYO, Japan – US military bases remain essential to Japan's security, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in an interview Wednesday, April 6, as he brushed off comments by Republican presidential candidate...
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Puerto Rico lawmakers vote to stop loan repayments
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico's lawmakers approved early Wednesday, April 6, a moratorium on servicing the US commonwealth's crushing $70 billion debt.Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla backs the...
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Brazil president faces key call in impeachment drive
BRASILIA, Brazil – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's battle to cling to power enters a crucial phase Wednesday, April 6, as lawmakers hear a motion on whether there are grounds to impeach her.A...
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China opens new lighthouse on contested South China Sea reef
BEIJING, China – China has expanded its presence in the contested South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) by switching on a lighthouse atop a reconstructed reef also claimed by Vietnam and the...
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Bruised in Wisconsin, Trump, Clinton eye friendlier New York
WASHINGTON DC, USA – Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton looked to bounce back Wednesday, April 6, from unsettling presidential primary losses in Wisconsin, training their sights in the next White House...
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The Leader I Want: Lorna Kapunan’s to-fix list for 2016
MANILA, Philippines – Lorna Kapunan, a human rights lawyer, is also known for handling high-profile cases of celebrities and well-known personalities, among them Janet Napoles, the alleged mastermind...
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Iceland names new PM, to hold autumn election
REYKJAVIK, Iceland – Iceland's right-wing government on Wednesday, April 6, named a new prime minister and said it would hold early elections in the autumn, after the previous leader was forced to step...
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Experts say Mexico damaging probe of 43 missing students
MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Independent experts investigating the disappearance of 43 students in Mexico threatened Wednesday, April 6, to stop working with government authorities, accusing them of...
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Over 120 nations to sign climate deal – France
PARIS, France – More than 120 countries have said they are ready to sign the UN's accord to fight global warming, French ecology minister Segolene Royal said Wednesday, April 6. Royal said the strength...
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Fiji 'spared' as cyclone weakens
SUVA, Fiji – Fiji lifted emergency restrictions Thursday, April 7, after the Pacific nation avoided a direct hit from Tropical Cyclone Zena and the storm weakened as it moved offshore.Authorities had...
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China was largest market for Panama Papers law firm – ICIJ
BEIJING, China (UPDATED) – Nearly a third of the business of the law firm at the center of the Panama Papers scandal came from its offices in Hong Kong and China, reports said Thursday, April 7, with...
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Cybersecurity measures part of poll preparations – PNP
MANILA, Philippines – Following cyber attacks on the website of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in March, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said it has alerted its anti-cybercrime group to...
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Blow to Libya unity gov't as Tripoli rival refuses to cede power
TRIPOLI, Libya – Libya's new unity government was thrown into chaos on Wednesday, April 6, as the head of its rival Tripoli-based authority refused to cede power.Contradicting an earlier announcement...
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PNP chief on generals' Cubao meet: Give them benefit of the doubt
MANILA, Philippines – With no formal complaints against the police generals spotted in the same hotel where campaign staff of administration bet Manuel Roxas II were also meeting, the Philippine...
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Binay slams Duterte: 'Why so proud of extrajudicial killings?'
MANILA, Philippines – Days after he slipped to fourth spot in a survey on presidential candidates, Vice President Jejomar Binay slammed poll front-runner Rodrigo Duterte for boasting that he would...
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Customs eyes turnover of 'abandoned' license plates to LTO
MANILA, Philippines – Motorists could be one step closer to finally getting their long-overdue license plates, with the Bureau of Customs (BOC) planning to turn over 600,000 pieces to the Land...
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Malaysia inquiry cites murky fund payments, urges probe
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – A Malaysian parliamentary inquiry presented on Thursday, April 7, said a state-owned fund linked to Prime Minister Najib Razak made more than $3 billion in unexplained overseas...
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