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Japan battles to care for 100,000 evacuees after quake
MINAMI-ASO, Japan – Japan on Monday, April 18, enlisted US help to airlift supplies to some of the 100,000 people made homeless by earthquakes in the country's south, as rescuers struggled to find...
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PH dengue vaccine safe, effective – WHO
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) said it was on the right track in its fight against dengue after an expert panel from the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended the...
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Brazil in crisis as impeachment fight speeds up
BRASILIA, Brazil – The fight to oust Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff speeded up on Monday, April 18, after lawmakers authorized impeachment proceedings against her, deepening the country's political...
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Miriam: Take revenge on Duterte through the ballot
MANILA, Philippines – Offended over Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s rape joke? Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago tells voters to express their indignition by not voting for him.The senator, who is known...
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Turkey detains over 100 in new raids on Erdogan foes
ISTANBUL, Turkey – Turkish police on Monday, April 18, detained at least 105 people, including top construction executives, in a new crackdown on supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's arch...
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5 gold workers killed in small scale mining pit in Aroroy, Masbate
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – The bodies of 5 gold miners, including that of a 17-year old boy, were recovered over the weekend after they were trapped inside a mine pit in the gold-rich town of Aroroy,...
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US to deploy additional forces to Iraq – Carter
BAGHDAD, Iraq – The United States will deploy additional forces to Iraq and make Apache attack helicopters available to support the country's troops, US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter said Monday,...
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Duterte a threat to democracy – Grace Poe
MANILA, Philippines – Presidential candidate Grace Poe does not mince words following rival Rodrigo Duterte's remarks about a female Australian missionary who was raped and murdered in 1989. She calls...
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Duterte continues surge in ABS-CBN poll
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte continued his surge in the latest ABS-CBN survey on presidential candidates released on Tuesday, April 19.Based on the commissioned...
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Malta government survives 'Panama Papers' no confidence vote
VALLETTA, Malta – Malta's left-of-center government survived a no confidence vote on Monday, April 18, linked to revelations from the so-called Panama Papers, which named the energy minister and the...
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Britain aligns with US on response to South China Sea case
WASHINGTON DC, USA – Britain said Monday, April 18, it will stand alongside the US in supporting an upcoming ruling by an international tribunal in a case that challenges the legality of China's...
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Bangladesh says 20 foreigners involved in theft from NY Fed
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Bangladesh investigators have determined that at least 20 foreigners were involved in the cybertheft of $101 million from the Bangladesh central bank's account in the Federal...
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Queen Elizabeth II marks 90th birthday, as popular as ever
LONDON, United Kingdom – Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 90th birthday on Thursday, April 21, with a family gathering and a cake baked by a reality television star, as a new poll finds Britain's...
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Marcos keeps lead in VP race – ABS-CBN survey
MANILA, Philippines (2nd UPDATE) – Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr is still the leading vice presidential candidate, based on the results of the ABS-CBN survey conducted from April 5 to 10.Voter...
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Duterte apologizes for rape remarks
ILOILO CITY, Philippines (UPDATED) – Presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte has apologized for his controversial remarks about an Australian rape victim, saying he did not mean to disrespect women.His...
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Australia PM sets up July 2 election
SYDNEY, Australia – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday, April 19, said he intends to call national elections after the budget is delivered next month, with July 2 his expected...
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Bongbong Marcos Jr: I'm benefiting from my father's good work
MANILA, Philippines – On the verge of securing his family's biggest victory since their humiliating downfall 3 decades ago, Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos's son talks confidently about his...
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30 dead, hundreds wounded as Taliban attack rattles Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan (5th UPDATE) – At least 30 people were killed and hundreds wounded when a Taliban truck bomb tore through central Kabul on Tuesday, April 19, triggering a fierce firefight, a week...
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US probes target health care startup Theranos
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Theranos, a startup that touted a revolutionary new way to test blood, has revealed it is under scrutiny by US civil and criminal authorities.Investigations by the US Attorney's...
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Graft denials come under strain in Malaysia fund scandal
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysia's prime minister and the company he founded, 1MDB, have weathered a year-long barrage of corruption allegations with nothing-to-see-here assurances, but a string of...
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