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NPA releases 5 abducted Davao police officers to Duterte
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The New People's Army (NPA) has released the 5 policemen captured and held as prisoners-of-war by the rebel group last April 16.On Monday, April 25, the NPA turned over the 5...
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Head of foreigner dumped in southern Philippines – police
MANILA, Philippines – The head of a foreign man was dumped on a remote southern Philippine island on Monday, April 25, authorities said, hours after a ransom deadline passed for two Canadians and a...
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Aquino says he wants to stop new Marcos rule
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Monday, April 25, said he would do his best to prevent the family of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos from returning to power.Aquino, whose...
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Koronadal protesters victorious: 2,000 sacks of rice given to farmers
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Hundreds of hungry farmers affected by drought emerged victorious after 4 days of protests, after the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region XII...
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LGBT activist among two hacked to death in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Two people including a leading gay rights activist were hacked to death Monday, April 25, at an apartment in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka, police said, the latest in a series of...
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5 of 6 Bicol governors support Grace Poe
MANILA, Philiippines – Will the vote-rich Bicolandia lead Senator Grace Poe to victory?The presidential candidate now has the support of 5 incumbent Bicol governors, a dismissed governor, and a...
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Trudeau outraged by Abu Sayyaf beheading of Canadian hostage
OTTAWA, Canada (UPDATED) – A Canadian held hostage by Islamic militants in the Philippines has been executed, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday, April 25, after Filipino...
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Saudi society will decide if women can drive – prince
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi society, not the government, will determine whether women will be allowed to drive cars, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Monday, April 25.He was speaking to...
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Japan warship visits Philippines as China sea row festers
SUBIC BAY, Philippines – A Japanese warship sailed into a Philippine port near disputed South China Sea waters on Tuesday, April 26, in another sign of deepening security ties between the World War II...
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Vietnam thwarts election bid by dissidents, pop star
HANOI, Vietnam (UPDATED) – Communist Vietnam has blocked a motley crew of independent candidates from running for its rubber-stamp parliament, according to official results released Tuesday, April 26,...
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Egypt jails 11 men accused of homosexuality
CAIRO, Egypt – An Egyptian court has sentenced 11 men accused of homosexuality to jail terms of between 3 and 12 years, legal sources said.The defendants were arrested in a flat in the leafy Cairo...
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Duterte unstoppable? Roxas says Filipinos are ‘smart voters’
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – A local and international controversy may have done little to erode presidential candidate Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s preference survey rankings, but one of his...
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Britain's junior doctors strike in furious government row
LONDON, United Kingdom (UPDATED) – Junior doctors in England started their first ever all-out strike Tuesday, April 26, in a bitter, deadlocked row with Prime Minister David Cameron's government over...
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Einstein's theory of relativity faces satellite test
CAYENNE, France – Einstein's theory of general relativity is to be put to the test by a newly launched satellite in an experiment that could upend our understanding of physics.The French "Microscope"...
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As election violence in Samar escalates, governor seeks DILG help
MANILA, Philippines – Less than two weeks away from election day, local bets from Samar, listed as one of the country’s election hot spots, are asking the national government to intervene and help stop...
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Cambodia firm to reduce elephant work hours after heatstroke death
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – A Cambodian tour operator said Tuesday, April 26, it would reduce work hours for elephants during high temperatures following the collapse and death of an animal which had been...
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Malaysia's troubled 1MDB fund defaults on bonds
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Troubled Malaysian state investment fund 1MDB said Tuesday, April 26, it had defaulted on $1.75 billion in company bonds after missing an interest payment, heightening fears of...
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Bolivia president undergoes paternity test in scandal
LA PAZ, Bolivia – Bolivian President Evo Morales underwent a paternity test Monday, April 25, to settle a dispute with an ex-girlfriend whose child he denies fathering, his lawyer said.In a case that...
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Mall voting: 13 days to go, Comelec still undecided
MANILA, Philippines – It's 13 days before the May 9 polls, but the Commission on Elections (Comelec) remains undecided on whether to turn a number of malls into polling precincts on election day.Asked...
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Hong Kong leader warns calls for independence threaten economy
HONG KONG, China – Hong Kong's Beijing-friendly leader warned Tuesday, April 26, the city will lose investment and job opportunities if residents continue to seek independence, painting a bleak...
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