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No NYT edition in Thailand after article on king's health
BANGKOK, Thailand – The New York Times said Tuesday, September 22, that its printer had refused to print the local edition of the international newspaper because it featured a front page article on the...
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Pope Francis makes historic first US visit
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Pope Francis arrived in the United States on Tuesday, September 22, for his first visit – a historic 6-day trip to the spiritual home of capitalism after his tour of...
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Aquino pokes fun at Beijing's South China Sea claims, praises Japan
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday, September 22, joked about China's disputed maritime territorial claims and praised Beijing's regional rival Japan for passing...
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Aquino on ex-LTO chief Torres: I can't be friends with someone who 'uses' me
MANILA, Philippines – President Benigno Aquino III said he could not be friends with someone who "uses" him – this, amid allegations of influence peddling against his friend, former Land...
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Xi calls for 'new model' US-China relationship
SEATTLE, USA (UPDATED) – Chinese President Xi Jinping called for the United States and China to better understand each other's "strategic intentions" Tuesday, September 22, asking for "a new model of...
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More than 78,000 dengue cases since Jan 2015 – DOH
MANILA, Philippines – The number of reported dengue cases in the Philippines climbs to 78,808, based on the latest report from the Department of Health (DOH) covering the period of January 1 to...
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Binay trumpets gains, Poe awaits survey after her declaration
MANILA, Philippines – Presidential candidates Senator Grace Poe and Vice President Jejomar Binay welcomed the results of the recent Social Weather Stations survey showing all 3 candidates, including...
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Philippine gunmen haul hostages into remote mountain region
MANILA, Philippines – Gunmen holding three foreigners and one Filipina hostage have slipped past a naval cordon and escaped to remote mountains in the southern Philippines without making ransom...
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DBM releases P9.41B for building 6,000 new classrooms
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P9.41 billion ($201.06 million)* to the Department of Public Works and Highways for the construction of 6,098 new...
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Iglesia asks court to ban Manalo visitors from INC compound
MANILA, Philippines – The influential Philippine church Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) has asked a court to prevent visitors from entering its compound in Quezon City to meet Angel Manalo and Lolita...
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Former Iglesia minister: No libelous statements vs INC
MANILA, Philippines – Responding to the libel complaint filed against him by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), former minister Isaias Samson Jr denied he made libelous statements against the influential...
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Old names top SWS 2016 senatorial poll
MANILA, Philippines – If the 2016 national elections were held today, the top 6 senators would be familiar names: re-electionists or returnees, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) poll.The...
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Duterte 'morally obligated' to run as president
MANILA, Philippines – A newly-formed multi-sectoral group called the Brotherhood for Duterte (BFD) believes the Davao City mayor has a "moral obligation" to lead the country in the 6 years after...
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Robert Jaworski’s son seeks dismissal of charges, sues police
MANILA, Philippines – Ryan Joseph Jaworski, son of basketball legend and former senator Robert Jaworski Sr, filed on Wednesday, September 23, a motion to dismiss the 3 criminal charges filed against...
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Smoking, alcohol, obesity tar Europe's bill of health – WHO
LONDON, United Kingdom – "Alarming" rates of smoking, alcohol consumption and obesity in Europe could mean the next generation live shorter lives, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on...
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Aquino, Roxas meet Robredo family
MANILA, Philippines – With less than a month to go before the filing of candidacies, President Benigno Aquino III met with the woman he now wants to run as the ruling Liberal Party (LP)’s vice...
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Aquino: New group likely behind Samal kidnapping
MANILA, Philippines – President Benigno Aquino III revealed that a new rebel group might be behind the abduction of 3 foreigners and one Filipina in Samal Island in Davao Del Norte.Aquino said initial...
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Officials finalize APEC disaster risk reduction framework
ILOILO CITY, Philippines – Disaster officials from member-countries of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) finalized the main body of the APEC Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction on...
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Nestle teams up with Swiss pharma firm to develop Alzheimer's test
GENEVA, Switzerland – Nestle Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS) and Swiss biopharmaceutical company AC Immune announced on Wednesday a new partnership to develop an early Alzheimer's diagnostic test....
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At least 203 dead as S.Sudan tanker blast toll rises – minister
JUBA, South Sudan – At least 203 people died in a tanker blast in South Sudan last week, the health minister said Wednesday, as doctors struggle to save the lives of those badly burned.The accident...
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