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US-EU trade deal 'risks' emerge in leak
BRUSSELS, Belgium (UPDATED) – A massive US-EU trade deal would harm the environment and consumer safety, Greenpeace said Monday, May 2, citing secret documents it leaked, as Brussels dismissed the...
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Comelec tests voting machines one last time
MANILA, Philippines – Exactly a week before the May 9 polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is testing the vote-counting machines (VCMs) for the last time in polling precincts.This process,...
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Phase 2 of ExoMars mission delayed to 2020
PARIS, France – The second part of a joint European-Russian mission to probe Mars for traces of life has been delayed two years, with a new launch date set for July 2020, officials said Monday, May...
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Roxas wishes Binay 'peace in his heart' because...
MANILA, Philippines – “Peace in his heart” ahead of jail time?A “confident, serene, and comfortable” Manuel Roxas II faced the media on Monday, May 2, with less than a week to go before Filipinos vote...
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NPA frees 1st of 5 prisoners of war in Misamis Oriental
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines – The New People’s Army (NPA) on Monday, May 2, released the first of 5 prisoners of war (POW) abducted by the group in April when it staged road blocks in the...
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Radio broadcaster's car riddled with bullets in Zamboanga del Norte
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, Philippines – Two armed men shot at the car of a local radio commentator early Monday, May 2, with Sindangan Mayor Nilo Florentino Sy accused of ordering the shooting.Rogelio D....
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Scientists discover 3 'potentially habitable' planets
PARIS, France – An international team of scientists said Monday, May 2, they had discovered a trio of Earth-like planets that are the best bet so far for finding life outside our solar system.The...
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CAMPAIGN NOTES: 10 things I learned about Duterte on the campaign trail
"Campaign Notes" are filed by Rappler reporters and correspondents who have been covering specific candidates or localities. The series gives insights into the candidates' character, trusted people,...
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Robredo: I need to win for the poor
ILOILO, Philippines – It was a show of support that brought her daughter to tears, but for Liberal Party (LP) vice presidential candidate Leni Robredo, the support of Sumilao farmers carries with it a...
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ISIS kills US service member in northern Iraq attack
BAGHDAD, Iraq (UPDATED) – The Islamic State (ISIS) group broke through Kurdish defences in northern Iraq on Tuesday, May 3. and killed an American service member deployed as part of the US-led...
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91-year-old Cebu church catches fire
CEBU, Philippines – A 3-alarm fire broke out at the San Vicente Ferrer Church in Pitalo, San Fernando, Cebu, on Tuesday, May 3.Firefighters responded to the fire at about 5:05 pm. According to San...
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Binay in Western Visayas: ‘I have many silent supporters here’
MANILA, Philippines – Six days before the elections, Vice President Jejomar Binay campaigned in Western Visayas, the turf of his rival Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Mar Roxas. “Marami ritong...
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Turkey Nobel laureate backs writer on trial for insulting Erdogan
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey's internationally-acclaimed novelist Orhan Pamuk on Tuesday, May 3, backed a fellow writer on trial for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, saying the mounting number of...
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LDP endorses Rodrigo Duterte – Angara
MANILA, Philippines – The Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) is endorsing the presidential bid of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.On Tuesday, May 3, LDP chairman and former senator Edgardo Angara...
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Air raids on ISIS Syria bastion kill 19 civilians – monitor
BEIRUT, Lebanon – Heavy air strikes throughout the night on the Islamic State (ISIS) group's de facto Syria capital Raqa killed 19 civilians and 10 jihadists, a monitor said in a new toll on Tuesday,...
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Ballots arrive in Cebu City; poll preparations on track
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A total of 837 boxes containing official ballots for Cebu City arrived at Cebu City Hall on Monday, May 2, and were turned over to the City Treasurer’s Office (CTO) a week...
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NPA releases 4 prisoners of war
BUKIDNON, Philippines – The New People's Army on Tuesday, May 3, kept its promise to release its 4 remaing prisoners of war (POWs) at two separate locations: in Impasug-ong town here in Bukidnon, and...
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Amid bank controversy, Duterte keeps survey lead
ILOILO, Philippines – Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte maintained the solo lead in the latest ABS-CBN survey, conducted by Pulse Asia at the time the candidate was accused of not declaring a bank account...
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Germany to legalize medicinal cannabis – minister
BERLIN, Germany – Germany is to legalize cannabis for medicinal purposes early next year, the health minister said on Tuesday, May 3."Our goal is that seriously ill patients are treated in the best...
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Singapore detains 8 Bangladeshis for alleged ISIS-related terror plot
SINGAPORE – Singapore said Tuesday, May 3, it had arrested 8 Bangladeshi men who allegedly plotted to carry out terror attacks and assassinations in their home country to establish an Islamic state.The...
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