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Kenya building collapse toll stands at 49 as rescue efforts end
NAIROBI, Kenya – A total of 49 people are confirmed to have died after an apartment building collapsed in the Kenyan capital last week, authorities said Saturday, May 7, as they announced the end of...
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Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' undergoes jail transfer – official
MEXICO CITY, Mexico – The Mexican authorities transferred the notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to a prison in Ciudad Juarez on the US border Saturday morning, May 7, in a surprise move,...
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Duterte endorses Pacquiao during his last campaign rally
MANILA, Philippines — Presidential front-runner Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte asked his about 300,000 supporters during his final campaign rally to vote for boxing champion and Sarangani...
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Singapore ruling party retakes seat in by-election
SINGAPORE – Singapore's ruling party on Saturday, May 7, comfortably retook a parliamentary seat vacated by a member who quit over an extramarital affair.The People's Action Party (PAP) victory in a...
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Trump says no need for Republican unity
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – There may be much Republican hand-wringing over Donald Trump's presumptive nomination to face against his Democratic challenger to the White House, but the boastful billionaire...
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N. Korea leader: We will only use nuclear weapons if under threat
PYONGYANG, North Korea (UPDATED) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un told a rare ruling party congress that the country would only use its nuclear weapons if its sovereignty came under threat from...
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Canada fire 'out of control,' may double in size
FORT MCMURRAY, Canada – A ferocious wildfire wreaking havoc in Canada was expected to double in size on Saturday, May 7, officials warned, cautioning that the situation in the parched Alberta oil sands...
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Cagayan gubernatorial bet accused of vote buying
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines - A Cagayan gubernatorial candidate is facing accusations of vote buying after a raid of the Philippine National Police (PNP) yielded items for vote buying on Friday...
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At least 33 Samar residents leave homes due to vote-buying threats
MANILA, Philippines - Hours before the national elections, at least 33 civilians, mostly children, evacuated their homes in Brgy. Cautod, Santa Margarita in Samar after being threatened by unidentified...
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WATCH: The Imagined President with Patricia Evangelista and Nicole Curato
Rappler talks to Patricia Evangelista and Nicole Curato, the writers of our presidential profile series."The Imagined President" series maps the narratives presented by both candidates and their...
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Senatorial bets trend on Twitter after end of campaign period
MANILA, Philippines – Is Tweeting considered campaigning?The campaign period for national and local races closed on Saturday, May 7. But on Sunday, May 8, it seemed there was no stopping some...
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41 workers missing after China landslide – state media
BEIJING, China – More than 400 rescuers were mobilized to search for 41 people missing after a landslide engulfed workers at a construction site in southeastern China early Sunday, May 8, state media...
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Comelec: Let's show the world our elections
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines holds its 3rd automated elections on Monday, May 9, to cap a tight presidential race led so far by Rodrigo Duterte, the tough-talking Davao City mayor who promises...
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Afghan road crash inferno leaves at least 73 dead
GHAZNI, Afghanistan – At least 73 people were killed Sunday, May 8, when two passenger buses and an oil tanker burst into flames in a head-on collision in eastern Afghanistan, health officials said, in...
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#PHVote news updates: 2016 Philippine elections, May 9
Watch Rappler's rolling coverage of the 2016 Philippine elections happening on Monday, May 9. – Rappler.com
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Campaign coordinator in Sarangani town shot dead
MANILA, Philippines – A father of 6 died while his cousin was hurt in an ambush in the town of Maitum in Sarangani province on the eve of the May 9 elections.Unidentified motorcycle-riding armed men...
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#PHVoteWatch: Vote machine glitches mar election day
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – On Monday, May 9, over 54 million Filipinos were set to cast their votes. Not everyone may be able to do so for various reasons.Early voters encountered problems...
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Precincts open; Binay, Marcos early voters
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Filipinos trooped to the polls at 6 am on Monday, May 9 led no less by some of the national candidates who were some of the first to cast their votes.Vice President...
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N. Korea congress adopts policy to improve, expand nuclear arms
PYONGYANG, North Korea – North Korea's first ruling party congress for nearly 40 years formally adopted leader Kim Jong-Un's policy of developing the country's nuclear arsenal in tandem with the...
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Greek parliament approves controversial pension, tax reforms
ATHENS, Greece – Greek lawmakers late Sunday, May 8 adopted a controversial package of pension cuts and tax hikes despite mass public opposition, bowing to creditor demands in a bid to unlock the next...
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