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No 'imminent' signs of N. Korea nuclear test – US think tank
SEOUL, South Korea – Recent satellite images show no imminent signs of a fifth North Korean nuclear test, following the conclusion of a party congress that many thought Pyongyang would mark with an...
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Multiple stabbings at Massachusetts mall, attacker shot
NEW YORK, USA – An assailant stabbed at least 4 people Tuesday, May 10, in the US state of Massachusetts before an off-duty security officer shot the suspect, police said.Massachusetts State Police and...
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Senate graduates: Pia Cayetano wins, Lapid loses in local polls
MANILA, Philippines – While most sitting senators would aim for higher elective positions, some settle to return to their hometowns and run in local races.Senators Pia Cayetano and Lito Lapid, who have...
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Court acquits ex-Comelec chair Abalos in NBN-ZTE case
MANILA, Philippines – The anti-graft court Sandiganbayan has acquitted former Commission on Elections (Comelec) chair Benjamin Abalos of graft charges in connection with the botched $329-million...
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'Vigilant collaboration' with next admin – CBCP
MANILA, Philippines – The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) vowed "vigilant collaboration" with the next administration as Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is set to become the...
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Trump rolls unrivaled, Sanders takes West Virginia
WASHINGTON DC, USA – Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump cruised to victory in two more states Tuesday, May 11, while Bernie Sanders beat rival Democrat Hillary Clinton in West...
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With Duterte win, global populism wave hits Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – The election of Rodrigo Duterte as Philippine president marks the latest victory for populist politics, as voters around the world reward candidates offering simple solutions to...
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Rappler Talk: Sebastian Duterte on what it's like to be the son of Rodrigo...
Rappler talks to Sebastian "Baste" Duterte, the youngest son of presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte.Shy and self-effacing, the younger Duterte talks about life on the campaign trail and how the...
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Cagayan resident arrests gun ban violator
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines – A gun ban violator in the Cagayan Valley region was the subject of a citizen's arrest during the elections on Monday, May 9.Police Chief Inspector Chevalier Iringan said...
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Queen Elizabeth II calls Chinese delegation 'very rude'
LONDON, United Kingdom – Queen Elizabeth II was caught on camera describing some Chinese officials as "very rude" in a rare diplomatic gaffe by the long-serving British monarch over a state visit that...
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Can the OAV vote decide the vice-presidential race?
MANILA, Philippines – Given what appears to be a hairline gap between the top two contenders for the vice presidency, getting 99% of the votes counted becomes even more important, according to Pulse...
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Top court orders disaster fund for drought-hit India
NEW DELHI, India – India's top court criticized the government Wednesday, May 11, for failing to set up a disaster fund to help drought-hit farmers and villagers suffering crop losses and severe water...
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Robredo camp to Marcos: Stop the 'mind conditioning'
MANILA, Philippines – The camp of Liberal Party (LP) vice presidential candidate Leni Robredo on Wednesday, May 11, urged chief rival Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr to stop trying to "condition" the minds...
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Italy issues green light for gay civil unions
ROME, Italy – Italy's parliament on Wednesday, May 11, gave a green light for the introduction of gay civil unions in the last major Western country not to legally recognize same-sex...
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North Korea sings praises of 'motherly' ruling party after congress
PYONGYANG, North Korea – North Korea on Wednesday, May 11, sang the praises of the ruling party in a two-hour concert extolling its achievements and those of the Kim dynasty that has ruled the country...
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French 19-year-old commits suicide live on Periscope
PARIS, France – French prosecutors launched an investigation Wednesday, May 11, after a 19-year-old woman committed suicide by throwing herself in front of a suburban train near Paris and streamed the...
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Kenya earmarks $10M to close world's largest refugee camp
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya said Wednesday, May 11, it had set aside $10 million to help fund the closing of the world's largest refugee camp, home to around 350,000 mostly Somali refugees, citing security...
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Mossack Fonseca to start legal action over Panama Papers leak
PANAMA CITY, Panama – The law firm at the center of the Panama Papers scandal says it is filing suit against the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) for the leak of information...
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Solar Impulse 2 set for next leg in round-the-world flight
LOS ANGELES, USA – The Solar Impulse 2 will resume its record-breaking quest on Thursday, May 12, to circle the globe without consuming a drop of fuel, with a flight from Arizona to Oklahoma.The...
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Mexico violence displaces up to 35,000 people
MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Mexico's drug violence has forced up to 35,000 people to flee their homes, the National Human Rights Commission said Wednesday, May 11, in a report urging the government to...
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