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Brazil's Rousseff hours from probable suspension in impeachment vote
BRASÍLIA, Brazil – Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff was just hours from probable suspension late Wednesday, May 11, ahead of an impeachment trial that could end 13 years of leftist rule in Latin...
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Duterte presidency to have more women leaders
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Expect presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte to appoint more women in high-level government positions.His spokesperson, Peter Laviña, made the assurance during a media...
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More debris 'almost certainly' from MH370 – Australia
SYDNEY, Australia – Two pieces of debris found in South Africa and Mauritius "almost certainly" came from Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, Australia said Thursday, May 12, after an expert...
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LIVE: Canvassing of votes, 2016 Philippine elections
The 2016 Philippine elections are over, but the canvassing of votes have just begun. Watch the livestream of the canvassing at the Philippine International Convention Center on Rappler. – Rappler.com
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Alan Cayetano concedes VP race to Leni Robredo
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has conceded the vice presidential race to Camarines Sur Representative Leni Robredo and called on other candidates to "respect the people's will.""I...
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Australia PM listed in Panama Papers
SYDNEY, Australia – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is named in the Panama Papers, it emerged Thursday, causing an unwanted headache for the multi-millionaire former banker in the middle of...
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Shaking felt in Taipei as 5.6-magnitude quake hits
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Buildings shook violently in Taiwan's capital Taipei Thursday, May 12, as a 5.6-magnitude quake hit off the island's northeast coast.The shallow quake struck at a depth of 10 km (6...
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Singapore finance minister collapses from stroke during meeting
SINGAPORE (UPDATED) – Singapore's finance minister, who is regarded as a potential future premier, collapsed during a cabinet meeting Thursday, May 12, due to a stroke, the country's prime minister...
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Aid convoy to Syria's besieged Daraya refused entry
ALEPPO, Syria (UPDATED) – An aid convoy was refused entry to Syria's Daraya Thursday, May 12, the Red Cross said, dashing hopes for the first such delivery since regime forces began a siege of the...
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US missile shield starts up in Romania to Russian fury
DEVESLU, Romania (UPDATED) – A US anti-missile defense system in Romania aimed at protecting NATO members from threats by "rogue" nations became operational on Thursday, May 12, triggering Russian fury...
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Comelec: Hash code issue blown out of proportion
MANILA, Philippines – Raised by the camp of Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the issue over an election-related hash code has been blown out of proportion, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner...
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Turkey visa deal unravels as Erdogan defies EU on key condition
ANKARA, Turkey (3rd UPDATE) – A deal to grant Turks visa-free travel to most of the European Union was hanging by a thread Thursday, May 12, after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defiantly vowed Ankara...
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Mayoral bet wins in Numancia, Aklan by just 10 votes
AKLAN, Philippines – In a town in the province of Aklan, 10 votes separated the loser and winner.Jeserel Templonuevo of the Liberal Party (LP) clinched the mayoral seat in Numancia, Aklan with 8,360...
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Finally, Binay congratulates Duterte
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (UPDATED) – Three days after election day, Vice President Jejomar Binay congratulated presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte. "We confirm that Vice President Binay has talked to...
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80% of world's city dwellers breathing bad air – WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland – Over 80% of the world's city dwellers breathe poor quality air, increasing their risk of lung cancer and other life-threatening diseases, a new World Health Organization (WHO)...
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Marcos cried fraud even before May 9 polls
MANILA, Philippines – Caught in a tight race with Camarines Sur 3rd District Representative Leni Robredo, vice presidential bet Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr insinuated fraud even before the May 9...
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Global child sex tourism rising, thwarting efforts to fight it – study
BANGKOK, Thailand – The sexual abuse of children by tourists and travelers is a growing scourge around the globe that has largely managed to outwit attempts to curb it in the last two decades, a major...
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Tale of the hash code: Human error caused results code mismatch
MANILA, Philippines - Is the camp of vice-presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos making a mountain out of a molehill?Francesca Huang of Marcos' legal team earlier claimed in a press conference that a...
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Pope Francis mulls opening door to female deacons in Church
VATICAN CITY, Holy See – Pope Francis said Thursday, May 12, he would set up a commission to study the possibility of women entering the Catholic clergy in his latest potentially historic opening on a...
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Love in the time of insomnia
If you or your partner in life were told that you had a fatal disease, would you and your partner abandon your careers and register for a PhD to do research to find a cure? Chances are you will go to...
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