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HIGHLIGHTS: Pope Francis' speech to US Congress
WASHINGTON DC, USA – The following are key passages from Pope Francis's speech to the US Congress on Thursday, September 24.On fundamentalism"We know that no religion is immune from forms of individual...
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Mexican leader vows to seek truth in 43 missing case
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (UPDATED) – Mexico's president pledged Thursday, September 24 to pursue the truth in the case of 43 students who disappeared last year, as frustrated families accused authorities of...
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Emails, villa photos led to Reyes brothers’ arrest
MANILA, Philippines (2nd UPDATE) – It was an email sent on September 8 to the Philippine police that eventually led to the arrest of the Reyes brothers in Phuket, Thailand, on September 20.The...
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Aquino on Eid'l Adha: Honor, protect sacrifices of forefathers
MANILA, Philippines – President Benigno Aquino III called for solidarity and urged all Filipinos to protect the sacrifices of those who helped build the nation, as he joined the Muslim community in...
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Cathay flight diverts to Bali after wing catches fire
SYDNEY, Australia – A plane carrying 251 passengers from Australia to Hong Kong made an emergency landing in Bali on Friday, September 25 because of an engine problem, with one passenger talking of a...
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Order DMCI to demolish Torre de Manila, SolGen asks SC
MANILA, Philippines – The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to order DMCI Homes, developer of the controversial Torre de Manila condominium in Manila, to demolish...
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Croatia, Serbia trade insults as Hungary builds new migrant barrier
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Croatia and Serbia traded ugly barbs Thursday, September 24 and slammed tit-for-tat border restrictions on each other as Hungary started building yet another razor-wire barrier to...
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Reyes brothers now in jail in Puerto Princesa
MANILA, Philippines (2nd UPDATE) – After going into hiding for 3 years, two former Palawan officials implicated in the murder of broadcaster Gerry Ortega have returned to the province to face the...
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Putin, Obama to meet as Syria diplomatic drive quickens
WASHINGTON DC, USA – US President Barack Obama on Thursday, September 24 accepted an invitation to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, as a drive to revive efforts to resolve the Syrian conflict...
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Filipino pilgrim among dead in Mecca stampede
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – A Filipino pilgrim was among the dead in a tragic stampede during the annual Muslim pilgrimage at the hajj that claimed over 700 lives Thursday, September 24, the...
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How the EU plans to tackle the migrant crisis
BRUSSELS, Belgium – European Union plans to tackle the worst migrant crisis since World War II include a push to tighten external border controls and moves to increase aid to refugees outside the...
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Pope at UN to speak out for the poor and the planet
UNITED NATIONS – Pope Francis heads to the United Nations on Friday, September 25 to deliver an appeal to world leaders to help the poor, combat climate change and end conflicts that have sent...
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PH climate commitment draft presented to stakeholders
MANILA, Philippines – A draft of the Philippines’ Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) for the global climate agreement to be forged in December was presented to stakeholders on Thursday,...
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Obama hosts Xi at White House for superpower summit
WASHINGTON DC, USA – In a demonstration of China's VIP status in Washington, Xi will be treated to a 21-gun salute and a state dinner – full ceremonial honors that should play well for him at home.The...
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At least 22 dead in China road crash
BEIJING, China – At least 22 people were killed Friday when a truck slammed through a highway guardrail into an oncoming bus in China and two more vehicles crashed, state media reported.The front of...
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US House speaker John Boehner to resign in October
WASHINGTON DC, USA – US House Speaker John Boehner, who has spent years pushing back against a rebellious flank long seeking his ouster, told a closed-door meeting Friday that he will resign next...
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Burkina coup leaders want guarantees before disarming
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso – The leaders of Burkina Faso's week-long coup on Friday demanded guarantees for their safety before they disarm, a senior member of the putschist presidential guard said."The...
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Last UK resident to be freed from Guantanamo after 13 years
LONDON, United Kingdom – Shaker Aamer, the last British resident to be held at Guantanamo Bay, is to be released by US authorities to Britain after over 13 years at the top-security facility, officials...
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'Finland's no good': Disappointed refugees turn back
TORNIO, Finland – Hundreds of predominantly Iraqi refugees who have travelled through Europe to reach Finland are turning back, saying they don't want to stay in the sparsely-populated country on...
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Jail 'inevitable' for parents of half Filipina teen who committed suicide
HONG KONG – You will surely go to jail.This was what a Hong Kong magistrate told Nicholas Cousins and Herminia Garcia, after they both pleaded guilty on September 25, to various offences uncovered...
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