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Kerry to meet Suu Kyi as US backs Myanmar reforms
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar – United States Secretary of State John Kerry will meet Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Sunday, May 22, for Washington's first high level talks with her new civilian government, offering...
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Solar Impulse 2 plane lands in Dayton
WASHINGTON, USA – A solar-powered plane landed in Dayton, Ohio on Saturday, May 21, on the latest leg of a record-breaking trip to circle the globe without consuming a drop of fuel.Solar Impulse 2,...
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Afghanistan probes Mansour's fate after deadly US drone attack
KABUL, Afghanistan (UPDATED) – Afghan authorities scrambled Sunday, May 22, to confirm the fate of Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour after United States officials said he was likely killed in drone...
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Yemen gov't to end peace talks boycott – UN
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait – The Yemeni government delegation is to rejoin UN-brokered peace talks in Kuwait with Shiite rebels who control the capital, ending a four-day boycott, the United Nations special...
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DOJ halts probe into Davao Death Squad
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has halted an investigation into an alleged vigilante death squad linked to president-elect Rodrigo Duterte after the key witness disappeared, likely due to fear...
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4 dead at Pasay City concert
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Four people are reported to have died following a concert early Sunday morning, May 22, in Pasay City.The victims – 3 males and one female – were found unconscious...
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South Korean missionary beaten to death in Philippine home
MANILA, Philippines – A South Korean missionary was beaten to death in his home in a shocking attack southeast of the Philippine capital, police said on Sunday, May 22.Sim Jae-jok had returned from an...
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Evacuation lifted for oil sites threatened by Canada fires
MONTREAL, Canada – Officials on Sunday, May 22, lifted the evacuation order for several oil production sites north of Fort McMurray, the city threatened by massive Canadian wildfires, but stopped short...
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Iraq forces launch assault on ISIS bastion Fallujah
NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq (UPDATED) – Iraqi forces have launched a major assault to retake Fallujah, the scene of deadly battles during the US occupation and one of the toughest targets yet in Baghdad's war...
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Austria's far-right neck-and-neck in 'election thriller'
VIENNA, Austria (UPDATED) – Austria stood at a political crossroads Monday, May 23, ahead of the final result of a knife-edge election that could make it the first EU country with a president from the...
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Leaders, NGOs meet in Istanbul for first humanitarian summit
ISTANBUL, Turkey – World leaders and aid groups meet in Istanbul on Monday, May 23, for an unprecedented UN-backed humanitarian summit seeking to transform the world's response to crises triggered by...
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Quiboloy: I won't interfere with national interest
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Pastor Apollo Quiboloy said he will not use his longtime friendship with president-elect Rodrigo Duterte to interfere with "national interest." "Kahit kaibigan ako, kung ako...
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Obama praises 'strengthening ties' between US and Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam – Barack Obama praised "strengthening ties" between the United States and Vietnam at the start of a landmark visit Monday May 23, as the former wartime foes deepen trade links and share...
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Obama says no apology for A-bomb on Hiroshima visit
TOKYO, Japan – Barack Obama will not apologize for the atomic bombing of Hiroshima when he this week becomes the first sitting US president to visit the city, he told Japanese television.The comments...
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Pro-FOI groups laud Duterte's plan to issue EO on pending bill
MANILA, Philippines – Supporters of the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill welcomed president-elect Rodrigo Duterte's willingness to issue an Executive Order (EO) to finally pass the bill into law. The...
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Esperon: Duterte gov't wants to talk, not fight NPA
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The man president-elect Rodrigo Duterte plans to make his National Security Adviser will prioritize peace talks with communist rebels instead of “decimating” them.“The idea is...
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LIVE: Bongbong Marcos' privilege speech, May 23
BOOKMARK THIS PAGE TO WATCH THE SENATE SESSION AT 3PMMANILA, Philippines – Vice presidential candidate and Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr delivers a privilege speech on Monday afternoon, May...
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2 concert-goers died due to heart attack – Pasay police
MANILA, Philippines – Two of the 5 fatalities during a concert in Pasay City over the weekend died because of a heart attack. This was the latest update given by Police Chief Inspector Rolando Baula of...
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Obama banishes Vietnam war era with lifting of arms ban
HANOI, Vietnam (4th UPDATE) – US President Barack Obama on Monday, May 23, scrapped a Cold War-era ban on weapons sales to Vietnam, as ties between the former foes grow closer thanks to trade and...
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De Lima joins Robredo's legal team
MANILA, Philippines - Before she formally assumes her post as Philippine senator, former justice secretary Leila de Lima takes on another role: as "overall consultant" of vice presidential candidate...
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