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MH370 kin 'gravely concerned' at impending end of search
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – An international network of MH370 next-of-kin said Monday, May 23, it was "gravely concerned" that the search for the missing jet could end by August, calling instead for it to...
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Ex-Comelec chair Brillantes takes low-key role for Marcos Jr
MANILA, Philippines – Out of delicadeza or a sense of propriety, former elections chief Sixto Brillantes Jr decided to play a low-key role for vice presidential candidate Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong"...
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Aquino signs law creating DICT, restructuring DOTC
MANILA, Philippines – President Benigno Aquino III signed on Monday, May 23, a law creating the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). Palace Communications Secretary Herminio...
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LP lawmakers told: Support PDP-Laban, but stay with party
MANILA, Philippines – Majority Floor Leader Neptali Gonzales II said the Liberal Party (LP) is asking its members in the House of Representatives to remain with the party even though they will be...
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Hong Kong cancels China countdown artwork for 'disrespect'
HONG KONG, China – A new art installation on Hong Kong's tallest building highlighting growing fears about the city's freedoms under Beijing has been cancelled, authorities announced, saying the...
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Duterte picks Rolando Bautista as PSG commander
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – “It’s an honor and pride to serve the incoming president,” said Colonel Rolando Joselito Bautista after receiving word that president-elect Rodrigo Duterte has chosen him to...
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Obama confirms Taliban leader's death in US strike
HANOI, Vietnam – US President Barack Obama on Monday, May 23, confirmed Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a US air strike, hailing his death as an "important milestone" in efforts to...
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Zika crisis fueled by 'massive policy failure' – WHO chief
GENEVA, Switzerland – The spiraling crisis surrounding the Zika virus is due to decades of policy failures on mosquito control and poor access to family planning services, the World Health Organization...
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Duterte: Panelo a ‘temporary’ spokesman
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Ampatuan lawyer Salvador Panelo is only a “temporary” spokesman for incoming president Rodrigo Duterte.“Temporary lang naman si Panelo. Wala kasi akong kaibigan who I can...
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LIVE: Canvassing of votes for president and vice president
Tune in to Rappler for live coverage of the canvassing of votes for President and Vice President in the 2016 Philippine Elections. MANILA, Philippines – The Senate and the House of Representatives sit...
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South Korea confirms defection of North Korea restaurant workers
SEOUL, South Korea – A group of North Koreans working at a restaurant in China have defected to the South, Seoul confirmed Tuesday, May 24, a month after a similar, high-profile defection.South Korean...
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Marcos camp: Smartmatic, Comelec personnel violated cybercrime law
MANILA, Philippines – The camp of Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr on Tuesday, May 24, filed a complaint against Smartmatic and Commission on Elections (Comelec) personnel for alleged violation...
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Obama, Anthony Bourdain drop-in for pork soup stuns Vietnam street shop owner
HANOI, Vietnam – She has ladled out countless bowls of her pork noodle soup, but the owner of a Hanoi streetside restaurant says she was stunned when Barack Obama strolled in, pulled up a plastic stool...
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Chinese media slam US lifting of Vietnam arms embargo
BEIJING, China – Chinese state media on Tuesday, May 24, slammed the lifting of a decades-old US arms embargo against Vietnam, saying the move was aimed at Beijing and calling Barack Obama's assurances...
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CA ruling on Trillanes reminder vs abuse of lawmaker's privileges – Binay camp
MANILA, Philippines – The camp of dismissed Makati mayor Jejomar Erwin “Junjun” Binay Jr expressed satisfaction with the Court of Appeals (CA) ruling that Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is guilty of...
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Burning all fossil fuels would scorch Earth – study
BONN, Germany – Using up all known fossil fuel reserves would render Earth even more unliveable than scientists had previously projected, researchers said on Monday, May 23.Average temperatures would...
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India uses outdated laws to silence dissent – watchdog
NEW DELHI, India – India routinely uses outdated and loosely worded laws to crack down on dissent, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday, May 24, urging the government to repeal or amend legislation used to...
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Australian state apologizes for old homophobic laws
MELBOURNE, Australia – An Australian state on Tuesday, May 24, formally apologized for "shameful" historical laws that saw people jailed for being gay, admitting the "state-sanctioned homophobia"...
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Obama calls for peaceful settlement of South China Sea disputes
HANOI, Vietnam – US President Barack Obama called Tuesday, May 24, for territorial disputes in the South China Sea to be "resolved peacefully" as Vietnam balks at Chinese actions in the bitterly...
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Duterte supports K to 12
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Incoming Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has decided to support the K to 12 program currently being implemented by the Aquino administration, he told media Monday night,...
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