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Will we see plain cigarette packs under a Duterte presidency?
MANILA, Philippines – The graphic health warning law took 7 years before it hurdled Philippine Congress, and another two years to take effect.How long, then, will it take for the country to see another...
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Ukraine's released pilot assumes parliament seat
KIEV, Ukraine – Ukraine's defiant pilot Nadiya Savchenko sang the national anthem Tuesday in a strident first appearance in parliament since her release in a prisoner swap with Russia last week.The...
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With or without Cabinet post, I'll fulfill duty as VP – Robredo
MANILA, Philippines – President-elect Rodrigo Duterte is not keen on appointing her to a Cabinet post, but Vice President-elect Leni Robredo does not seem to mind one bit.“May posisyon man o wala,...
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Top North Korea official visits China in bid to mend ties
BEIJING, China – A top North Korean official made a rare visit to China on Tuesday, May 31, in an apparent attempt by Pyongyang to mend frayed ties with its powerful neighbor.China is North Korea's...
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Duterte: No Cabinet post for VP Robredo yet
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (UPDATED) – President-elect Rodrigo Duterte finally revealed the reason he had not offered any Cabinet position to Vice President-elect Leni Robredo: he does not want to hurt...
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Torrential downpours wreak havoc in north Europe
PARIS, France – Torrential downpours have lashed parts of northern Europe in recent days, leaving 4 dead in Germany, breaching the banks of the Seine in Paris, and flooding rural roads and villages.In...
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Duterte endorses killing corrupt journalists
DAVAO, Philippines – Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday, May 31, that corrupt journalists were legitimate targets of assassination, as he amped up his anti-crime crusade with...
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US shooter had 'kill list' including professors, wife
LOS ANGELES, USA (UPDATED) – A gunman who shot dead his former college professor in California before taking his own life also murdered his wife as he worked off a "kill list," authorities and media...
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Duterte on media killings: 'What can I do?'
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – President-elect Rodrigo Duterte was dismissive about what his administration would do about media killings in the Philippines saying that “most” slain journalists are...
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Philippine President-elect Duterte curses UN
MANILA, Philippines – After calling Pope Francis a son of a bitch, Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte cursed the United Nations (UN) for failing to solve the conflict in the Middle East and not...
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Two Koreas squabble over defections, talks offer
SEOUL, South Korea (UPDATED) – The two Koreas stepped up an angry war of words Friday, June 3, as tensions mounted over a series of North Korean defections and the South's rejection of Pyongyang's...
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UN could start using helicopters for Syria aid drops
BEIRUT, Lebanon – Helicopters could be used to deliver aid to besieged areas of Syria, the UN said Thursday, June 2, on the eve of an emergency meeting of the Security Council about the...
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Double domestication: Dogs originate in both Europe and Asia
WASHINGTON DC, USA – Humans may have domesticated dogs two separate times, taming wolves both in Europe and Asia thousands of years ago, according to new research published Thursday, June 2.A major...
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Clinton says Trump dangerous, unfit to be commander-in-chief
SAN DIEGO, USA – US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton tore into her likely election rival Donald Trump as never before Thursday, June 2, saying his foreign policy is dangerously incoherent and...
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Diarrhea outbreak in Eastern Visayas kills 13
TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines – A diarrhea outbreak has afflicted 14 towns in Eastern Visayas, leaving 13 people dead and 1,370 admitted in hospitals.The Department of Health (DOH) in Eastern Visayas...
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24 dead in clashes as sect evicted in India
NEW DELHI, India (4th UPDATE) – Clashes between Indian police and followers of a revolutionary sect have left at least 24 dead after an operation to evict thousands of people from parkland erupted into...
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Duterte eyes ‘extraordinary’ DOTC powers to solve traffic crisis
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – President-elect Rodrigo Duterte said he is considering giving the Department of Transportation and Communication “extraordinary powers” that will allow it to deal swiftly with...
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UN blacklists Saudi-led coalition over child deaths in Yemen
UNITED NATIONS – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday, June 2, placed the Saudi-led military coalition supporting Yemen's government on an annual blacklist over the deaths of hundreds of...
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Paris museums close doors as Seine peaks
PARIS, France (4th UPDATE) – Paris' world-famous Louvre and Orsay museums shut on Friday, June 3, to retrieve priceless artworks from their basements, as the swollen River Seine neared its highest...
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Robredo: Supporting Duterte also means giving 'other perspectives'
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Vice President-elect Leni Robredo reiterated her promise to support incoming president Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, June 3, while emphasizing that support also means giving...
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