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Bongbong Marcos seeks NUP support: I will try to unify the country
MANILA, Philippines – Despite being coy about his political plans in 2016, Senator Bongbong Marcos attended the national convention of the National Unity Party (NUP) on Monday, September 28, and sought...
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Isko Moreno quits as Manila traffic czar, contemplates 2016 run
MANILA, Philippines – Contemplating on a possible 2016 political bid, Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno leaves his post as the Philippine capital's traffic czar.Moreno "could no longer faithfully perform...
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Shell scraps controversial oil exploration in Alaska
LONDON, United Kingdom – Anglo-Dutch energy giant Royal Dutch Shell said Monday, September 28, it had scrapped its controversial offshore exploration in Alaska after failing to find sufficient...
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India launches first space observatory
BANGALORE, India – India successfully launched Monday, September 28, its first high-tech telescopes into space to study the stars, as New Delhi seeks to take another major step in its ambitious and...
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Reyes brothers’ arraignment set for Oct 2
MANILA, Philippines – Two former Palawan officials accused of plotting the murder of broadcaster Gerry Ortega will face in court the murder charges filed against them by the Ortega family on Friday,...
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Police: Jaworski’s motion to dismiss charges unlawful
MANILA, Philippines – Police officers who filed 3 criminal charges against Ryan Joseph Jaworski, son of basketball legend and former senator Robert Jaworski Sr, said on Monday, September 28, that the...
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Roxas on VP search: 'Very good news'
MANILA, Philippines – With only a few days left before the Liberal Party is set to announce its vice presidential bet for 2016, its standard-bearer Manuel Roxas II was all smiles, despite no clear...
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Sandiganbayan suspends Bacolod mayor
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines - The Sandiganbayan Fourth Division has ordered the 90-day preventive suspension of Mayor Monico Puentevella over a graft case when he was still a congressman.The 8-page...
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Police say local politics could still be behind Bangkok blast
BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai police said Monday, September 28, that domestic politics could have been a factor in last month's deadly Bangkok blast as they revealed one local suspect was linked to previous...
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Super Typhoon Dujuan batters Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Super Typhoon Dujuan battered Taiwan with torrential rain and fierce winds Monday, September 28, evening as it made landfall on the northeastern tip of the island.The storm hit earlier...
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Nepal may ban disabled climbers from Everest
KATHMANDU, Nepal - Nepal is considering banning severely disabled climbers and those deemed too old from Everest and other mountains in an attempt to improve safety on its peaks, an official said...
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Tensions flare in Hong Kong, a year since mass rallies
HONG KONG - Tensions flared between Hong Kong protesters and police Monday, September 28, evening as crowds gathered a year to the day after the start of huge pro-democracy rallies which brought parts...
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Ahead of synod on family, Pope rules out divorce
VATICAN CITY – Divorce will not be on the agenda at an upcoming synod on the family, Pope Francis said Monday, September 28 – 3 weeks after he streamlined the process for Catholic couples to obtain...
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Spain PM rules out discussing split with Catalonia
MADRID, Spain - Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said Monday, September 28, he would not discuss the "end of unity of Spain" after Catalan separatists claimed victory in crucial regional elections and...
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Germany probes role of VW's ex-CEO in pollution test scam
FRANKFURT, Germany - German prosecutors on Monday, September 28, announced a criminal investigation against Volkswagen's former chief executive as the government pressed the embattled auto giant to...
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Ban opens UN assembly with call for action on Europe's migrant crisis
UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday, September 28, called on Europe to do more to confront the migration crisis, in his opening address to the General Assembly meeting of world...
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Syria's Assad gets new chance, despite military setbacks
BEIRUT, Lebanon - President Bashar al-Assad has gone from pariah to potential partner, bolstered by his allies Russia and Iran in Syria's 4-year war and Western concern about the jihadist threat,...
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Obama, at UN, calls for lifting Cuba embargo
UNITED NATIONS - President Barack Obama on Monday, September 28, called for ending the decades-old US embargo on Cuba, in his address to the UN General Assembly.Obama said he was confident that the US...
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Evidence of brine 'flows' on Mars – water study
PARIS, France - Curious lines running down slopes on the Martian surface may be streaks of super-salty brine, said the latest findings Monday, September 28, in the scientific quest for...
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Obama 'prepared to work' with Russia, Iran on Syria
UNITED NATIONS - President Barack Obama declared Monday, September 28, that the United States does not want a new Cold War over the Ukraine conflict and is prepared to work with Russia and Iran on the...
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