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Mike Arroyo to De Lima: How does karma feel?
MANILA, Philippines – Former First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo insinuated that Senator Leila de Lima got a taste of her own medicine after she became the target of a verbal lashing from President...
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NDF consultants claim torture, 'US FBI presence' in police camps
MANILA, Philippines – A National Democratic Front (NDF) consultant on Friday, August 19, said there were “many instances of torture” on political prisoners and “innocent Muslims” during the term of...
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St Scho sisters to Duterte admin: Probe killings
MANILA, Philippines – Nuns running St Scholastica's College, one of the leading Catholic schools in Manila, urged the Duterte administration to investigate the recent extrajudicial killings linked to...
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Omran, one child among millions traumatized by Syria war
BEIRUT, Lebanon – Haggard and covered in blood, little Omran's blank stare shook the world. But across war-torn Syria, thousands of children like him are traumatized by daily life under bombs and...
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Ukraine details alleged payments to Trump aide from pro-Russians
KIEV, Ukraine – Ukrainian authorities have released details of payments worth million of dollars that US presidential campaign hopeful Donald Trump's campaign chief allegedly received from Kiev's...
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Zika virus infection may harm adult brain – study
MIAMI, USA – Research using lab mice has shown for the first time that infection with the mosquito-borne Zika virus may damage adult brain cells, not just developing fetuses, said a study Thursday,...
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7 drug suspects killed in Angeles City in one day
ANGELES CITY, Philippines – Seven suspected drug pushers were shot dead in various parts of Angeles City on Wednesday, August 17.Four of the suspects died in a shootout with police, two were killed in...
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Nueva Vizcaya lawmaker faces raps over purchase of luxury car
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines – A lawmaker from Nueva Vizcaya province is facing graft charges for the questionable purchase of a million-peso luxury car.The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) filed...
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Trump slams Clinton's 'more of the same, but worse' in first ad
CHARLOTTE, USA – Donald Trump released his first television ad of the presidential campaign, saying his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton is synonymous with disorder and illegal immigration."In Hillary...
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Trump's embattled campaign chairman resigns
NEW YORK, USA (3rd UPDATE) – Donald Trump sought to reboot his flagging presidential bid Friday, August 19, dismissing his tainted campaign chairman, seeking to broaden his shrinking support base by...
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CPP-NPA declares 7-day ceasefire ahead of Oslo peace talks
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People's Army (NPA) on Friday, August 19, declared a 7-day unilateral ceasefire days before peace talks are set...
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No to hero's burial: Negrenses cite sugar plunder, killings, famine
MANILA, Philippines – Concerned Negrenses recalled the hardships suffered by Negros Occidental under the strongman rule of the late Ferdinand Marcos, as they opposed his burial at the Libingan ng mga...
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Catholic council fears 'police state' under Duterte
MANILA, Philippines – The Council of the Laity of the Philippines said it fears the country becoming a "police state" as hundreds die in police operations and vigilante killings linked to President...
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2.4 million in Libya need aid, UN says on World Humanitarian Day
TRIPOLI, Libya – The UN used World Humanitarian Day on Friday, August 19, to plead for help for Libya, saying millions of Libyans and migrants were engulfed in a worsening crisis."More than 2.4 million...
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Former SEAL on Bin Laden raid to forfeit book proceeds
WASHINGTON DC, USA – The Pentagon has dropped a claim against a former Navy SEAL who wrote about his experiences in the US raid that killed Osama bin Laden, after he agreed to forfeit earnings from the...
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Senate bill seeks to ban expiration of prepaid, e-load
MANILA, Philippines – A Senate bill seeks to prohibit telecommunication companies from imposing expiration dates on mobile and landline prepaid and electronic load.Senate Minority Leader Ralph Recto...
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Problema sa kriminalidad, korupsiyon 'produkto ng kultura' – KWF chairman
MAYNILA, Pilipinas – Sa gitna ng mga pagbabagong dulot ng bagong administrasyon, ipinaalala ng Pambansang Alagad ng Sining na si Virgilio Almario na hindi sagot ang pagpatay upang lutasin ang mga...
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Syrian regime jets hit Kurdish positions, even after US warning
HASAKEH, Syria – Syrian regime jets pounded US-backed Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria for a second day Friday, August 19, even after the US-led coalition scrambled jets to protect its military...
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Colombia to plant 8 million trees for conflict victims
MITÚ, Colombia – Colombia launched an initiative on Friday, August 19, to plant a tree for each of the more than 8 million victims of the country's 50-year armed conflict.President Juan Manuel Santos,...
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De Lima 'willing to be shot' if drug links proven
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Leila de Lima on Saturday, August 20, warned President Rodrigo Duterte that he will face humiliation if he continues linking her to illegal drugs.If her critics prove her...
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