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Ministers in Paris to seek climate convergence
PARIS, France – Five weeks before they hope to sign off on a pact to curb global warming, more than 60 environment and energy ministers gather in Paris from Sunday, November 8, to narrow political...
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Suu Kyi eyes historic win in Myanmar elections
YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar's boisterous election campaign draws to a close Friday, November 6, 2 days before milestone polls that could finally propel Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party to power...
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What's in a name? Taiwan question endures internationally
BEIJING, China – The Miss Universe contest and the World Trade Organization have both puzzled a common conundrum: what to call Taiwan, an island whose relationship with mainland China is riddled with...
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Top INC leaders no-shows at DOJ hearing on ex-minister's case
MANILA, Philippines – Top officials of the powerful Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) were no-shows at the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday, November 6, for the preliminary hearing on the illegal detention...
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National pledges 'far from enough' to halt global warming – UN
PARIS, France – Carbon-cutting pledges from 146 nations are "far from enough" to stave off dangerous global warming, the UN warned Friday, November 6, 3 weeks ahead of a crucial climate summit in...
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UN fund approves its first climate aid for poor nations
PARIS, France – The UN's Green Climate Fund (GCF) said Friday, November 6, it had approved its first financing of projects to help developing countries fight global warming, 3 weeks before a summit...
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INC leaders face new complaint from ex-member
MANILA, Philippines – Several top leaders of influential homegrown church Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) are facing another complaint from an expelled member, over accusations of coercion, harassment,...
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Myanmar defends rights record, vows credible polls
GENEVA, Switzerland – Myanmar defended its human rights record on Friday, November 6, two days before a landmark election, as Western powers including the United States and Britain voiced serious...
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Maldives police raid private TV station after declaring emergency
MALE, Maldives – Police in the Maldives on Friday, November 6, raided a private television station in connection with a YouTube video that allegedly threatened President Abdulla Yameen, the network's...
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New cyclone heading for Yemen – UN
GENEVA, Switzerland – The UN weather agency warned Friday, November 6, that another rare cyclone was heading towards war-ravaged Yemen which would bring more rain to areas already badly battered by...
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Tens of thousands grounded as Lufthansa cabin crew strike
FRANKFURT, Germany – German airline Lufthansa cancelled 290 flights Friday, November 6, grounding 37,500 passengers, as cabin staff began a week-long blitz of walkouts in a long-running battle over...
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EU urges peaceful settlement in South China Sea
BRUSSELS, Belgium – The EU urged all parties Friday, November 6, to settle peacefully territorial disputes in the South China Sea, where Washington has challenged Beijing's efforts to bolster its...
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Putin orders halt to Egypt flights, Britons flown out
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt – Russia ordered a halt Friday, November 6, to flights to Egypt as concerns grew that a bomb downed a Russian plane after takeoff from its Sharm el-Sheikh resort, while British...
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Death toll rises as toxic mudslide hits Brazil village
MARIANA, Brazil – Brazilian rescuers searched frantically for survivors Friday, November 6, after burst dams unleashed a torrent of toxic red sludge that killed at least 17 people and destroyed a...
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PAF's chopper crash lands in Sarangani due to strong winds
DAVAO, Philippines – A Philippine Air Force (PAF) helicopter crash landed in Sitio Lamsalo, Barangay Upper Suyan in Malapatan, Sarangani at around 9:40 am on Saturday, November 7.The PAF's UH-1D...
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Family massacred in Negros Occidental over computer games
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Three family members were killed while another was hurt in a massacre at Barangay Cansalongon, Isabela town, Saturday, November 7. A 7-year-old boy, on the other hand,...
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Chiz to Aquino: Fire Abaya over MRT, 'laglag-bala'
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Francis Escudero called on President Benigno Aquino III to fire Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya for being an “embarrassment" to the...
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Xi stresses China sea claims, but won't 'bully' neighbors
SINGAPORE, Singapore – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday, November 7, repeated his country's uncompromising claims to the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) but pledged that it would not...
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Police raid Malaysiakini, The Star Online offices
MANILA, Philippines – Police officers and members of the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) raided the offices of Malaysian news organizations Malaysiakiniand The Star Online on...
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Chile, Mexico leaders to hold PH state visits before APEC summit
MANILA, Philippines – The leaders of Chile and Mexico will conduct state visits to the Philippines ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Summit from November 18 to...
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