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APEC leaders' kin in PH: NGO visit in Payatas, food trip in Tagaytay
MANILA, Philippines – Despite their short stay in the Philippines, some family members of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders had a chance to pursue an advocacy and explore beyond the...
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Japan considers sending 'large patrol' vessels to the PH
MANILA, Philippines – There’s no stopping the two Asian allies from consolidating their forces, as President Benigno Aquino III and Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe both reaffirmed their strategic...
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Paris attacks 'mastermind' killed in police raid
PARIS, France – The Islamic State jihadist suspected of masterminding the Paris attacks was killed during a major police raid, prosecutors confirmed Thursday, November 19, as French lawmakers voted to...
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Russia military chief discusses Syria 'coordination' with French counterpart
MOSCOW, Russia – Russia's chief of general staff Valery Gerasimov held talks Thursday, November 19, with French counterpart Pierre de Villiers on combating the Islamic State group in Syria, in the...
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Instant messaging app in spotlight after IS attacks
MOSCOW, Russia – The instant messaging app Telegram, created by Russian Internet guru Pavel Durov, says it has blocked dozens of accounts associated with the jihadist Islamic State group.The move came...
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Police play Katy Perry to disperse APEC protesters
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine police played Katy Perry pop songs to disperse protesters at an Asia-Pacific leaders' summit on Thursday, November 19 enraging some demonstrators but amusing...
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Duterte: Option to run as president 'already open'
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Mayor Rodrigo Duterte declared Thursday night, November 19, “the option [for him] to run as president is already open.”In a press conference after he attended the city-wide...
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Knife, gun attacks on Israelis kill at least 4 as lull ends
JERUSALEM (Updated) – Two separate Palestinian attacks targeting Israelis killed at least four people Thursday, November 19, including a stabbing in Tel Aviv and a West Bank gun and car-ramming...
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APEC hottie? Trudeau says popularity good for Canada
MANILA, Philippines – It's about Canada, not him. Canada's new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who famously earned the moniker “APEC hottie” from Filipino netizens, deftly deflected questions about his...
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Hopes for Syria peace dim after Assad, Obama remarks
BEIRUT, Lebanon – Hopes for a quick political transition in war-ravaged Syria dimmed Thursday, November 19, as embattled President Bashar al-Assad threw cold water on an ambitious timetable agreed at...
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Taiwan, Philippines ink fishing agreement over disputed waters
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan and the Philippines have signed an agreement pledging non-violence in disputed fishing zones, Taiwanese authorities announced Thursday, November 19, in what analysts say is an...
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Too lazy to read the science of lazy? Let your brain tell you why
For almost 2 weeks, I have been noticing that the timer in the gym I go to is off by 11 seconds. I have asked the staff to fix it but they could not get to it. Until the day that I asked someone why it...
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More Mexicans left than came to US in past 5 years – study
WASHINGTON, DC – United States – More Mexicans returned home from the United States over the last five years than immigrated to the country, according to research out Thursday, November 19.The Pew...
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Controlled explosion after scare at London subway station
LONDON, United Kingdom – British police on Thursday, November 19, carried out a controlled explosion close to a central London underground station after a car was abandoned nearby, but later said the...
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Mali in mourning after at least 27 killed in hotel attack
BAMAKO, Mali – Mali on Saturday, November 21, began 3 days of national mourning and declared a state of emergency after a 9-hour siege by jihadist gunmen at a top hotel in the capital left at least 27...
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Key Abu Sayyaf member nabbed in Zamboanga City
ISABELA CITY, Basilan – Government troops on Saturday, November 21, arrested an alleged key member of the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Zamboanga City.Members of the Armed Forces of the...
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NPA releases prisoner of war in Misamis Oriental
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines – The New People's Army (NPA) on Friday afternoon, November 20, released Corporal Adonis Lupiba – a prisoner of war (POW) – to 3rd party facilitators in Barangay...
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Aquino dares China: Take lead in sea row pact
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Philippine President Benigno Aquino III dared China to take the lead in creating a legally binding pact on the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) instead of blocking a long...
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Obama, Xi condemn hostage siege in Mali
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday, November 21, condemned the jihadist hostage siege in Mali that left at least 27 people dead.Obama called...
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Include IPs in climate change talks – United Nations
MANILA, Philippines – Indigenous peoples (IP) must be heard during the Paris climate change conference, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said on Friday, November 20. (READ: Climate change and...
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