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World facing 'grave environmental crisis', Pope Francis warns
NAIROBI, Kenya – Pope Francis said the world was facing a "grave environmental crisis" as he arrived in Kenya on Wednesday, November 25, on a landmark Africa trip just days before a crucial UN summit...
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North, South Korea hold rare talks
SEOUL, South Korea – North and South Korean officials were to sit down Thursday, November 26, for rare talks aimed at paving the way for a sustainable high-level dialogue that has constantly eluded the...
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Grace Poe's residency in PH: When do we start counting?
MANILA, Philippines – Aside from her citizenship, Senator Grace Poe's qualification to run as president in the 2016 elections is also being questioned on the basis of her residency in the...
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Turkish military says did not know downed jet was Russian
MOSCOW, Russia – Turkey's military said Wednesday, November 25, it did not know the warplane it shot down on the Syrian border was Russian, adding that it was ready for "all kinds of cooperation" after...
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Groups launch signature drive vs P800M Samar gov't loan
SAMAR, Philippines – Church and civil society groups in Samar have launched a province-wide signature campaign to protest the plan of the provincial government to obtain an P800-million loan from the...
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PH to tribunal: China island building destroys seabed
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines on Thursday, November 26, said it warned a United Nations-backed tribunal that China’s island building activities have destroyed the seabed in the disputed West...
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Aquino to attend #COP21 in Paris before meeting Pope in Vatican
MANILA, Philippines – Unlike the previous UN climate conferences, the one in Paris will kick off with world leaders meeting to set the tone of the summit.When it happens on November 30, Philippine...
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Women candidates: Employment will empower Pinays
MANILA, Philippines – For female candidates in the 2016 elections, giving women access to decent work is crucial in helping them escape poverty and become independent citizens.In a forum on Wednesday,...
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Don’t allow detainees to vote in 2016, SC asked
MANILA, Philippines – A lawyer has asked the Supreme Court (SC) not to allow all detainees in the Philippines to vote in the 2016 elections unless the Commission on Elections (Comelec) meets certain...
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Thai summit to spotlight Myanmar, Bangladesh over migrant crisis
BANGKOK, Thailand – Myanmar and Bangladesh face renewed pressure to tackle "the root causes" of an annual migration crisis after Thailand on Thursday, November 26, announced a regional summit ahead of...
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Controversial Smartmatic wins P500-M poll transmission deal
MANILA, Philippines – Despite failing to transmit 23% of election results in 2013, Venezuelan firm Smartmatic won a P500-million ($10.61-million) deal to provide the same services in the presidential...
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Senate approves P3-T budget for 2016
MANILA, Philippines – The Senate approved on Thursday, November 26, the proposed P3-trillion ($63.66-billion) national budget for 2016.Out of the 15 senators present during the 3rd and final reading of...
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Russia targets Turkish economy over downed plane as Putin, Erdogan trade barbs
MOSCOW, Russia – Russia on Thursday, November 26, pledged broad retaliatory measures against Turkey's economy in revenge for the downing of its warplane, as recriminations between Moscow and Ankara...
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Koreas agree to high-level dialogue next month
SEOUL, South Korea – The two Koreas agreed Thursday, November 26, to hold a rare high-level dialogue next month, in line with an accord struck in August aimed at easing cross-border tensions, the...
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Suicide bomber hits Shiite Muslim procession in Nigeria
KANO, Nigeria – A suicide bomber on Friday, November 27, blew himself up among crowds at a Shia Muslim procession outside the north Nigerian city of Kano, in the latest violence to hit the troubled...
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Top Burundi official escapes assassination bid
NAIROBI, Kenya – A top Burundian government official narrowly survived an assassination attempt in the capital Bujumbura on Friday, November 27, police said, with gunmen killing his bodyguard as they...
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Metro Manila malls to extend hours to avoid worsening holiday traffic
MANILA, Philippines – To avoid worsening the expected heavy traffic in Metro Manila during the holidays, several malls will be extending their operating hours starting next month.The Metropolitan...
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3 dead in Planned Parenthood shooting
LOS ANGELES, USA (2nd UPDATE) – At least 3 were killed and 11 injured on Friday, November 27, when a shootout erupted between police and a gunman at a Planned Parenthood family planning center in the...
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Thousands protest police shooting in Chicago
CHICAGO, USA – Thousands of protesters blocked traffic and barred shoppers from entering stores during the Black Friday sales extravaganza to demand justice for a black teen killed by a Chicago police...
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Climate pledges, mass marches ahead of UN summit
PARIS, France – Billions of dollars in environmental aid were announced Friday, November 27, as cities worldwide prepared for marches to pressure leaders heading for Paris to negotiate a historic pact...
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