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Roxas on Ungab's rumored move to Duterte camp: I understand
MANILA, Philippines – Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Manuel "Mar" Roxas II said he would understand if Davao City Third District Representative Isidro Ungab, an LP stalwart, decides to support the...
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#COP21: 5 days to forge world’s climate action plan
PARIS – Five days to save the world.That’s all the time ministers from over 190 countries have to finalize the world’s action plan to keep global warming at stake. France’s foreign minister Laurent...
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SC order threatens election schedule again
MANILA, Philippines – For the second time this year, an order from the Supreme Court (SC) is threatening the schedule for the May 2016 presidential elections. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman...
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That's what Xi said? China state media scolded for typo
BEIJING, China – A Chinese state news agency has suspended four employees, a report said, following a typographical slip that suggested President Xi Jinping was resigning.The error came in a Friday,...
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Man in Okinawa arrested for allegedly shining laser ray at US chopper
TOKYO, Japan – Japanese police on Monday, December 7, arrested a man for allegedly pointing a laser ray at a helicopter operating from a US base on Okinawa. The alleged pointing of the green light at a...
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Human rights sidelined in Philippine presidential race – Amnesty
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine presidential candidates have ignored human rights in their campaigns despite the violence which plagues the country, Amnesty International said Monday, December 7.The...
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Beijing declares first-ever red alert for pollution
BEIJING, China – China's capital issued its first-ever red alert for pollution on Monday, December 7, as a new blanket of choking smog was projected to descend on the city.From Tuesday morning half of...
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Agriculture not a priority at Paris climate talks?
PARIS, France – How come agriculture is not included in the current draft of the Paris climate agreement?The room fell silent as the question was raised on the sidelines of the Paris climate talks....
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UN appeals for record $20.1-B for aid work in 2016
GENEVA, Switzerland – The United Nations appealed Monday, December 7, for a record $20.1 billion (18.6 billion euros) to provide aid to a surging number of people hit by conflicts and disasters around...
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US envoy Kerry joins UN climate talks to drive 'ambitious deal'
PARIS, France – US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Paris on Monday, December 7, for the final intense days of negotiation at a UN conference seeking a landmark pact on climate change.Senior US...
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London Tube stabbing suspect 'had ISIS images on phone'
LONDON, UK – A suspect charged with attempting to kill a man at a London Underground train station had images associated with Islamic State (ISIS) jihadists on his mobile phone, a court heard Monday,...
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Miriam Santiago: Like Jimmy Carter, I can beat cancer
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago cited the case of former US President Jimmy Carter to say that she, too, can “beat” cancer – her latest effort to assure voters that her illness...
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2 hurt as light plane crash lands off Oriental Mindoro
MANILA, Philippines – A trainer aircraft manned by an instructor and a student pilot made an emergency landing half a kilometer from the shoreline of Calapan City in Oriental Mindoro on Tuesday,...
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Duterte's female supporters 'accept' his womanizing
MANILA, Philippines – For female local leader Leona Ungco, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is the only presidential candidate who can effectively change the status quo – especially in public order and...
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US deploys spy plane in Singapore amid South China Sea row
SINGAPORE – The United States has deployed a P-8 Poseidon spy plane in Singapore for the first time ever, both countries said, amid simmering regional tensions over Beijing's island-building in the...
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JV Ejercito charged for irregular firearms procurement in San Juan
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The Office of the Ombudsman has found probable cause to charge Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito for graft and technical malversation in connection with the anomalous...
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Malaysia ruling party to meet with PM under fire
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysia's embattled premier will preside over a tense ruling party assembly this week amid calls for his removal over a funding scandal that has left the party facing one of...
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Aquino urges lawmakers on BBL: 'Seize historic opportunity'
MANILA, Philippines – President Benigno Aquino III urged lawmakers to "seize the historic opportunity" of laying the foundations for long term peace in the country by passing the proposed Bangsamoro...
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Arroyo allowed to spend Christmas, New Year at home
MANILA, Philippines – Former president and now Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will be spending Christmas and New Year at her home in Quezon City.Arroyo, who remains under hospital...
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David camp asks SC to intervene in Grace Poe case
MANILA, Philippines – The camp of petitioner Rizalito David asked the Supreme Court (SC) to review the final decision of the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) upholding the natural-born status of Senator...
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