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Forged passports spark security fear in Germany – report
BERLIN, Germany – About a dozen migrants may have entered Germany on forged Syrian passports like those used by two Paris suicide bombers, according to a news report Tuesday, December 22, which...
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Greek parliament urges government to recognize Palestine
ATHENS, Greece – Greece's parliament approved a resolution Tuesday, December 22, calling on the government to recognize the state of Palestine, but Prime Minister Alexis Tspiras said Athens will judge...
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UN: 1 million migrants reach Europe in 2015
GENEVA, Switzerland – More than one million migrants and refugees reached Europe this year, including over 970,000 who made the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean, the UN refugee agency said...
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Philippines first Asian country to clear dengue vaccine
PARIS, France – The Philippines became the first Asian country on Tuesday, December 22, to approve the sale of the world's first-ever dengue vaccine.Dengvaxia, manufactured by French pharmaceutical...
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Binay, Poe tied in new SWS presidential poll
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Jejomar Binay and Senator Grace Poe are tied again in a new presidential poll conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) conducted a week ago, showing erratic...
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Trump under fire for sexism after vulgar Clinton jibes
WASHINGTON DC, USA – Republican frontrunner Donald Trump found himself accused of sexism again Tuesday, December 22, after he coined a vulgar new term of abuse while attacking rival Hillary...
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Colombia legalizes medical marijuana
BOGOTA, Colombia – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos signed a decree Tuesday, December 22, legalizing and regulating medical marijuana, the latest softening of the country's hardline tactics in...
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Brunei's sultan bans Christmas in hardline shift
BANDAR SERI BEGAWN, Brunei – Christmas is just around the corner, but there are no tinsel-laden trees or Santa hats in the oil-rich sultanate of Brunei, where celebrations have been banned under a...
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Duterte gets nod to donate P11M to 'Nona' victims
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The Davao City Council on Tuesday, December 22, approved a resolution granting Mayor Rodrigo Duterte the legislative authority to disburse P11 million and donate the amount to...
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Grace Poe's camp questions timing of Comelec decision
MANILA, Philippines – The camp of presidential race front runner Grace Poe questioned on Wednesday, December 23, the timing of the release of the final decision of the Commission on Elections...
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Comelec reveals 'final' list of VP candidates for 2016
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections on Wednesday, December 23, bared the final list of candidates for vice president in next year’s polls.Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista said the initial...
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FULL TEXT: Comelec chief Bautista's separate opinion on Grace Poe's citizenship
MANILA, Philippines – Chairman Andres Bautista is one of two dissenters in the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc rejecting the 2 motions for reconsideration of presidential...
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No talk of politics for Roxas in Bulacan relief operations
BULACAN, Philippines – “Merry Christmas!” was all Liberal Party standard-bearer Manuel Roxas II said when asked by reporters on Wednesday, December 23, his reaction to a recent Social Weather Stations...
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Iraq forces in final push to retake Ramadi
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraqi forces closed in on the Islamic State (ISIS) group's last redoubts in central Ramadi Wednesday, December 23, to retake the city they lost in May and further shrink the jihadists'...
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13 migrants drown in latest Aegean Sea sinking
ATHENS, Greece – At least 13 people including seven children, drowned when their overloaded boat capsized in the Aegean, police said Wednesday, December 23, the latest tragedy involving migrants...
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World Bank loans Philippines $500M to fight natural disasters
MANILA, Philippines – The World Bank approved a $500-million loan Wednesday, December 23, to help the Philippines deal with natural disasters.It can access the new credit line following "a state of...
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Typhoon Nona leaves over P4B in damage in Oriental Mindoro
MANILA, Philippines - The province of Oriental Mindoro suffered more than P4 billion worth of damage due to Typhoon Nona (Melor), Governor Alfonso Umali Jr reported on Wednesday, December 23.Umali...
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Somalia bans Christmas and New Year festivities
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia's government has banned celebrations of Christmas and New Year in the Muslim majority country, saying the festivities might attract Islamist attacks."All events related to...
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Spain's Socialists refuse to back Rajoy bid to form new gov't
MADRID, Spain – The leader of Spain's Socialists said Wednesday, December 23, that his party will not back acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's bid to form a new government following an inclusive...
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Saudi king blames Assad for ISIS rise in Syria
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi King Salman accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday, December 23, of having aided the rise of the Islamic State (ISIS) group and called for a political...
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