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Comelec: Jan 10 is start of election period, gun ban
MANILA, Philippines – Sunday, January 10, marks the beginning of the election period for the 2016 national and local polls. It is also the start of the nationwide gun ban and other election-related...
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Ashraf Pahlavi, twin sister of Iran's last shah, dead at 96
NEW YORK, USA – Princess Ashraf Pahlavi, the twin sister of Iran's last shah, who has died at the age of 96, was a trailblazer for women's rights who lived an opulent life that was never far from...
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Victims of Egypt hotel attack stable; witness recounts ordeal
HURGHADA, Egypt – Three European holidaymakers wounded in an attack in an Egyptian resort were in stable condition on Saturday, January 9, as a witness recounted how the assailants burst into the hotel...
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Armed man plotted to kidnap Obama family dog – reports
WASHINGTON DC, USA – A heavily armed man claiming to be Jesus allegedly plotted to kidnap one of the Obama family's dogs and has been arrested, US media and officials said.Scott Stockert, 49, was...
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Black Nazarene procession ends after 20 hours
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The Black Nazarene reached its home at the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene or the Quiapo Church at 2:06 am on Sunday, January 10.This was after an estimated 20-hour...
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'Super weekend' rallies in Taiwan ahead of presidential vote
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Tens of thousands gathered in Taiwan on Saturday, January 9, as rival presidential candidates took to the streets for "super weekend" rallies.It is the last weekend of campaigning...
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Catalan separatists agree to form regional gov't after Mas steps aside
MADRID, Spain – Catalonia's separatists on Saturday, January 9, struck a last-minute agreement to form a new regional government that will work towards independence from Spain, with controversial...
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Alan Cayetano to Poe: Inhibit from Mamasapano probe
MANILA, Philippines – Senator and vice-presidential candidate Alan Peter Cayetano said he will inhibit himself from the upcoming Senate investigation into the Mamasapano massacre, and is encouraging...
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Sean Penn interview helped 'El Chapo' capture – Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (UPDATED) – A meeting between American actor Sean Penn and Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman in the Mexican jungle helped lead to the drug kingpin's capture this week, a Mexican official...
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US bomber flies over South Korea as show of force against North
OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea (UPDATED) – The US sent a heavy bomber over South Korea on Sunday, January 10, in a show of force as North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un insisted his country's latest nuclear...
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Thousands to gather in Paris to remember million-strong post-attacks rally
PARIS, France – Tens of thousands are expected to attend an event in Paris Sunday, January 10, to mark a year since 1.6 million people thronged the French capital in a show of unity after attacks on...
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NLRC upholds ruling vs GMA: Talents are regular employees
MANILA, Philippines – Former and current workers of network giant GMA-7 welcomed the new year with a good news, as the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) upheld its earlier ruling declaring...
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ISIS to declare a province in Mindanao?
MANILA, Philippines – The Islamic State in Syria & Iraq, also known as ISIS, IS, ISIL, or Da'esch, its loose arabic acronym, may soon declare a wilayat or province in the southern Philippines. If...
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Comelec exec slams chief for ‘showing partisanship’
MANILA, Philippines – Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon slammed Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista on Sunday, January 10, for “showing partisanship” as he addresses the...
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Tons of trash during Traslacion 'deplorable' – watchdog
MANILA, Philippines – Got trash?As with most big public events, the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Saturday, January 9, left a trail of trash.The EcoWaste Coalition, a waste and pollution watchdog...
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Pope says he's 'a sinner in need of God's mercy'
VATICAN CITY, Holy See – Pope Francis describes himself as "a sinner" in need of God's mercy, in an upcoming book where he also urges the Catholic Church to focus on its mission as a grassroots,...
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Hong Kong protesters call for release of missing booksellers
HONG KONG – Thousands of protesters marched through central Hong Kong Sunday, demanding the release of five missing booksellers who are feared to have been detained by authorities in mainland China.The...
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Black Nazarene: Devotion from the inside
MANILA, Philippines — Each year, millions of Black Nazarene devotees fight their way towards what they believe is a miraculous icon. The sea of devotees at the annual Traslacion is a familiar sight –...
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Should Poe inhibit? Roxas: Not for me to comment on her conduct
CAVITE, Philippines – Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Manuel Roxas II refused to join the very public debate over the Senate’s reopening of its Mamasapano probe and pointed out repeatedly that it...
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No winner in US lottery draw, jackpot swells to $1.3 billion
WASHINGTON DC, USA – The jackpot for the US Powerball lottery rose to a whopping $1.3 billion (1.19 billion euros) on Sunday, January 10, after organizers said there was no winner in the weekend...
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