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The actor and the drug lord: How Sean Penn met 'El Chapo'
WASHINGTON DC, USA – In a cloak-and-dagger plot fit for a Hollywood movie, US actor Sean Penn met secretly in the Mexican jungle in October with Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, conducting an explosive...
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At least 4 dead in missile strike on MSF clinic in Yemen
DUBAI, UAE – Aid agency Doctors Without Borders condemned a missile strike on one of its clinics Sunday in northern Yemen, saying it had killed at least 4 people and wounded 10 others.Three MSF staff...
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Duterte woos OFWs in Taiwan
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte wooed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan ahead of the first day of the election period.The presidential candidate is on a 3-day visit...
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As population soars, India battles to tame malnutrition
DARBHANGA, India – As another dangerously underweight toddler balances precariously on his set of scales, Dr Om Prakash knows he has to move fast to avert tragedy."The children who are severely...
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Obama hopes to stoke optimism in farewell union address
WASHINGTON DC, USA – Barack Obama will use his final State of the Union address Tuesday, January 12, one of the last grandstand occasions of his presidency, to define his legacy and make the case for...
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Veloso family on Mary Jane’s birthday: We want her home
MANILA, Philippines – When her family visited Filipina Mary Jane Veloso in Indonesia on April 2015, they thought it would be the last time.Mary Jane then was set to be executed by firing squad for...
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Embattled VW chief faces US public for first time
DETROIT, USA – Volkswagen chief executive Matthias Mueller will face a skeptical US public on Sunday, January 10, for the first time since American regulators accused the German automaker of cheating...
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South Korea, US mull further strategic deployment after North test
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea said Monday, January 11, that further US "strategic assets" might be deployed to the Korean peninsula, following a flyover by a US B-52 bomber in response to North...
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Comelec files new comment on Grace Poe case
MANILA, Philippines (3rd UPDATE) – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) came out in full force on Monday, January 11, as it decided to file a new comment on a petition filed by presidential aspirant...
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Why DOTC toilets stink: Complicated procurement may lead to P352-M wastage
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) adopted a complicated procurement scheme for its toilets improvement project, leading to delays and possible wastage of...
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PNP commanders moved as poll season begins
MANILA, Philippines – Some 740 unit commanders of the Philippine National Police (PNP) have been reassigned, the police force announced Monday, January 11, or the day after the official campaign season...
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4Ps, agriculture are popular election issues – survey
MANILA, Philippines – Eight of 10 Filipinos are likely to vote for a candidate who includes conditional cash transfer and agricultural policies in their platforms, according to a new Social Weather...
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VLOG: Veloso family visits Mary Jane on her birthday
MANILA, Philippines – The last time the family of Filipina Mary Jane Veloso saw her, they thought she would be sent to the firing range.A last minute reprieve saved Mary Jane's life in April 2015, and...
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LP to Chiz Escudero: This isn't about your 'whims'
MANILA, Philippines – The spokesman for the Liberal Party (LP)-led ruling coalition on Monday, January 11, lashed out at vice presidential candidate Senator Francis Escudero, after the latter...
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Health is Filipinos' top personal concern for 3 years now – Pulse Asia
MANILA, Philippines – Staying healthy is an urgent personal concern of most Filipinos while national concerns are mostly “economic in nature,” a recent Pulse Asia survey found.The results of the...
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Elections chief denies bias for Grace Poe
MANILA, Philippines – Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Andres Bautista on Monday, January 11, denied his colleague's accusation that he is biased for presidential aspirant Senator Grace...
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Duterte, Cayetano platform focuses on crime, economy
MANILA, Philippines – Rodrigo Duterte and Alan Peter Cayetano unveiled their platform in Cebu City on Thursday, January 7. Since then, they have been expounding on it during other events and through...
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Petitioner to SC: Decide on Poe's case based on laws, not public clamor
MANILA, Philippines – Former University of the East Law Dean Amado Valdez, one of the 4 petitioners that sought the cancellation of Senator Grace Poe’s Certificate of Candidacy, asked the Supreme Court...
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Cebu City to fine smokers at Sinulog festival
CEBU CITY, Philippines – An existing ban on smoking in public places will be strictly enforced during the week of the Sinulog festival, the Cebu City Environmental and Sanitation Team (CESET) said in a...
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Refugee workers urge Germany to learn from past mistakes
COLOGNE, Germany – Chancellor Angela Merkel's mantra on Germany's record migrant influx has been "we can do it", which Cologne refugee worker Behshid Najafi heartily agrees with – but would add a...
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