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Free maintenance meds at DOH's Hypertension and Diabetes Club
MANILA, Philippines – To combat non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Philippines, the health department has established the Hypertension and Diabetes Club where patients can avail themselves of free...
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New Argentine gov't resumes talks with 'vulture' creditors
NEW YORK, USA – The new Argentine government reopened talks with bondholders in New York Wednesday, January 13, that for years have blocked the struggling country's access to global capital markets.The...
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Canada welcomes 10,000th Syrian refugee
OTTAWA, Canada – Canada has welcomed its 10,000th Syrian refugee, the government announced Wednesday, January 13, although almost two weeks behind schedule and far fewer than it had originally planned...
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Ecuador says will cooperate with Sweden on Assange
QUITO, Ecuador – Ecuador said Wednesday, January 13, it will cooperate with Swedish prosecutors after they formally requested permission to interrogate WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at his hideout...
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Clinton offensive sharpens against Dem rival Sanders
WASHINGTON DC, USA – Facing an uphill battle in New Hampshire and tightening polls in Iowa, US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is on the offensive – not just against Republicans, but also against...
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Venezuela opposition moves to break deadlock in crisis
CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuela's opposition moved Wednesday, January 13, to break political deadlock in the crisis-hit oil producer by removing from the state legislature three of its deputies rejected...
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North Korea nuclear reactor not fully operational – US think tank
SEOUL, South Korea – Recent satellite images suggest the nuclear reactor seen as North Korea's main source of weapons-grade plutonium is still not operating at full capacity, a US think tank said...
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Malaysian officials nab 4 suspected ISIS-linked militants – police
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysian authorities have arrested 4 suspected militants and confiscated a weapon along with Islamic State group (ISIS) documents, national police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said...
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Rampaging elephants force Myanmar villagers to tree-top refuge
TAIK KYI, Myanmar – Pushed from their forest home by encroaching farm land, wild elephants are driving fearful villagers in a Myanmar township to seek refuge in tree houses while the animals storm...
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Peace and development in Mindanao a priority – Poe
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Grace Poe vowed to give a larger chunk of the national budget to Mindanao and create further economic opportunities in the region, if elected president.Poe said in a...
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Tsai Ing-wen becomes Taiwan president in landslide victory
TAIPEI, Taiwan (3rd UPDATE) – Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan's main opposition party will become the island's first female president in a landslide victory over the ruling Kuomintang on Saturday, January 16,...
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Masterminding Fil-Am political empowerment
Last of 3 partsPart 1: Fil-Ams pursue political history in San Mateo, California Part 2: Fil-Am political history: A Metro Manila in CaliforniaDALY CITY, USA – One election can turn allies into...
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US, allies press China to back strong resolution over N. Korea nuclear test
TOKYO, Japan – Japan, South Korea and the United States on Saturday, January 16, ratcheted up pressure on China to support the "strongest possible" punishment against North Korea, following Pyongyang's...
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1.38 million overseas voters in 2016 – Comelec
MANILA, Philippines – The number of Filipinos abroad who registered as overseas absentee voters for the 2016 national elections breached the 1-million mark.Based on the final figures of the Commission...
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2,500 demonstrate in Athens against pension reform
ATHENS, Greece – Around 2,500 people demonstrated in Athens on Saturday, January 16, to condemn a planned overhaul of Greece's pension system demanded by its international creditors, police said.Adedy...
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Taiwan's new leader disappears from Chinese social network
BEIJING, China – Freshly elected Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen disappeared from China's most popular social network on Saturday, January 16, with censors working swiftly to block any mention of the...
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US pardons 7 Iranians in exchange for 4 prisoners
WASHINGTON DC, USA (4th UPDATE) – The United States granted clemency to 7 Iranians and dropped charges against 14 more in exchange for the release of 4 Americans held in Iran, a US official said on...
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Pakistan executed 332 after reinstating death penalty – report
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan announced this week that authorities have executed 332 criminals and militants since lifting a moratorium on the death penalty in 2014, the first time an official tally...
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Jailed Maldives ex-president to seek surgery in UK
MALÉ, Maldives – The Maldives' opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed, who is serving a 13-year jail term following a controversial trial, has been given permission to travel to Britain for surgery, the...
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Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen warns China after landslide victory
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan's main opposition party sent a warning to China after a landslide victory to become the island's first female president on Saturday, as voters turned their backs...
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