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Who's bold enough? Poe's senatorial bets dominate UP forum
MANILA, Philippines – Half of the 14 senatorial candidates who showed up to present their platforms before University of the Philippines (UP) students on Friday, January 29, came from the slate of...
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Critics warn new draft charter will deepen Thai crisis
BANGKOK, Thailand – A new draft charter meant to soothe Thailand's caustic political divisions was unveiled Friday, January 29, but swiftly shot down by the toppled government who warned it would only...
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UN insists shaky Syria peace talks to go ahead
GENEVA, Switzerland – The UN insisted that high-stakes peace talks aimed at ending the brutal, five-year-old Syrian conflict would still begin in Switzerland later Friday, January 29, despite...
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Kremlin slams White House over Putin corruption claim
MOSCOW, Russia – The Kremlin on Friday, January 29, lashed out at the White House after it backed up an allegation from the US Treasury that President Vladimir Putin is corrupt.US Treasury acting under...
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Netherlands to join US-led air strikes in Syria – official
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands – Netherlands has agreed to join US-led air strikes in Syria extending its current mission over Iraq, Dutch officials announced Friday, January 29, bowing to a request from...
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Child suicide bomber kills 10 in Nigeria market: witnesses
KANO, Nigeria (UPDATED) – A child suicide bomber blew himself up in a market in northeast Nigeria Friday, January 29, killing at least 10 people, witnesses said, the latest bloodshed to hit the region,...
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Crisis-hit Burundi frees two foreign journalists
NAIROBI, Kenya (UPDATED) – Two foreign journalists working in Burundi and arrested during a raid were released one day later on Friday, January 29, on the eve of a key Africa summit where the troubled...
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Explosion hits Tacurong after Robredo visit
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – An explosion hit Tacurong City in Sultan Kudarat province on Tuesday afternoon, February 2, just as the city was celebrating the Feast of Nuestra Señora de la...
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India's top court to review ban on gay sex
NEW DELHI, India (UPDATED) – India's top court agreed Tuesday, February 2, to review a law outlawing gay sex, sparking hope among campaigners that the legislation dating back to the 19th century will...
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Should blood money for executed OFW be given to his family?
MANILA, Philippines – The race to save the life of convicted overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Joselito Zapanta was one that the Philippine government has unfortunately lost. (READ: '35-year-old Filipino...
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SC affirms disqualification of more bets for May 2016 polls
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court affirmed on Tuesday, February 2, the disqualification of more aspirants vying for various national posts in the May 2016 polls.In its latest en banc session, the...
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France's Sanofi launches Zika virus vaccine research
PARIS, France – French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi announced Tuesday, February 2, that it had begun research and development into a vaccine against the mosquito-borne Zika virus, blamed for causing a...
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Sereno to Comelec: What proof do you want from Grace Poe?
MANILA, Philippines – What evidence should Senator Grace Poe produce to prove to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) that she is a natural-born Filipino?Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno raised this...
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Some candidates dishonest in campaign spending – poll watchdogs
MANILA, Philippines – How honest are candidates in declaring their campaign spending?"That’s very difficult to ascertain," said Eric Alvia of the poll watchdog National Citizens' Movement for Free...
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SC justice: Did Grace Poe lie to immigration bureau?
MANILA, Philippines – A Supreme Court justice on Tuesday, February 2, asked why presidential bet Grace Poe hid the truth from the Bureau of Immigration when she applied to reacquire her Philippine...
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Not natural-born? Foundlings will be deprived of these rights...
MANILA, Philippines – Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno reiterated on Tuesday, February 2, that the implication of Grace Poe's disqualification case is profound not only on the presidential candidate,...
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Thailand says man contracted Zika virus domestically
BANGKOK, Thailand – A man has contracted the Zika virus in Thailand, officials said Tuesday, February 2, as a global alert intensifies over the mosquito-borne infection blamed for a surge in serious...
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EU chief unveils plans to avoid 'Brexit'
BRUSSELS, Belgium (3rd UPDATE) – European Union President Donald Tusk on Tuesday, February 2, unveiled proposals to keep Britain in the 28-nation club, firing the starting gun for two weeks of tense...
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Japan tells UN no evidence of forced WWII sex slavery
TOKYO, Japan – Japan says it has found no evidence its WWII government and military forcibly rounded up women to be sex slaves, Tokyo has told a UN committee, the latest pronouncement in a corrosive...
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UN envoy pushes Syrian govt as peace talks 'go deeper'
GENEVA, Switzerland – The UN envoy for Syria sought Tuesday, February 2, to press President Bashar al-Assad's regime to ease the suffering of ordinary Syrians to enable fragile peace talks in...
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