UPDATE: Russia, China veto US Security Council bid on Gaza ‘ceasefire’
UNITED NATIONS, United States, March 22, 2024 (AFP) - Russia and China on Friday vetoed a US-led draft resolution at…
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‘Dragon Ball’ theme park planned in Saudi Arabia
TOKYO, March 22, 2024 (AFP) - A theme park based on Japan's "Dragon Ball" manga franchise will be built in…
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US lawmakers race to avert weekend government shutdown
By Frankie TAGGART WASHINGTON, March 21, 2024 (AFP) - US lawmakers released a $1.2 trillion package in the early hours…
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PBBM: Gov’t to exhaust all legal remedies to bring Teves back to PHL
(Eagle News)--President Bongbong Marcos on Friday, March 22, said the government will take "all necessary actions" to bring Arnie Teves,…
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Magnitude-6.4 quake hits off Indonesia’s Java island: USGS
JAKARTA: A magnitude-6.4 offshore earthquake hit near Indonesia's Java island on Friday (Mar 22), the United States Geological Survey said,…
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4.0-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental
(Eagle News)--A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Friday, March 22. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said…
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PAGASA declares start of ‘warm, dry season’ in PHL
(Eagle News)--The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration has declared the start of the "warm and dry season" in…
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Vietnam confirms recall of nearly 6,000 VinFast electric cars
HANOI, March 22, 2024 (AFP) - Vietnam's leading electric car manufacturer VinFast has recalled almost 6,000 vehicles after a fault…
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Rescuers end sea search for Rohingya refugees
By Zahlul Akbar MEULABOH, Indonesia, March 22, 2024 (AFP) - Indonesian rescuers called off the search for Rohingya refugees missing…
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Clothing giant Shein in focus as France targets fast fashion
By Jing Xuan Teng, with Peter Catterall in Beijing SHANGHAI, March 22, 2024 (AFP) - With jaw-droppingly low prices and…
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