Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. is next AFP chief
(Eagle News)--Lieutenant General Romeo Brawner Jr. has been named the next chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Brawner,…
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Heavy rains hinder rescue effort after Colombian landslide kills 20
BOGOTÁ (AFP) - Heavy rains on Wednesday complicated the search for nine people still missing after a landslide that killed…
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Millions hit by extreme heat on three continents
By Yannick PASQUET ATHENS (AFP) - Millions suffered through intense heat Wednesday as fires raged, health worries mounted and the…
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Netflix adds 6 mn subscribers after password crackdown
By Glenn CHAPMAN SAN FRANCISCO, July 19, 2023 (AFP) - Netflix on Wednesday said subscriptions to the media streaming service…
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Social media access in Ethiopia back after 5-month shutdown
ADDIS ABABA, July 19, 2023 (AFP) - Social media networks like Facebook and Instagram were back online in Ethiopia on…
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Vigor Mendoza is new LTO chief
(Eagle News) -- President Bongbong Marcos has appointed Vigor Mendoza as chair of the Land Transportation Office. Mendoza, with the…
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World Cup will ‘wake up’ New Zealand’s love of football: coach
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AFP) -- Staging the Women's World Cup will "wake up" New Zealand's passion for football, the co-hosts'…
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Martial arts superstar Bruce Lee’s legacy endures 50 years on
By Holmes CHAN HONG KONG, July 19, 2023 (AFP) - Hong Kong businessman W. Wong still remembers the day in…
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PAGASA monitoring LPA off Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur
(Eagle News) -- The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Hinatuan, Surigao…
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Philippines hope ‘meteoric rise’ to debut World Cup changes everything
By Allison JACKSON Agence France-Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- In a country obsessed with beauty pageants, basketball and boxing, the…
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