Obama set to veto 9/11 victims’ bid to sue Saudis
by Andrew BEATTY WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Barack Obama is poised to veto legislation exposing Saudi Arabia to…
9 years ago
After middle-finger salute, Philippines’ Duterte asks EU ‘Why insult me?’
Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte demanded on Wednesday (September 21) the European Union show him respect worthy of a president, despite…
9 years ago
Vietnam struggles with illegal pangolin trafficking
Vietnamese authorities and wildlife conservationists struggle to contain the illegal trafficking of the pangolin as CITES is set to discuss…
9 years ago
Santos expresses confidence that peace deal will pass plebiscite
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Wednesday (September 21) he expects an historic peace deal ending a half century…
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Charlotte braces for more riots after police shooting
Authorities in Charlotte, North Carolina, braced on Wednesday (September 21) for a possible second night of rioting triggered by the…
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QC mayor wants SPED classes in all city schools
QUEZON CITY, Sept. 22 (PIA)--Mayor Herbert Bautista is pressing for the setting up of special education centers in each of…
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Coral fish stress out if separated from ‘shoal-mates’
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Coral fish become stressed and lose weight if they are separated from each other, hampering their…
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Philippine Red Cross intensifies campaign to prevent Zika virus spread
QUEZON CITY, Sept. 22 - In response to the latest confirmed Zika virus cases in the country, the Philippine Red Cross…
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Boat carrying almost 600 migrants sinks off Egypt coast, killing at least 43
Forty-three people died when a boat reportedly carrying almost 600 migrants capsized off Egypt's coast on Wednesday (September 21), according…
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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative pledges $3 billion to fight disease
By Deborah M. Todd SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan on Wednesday…
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