Indonesian sailors home after Philippine kidnap ordeal
by Olivia Rondonuwu JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Ten Indonesian sailors held hostage by Abu Sayyaf Islamic militants returned home Sunday…
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Palace assures monitoring of peace, order in election hot spots
MANILA, May 2 - Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio B. Coloma Jr. assured Sunday the security forces are continuously monitoring…
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IEA chief says oil price bottoming depends on global growth
KITAKYUSHU, Japan (Reuters) - International Energy Agency (IEA) chief Fatih Birol said on Sunday that oil prices may have…
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Boxing: Mayweather hints at chance of ring return
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Floyd Mayweather teasingly hinted Saturday that he might be tempted to return to the ring, but…
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Vietnamese rally against Taiwan firm over mass fish deaths
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Hundreds of people gathered Sunday in the Vietnamese capital to protest against a Taiwanese company suspected…
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Athletes from around the world compete in Taipei 101 tower run
(REUTERS) -- Tower runners took the challenge to conquer the 2,046 stairs of Taipei 101 on Sunday (May 1), ascending…
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Workers around Asia take part in Labor Day rallies
(REUTERS) -- Workers across Asia were on the streets on Sunday (May 1) observing May Day with rallies calling…
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10 Indonesian hostages freed in Philippines: police
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP) -- Ten Indonesian sailors abducted by Abu Sayyaf Islamic militants were freed in the southern Philippines on Sunday…
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China says Japan ties should be based on cooperation, not confrontation
(Reuters) China's relations with Japan should be based on cooperation not confrontation, China's foreign minister told his Japanese counterpart on…
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Search for survivors after Kenya building collapse
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- Rescue teams were searching for survivors after a seven-storey building collapsed in the Kenyan capital Nairobi…
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