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Facebook plots first steps into healthcare

October 3, 2014

(Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) already knows who your friends are and the kind of things that grab your attention. Soon, it could also know the state of your health. On the heels of fellow Silicon Valley technology companies Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Google Inc (GOOGL.O), Facebook is plotting its first steps into the fertile field of healthcare, said three people familiar with the matter. The people requested anonymity as the plans are still in development. The company is exploring creating online “support […]

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Relatives of Texas Ebola patient quarantined at home

October 3, 2014

Several relatives of the Liberian man who is the first person to be diagnosed with the Ebola virus in the United States are under quarantine in their Dallas, Texas home.

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Japan calls for a free and open Hong Kong

October 3, 2014

Japan called for a free and open Hong Kong under the “one country, two systems” policy as pro-democracy demonstrators continue to throng the streets.

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Hong Kong leader offers talks with protesters but demonstration continue

October 3, 2014

Hong Kong government temporarily shuts down its headquarters as protesters block the entrances in the largest demonstration the city has seen since its handover back to Chinese authority last 1997.

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Phl defer improvement of structures in West Phl sea

October 3, 2014

The Philippines is deferring development of structures in the West Philippine Sea to avoid tension in the area pending the decision of the international tribunal.

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Australia joins coalition air strikes in Iraq

October 3, 2014

Australian fighter jets have been authorized to participate in a US-led airstrike against Islamic State insurgents in Iraq.

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Teachers ask for wage increase again

October 3, 2014

School bell rings as part of the noise barrage conducted by school teachers to remind the government of their request for an across-the-board wage hike.

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Hong Kong leader will not step down

October 3, 2014

Hong Kong leader did not comply with the ultimatum given by pro-democracy protesters for him to step down, saying that the protesters should respect the law while the protests continue.

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Makati City government protests COA allegations

October 3, 2014

The Makati City government protested the allegations made by the COmmisision on Audit in the Senate, saying that it is against COA rules.

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DTI monitors prices in Albay

October 3, 2014

The Department of Trade and Industry is monitoring the price of consumer goods in Albay, after the declaration of state of calamity in several areas.

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Palace says it gladly accepts public pulse on Charter change

October 3, 2014

MANILA, Philippines — The Palace said it was not surprised by a recent Pulse Asia survey, which found that a majority of the people do not want Charter change, nor do they support a term extension for the President. In the latest Pulse Asia survey, 62 percent or a majority of the respondents asked by the research group rejected Charter change. In a press briefing in Malacañang, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. […]

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Hong Kong leader refuses to resign but offers talks with protesters

October 3, 2014

BY CLARE BALDWIN AND JOHN RUWITCH (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying defied pro-democracy protesters’ demands to step down by Friday, and repeated police warnings that the consequences would be serious if they sought to surround or occupy government buildings. Leung, speaking to reporters just minutes before an ultimatum for him to resign expired, also said that Chief Secretary Carrie Lam would hold a meeting with students soon to discuss political reforms. He gave no time frame. […]

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