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EU approves Philippine application for GSP+ qualification

The European Union approved the Philippines' application to qualify for the said Union's General System of Preferences Plus (GSP+) scheme.…

China to strengthen maritime power

A report from a major Chinese daily said that Beijing will set up a comprehensive maritime observation system including radar…

U.S. Marine in Philippine murder case makes first court appearance

A United States Marine accused of killing a transgender Filipino appeared in a Philippine court for the first time on…

Eight children killed in reported mass stabbing in Australia, woman injured

Eight children have been killed and a woman injured, police said on Friday (December 19), during what media outlets reported…

In North Korea, hackers are a handpicked, pampered elite

Despite its poverty and isolation, North Korea has poured resources into a sophisticated cyber-warfare cell called Bureau 121, defectors from the secretive…

U.S. says North Korea behind cyber attack on Sony Pictures – CNN

U.S. officials have determined that North Korea was indeed behind the cyber attack on Sony Pictures, according to CNN. The movie studio said on…

Putin: Russia economy will be cured but offers no remedy

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday Russia'seconomy would inevitably rebound after the ruble's dramatic slide this year but offered no remedy…

Three dead in Japan as weather dumps snow, triggers tidal surges

Japan's Meteorological Agency called on people to exercise more caution after three people died across the nation, as a low pressure…

Obama announces U.S. to restore diplomatic ties with Cuba

President Barack Obama announced the United States would restore diplomatic relations it severed with Cubamore than 50 years ago, drawing resistance from lawmakers opposed…

Australia orders sweeping investigation after system fails hostages

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Wednesday ordered a sweeping investigation into a deadly hostage crisis after tough new security…

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