Kidnapped Australian woman set free in Afghanistan: Canberra
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- An Australian woman kidnapped in Afghanistan has been freed and is "safe and well", Foreign Minister…
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‘Don’t Breathe’ steals thunder in US box-office debut
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Suspense thriller "Don't Breathe" stole the US box-office thunder in its opening weekend, knocking…
8 years ago
Singapore confirms 41 cases of locally transmitted Zika virus
(Reuters) Singapore has confirmed 41 cases of locally transmitted Zika virus, mostly among foreign construction workers, and said it…
8 years ago
More bodies located beneath rubble in Italy quake zone
(REUTERS) Rescuers believe they have found more bodies buried deep in the rubble of the ruined town of Amatrice,…
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Beyonce invites mothers of slain black men to MTV awards
NEW YORK , United States (AFP) -- Pop superstar Beyonce on Sunday invited the mothers of slain African American men…
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Libyan forces push into last IS-held areas of Sirte
by Mahmud Turkia SIRTE, Libya (AFP) -- Forces loyal to Libya's UN-backed unity government on Sunday pushed into the last…
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DSWD assures that 4Ps has not been scrapped
QUEZON CITY, Aug. 29 (PIA) -- Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo put a stop…
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Colombia ceasefire to end half-century war in hours
by Alina DIESTE BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- A historic midnight ceasefire on Sunday is set to end a 52-year-old war…
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Philippine Muslim extremists stage mass jailbreak
MARAWI, Philippines (AFP) -- Muslim extremists who support the Islamic State group staged a daring jailbreak in the southern Philippines,…
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President Duterte to lead National Heroes Day commemoration
MANILA, Aug. 29 (PIA) -- President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is scheduled to lead the flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremonies at the…
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