15 Guantanamo inmates transferred to UAE
by Thomas Watkins WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Fifteen Guantanamo Bay detainees have been transferred to the United Arab Emirates, the…
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NAIA expressway to open within the first 100 days of Duterte administration, says DPWH secretary
MANILA, Aug. 16 - Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar is confident that the traffic situation at the…
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Philippines’ Global Ferronickel may resume China high-grade ore shipments
(REUTERS) Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc , the Philippines' second-largest nickel producer, said on Monday it may resume shipments of higher…
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Outbreak of yellow fever in DR Congo could go global, children’s charity warns
By Umberto Bacchi LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - An outbreak of yellow fever that has killed hundreds of people in…
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Gunmen kidnap at least 10 in Mexico resort city
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AFP) -- Gunmen stormed a bar and kidnapped at least 10 people Monday in the Mexican resort city…
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Shallow 5.3 quake in southern Peru kills at least four
(REUTERS) A 5.3 magnitude shallow earthquake killed at least four people, including a U.S. tourist, and injured dozens when…
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List of class suspensions today – August 16, 2016
METRO MANILA: Navotas - All leveles, public and private Valenzuela - All levels, public and private Quezon City - Pre…
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Lack of stores with fresh foods linked to signs of early heart disease
By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) - Living in poor neighborhoods has been linked to increased heart risk, and a…
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Milwaukee imposes curfew to quell rioting sparked by police shooting
(REUTERS) The city of Milwaukee imposed a 10 p.m. curfew on Monday in an attempt to quell rioting that…
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Egyptian judoka sent home over handshake refusal with Israeli
(REUTERS) Egyptian judoka Islam El Shehaby has been sent home from the Rio Olympics after refusing to shake the…
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