Abe pledges to boost economy as upper house poll campaign begins
(REUTERS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe began an upper house election campaign on Wednesday with a pledge to rev-up…
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North Korea fires second missile after first launch fails – South Korea
(REUTERS) North Korea launched what appeared to be a second intermediate-range Musudan missile on Wednesday morning after another launch hours…
8 years ago
Duterte’s inauguration to be held in Malacañang on June 30
MANILA, Philippines -- President-elect Rodrigo Duterte’s inauguration will be held, as scheduled, in Malacañang on June 30. This was despite the…
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Emergency powers for Duterte to solve traffic snarl
MANILA, Philippines -- House Speaker Sonny Belmonte is in favor of giving incoming President Rodrigo Duterte emergency powers to resolve…
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Lawmakers divided on Duterte’s emergency powers
MANILA, Philippines -- Some senators are warning that the emergency powers requested by incoming President Rodrigo Duterte to resolve the…
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Brexit would be ‘act of self-harm’: EU Commission chief
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker warned Britain Tuesday that voting to leave the EU would be…
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Nestle to offer jobs training to 300,000 African youths
ABIDJAN, Ivory Cost (AFP) -- Swiss company Nestle will offer on-the-job training for 300,000 African youths to offset high unemployment…
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Facebook signs celebrities to boost live video
NEW YORK -- United States (AFP) -- Facebook said Tuesday it has signed a series of deals to pay celebrities…
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Tesla offers about $2.7 bln for SolarCity
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)--Tesla Motors announced a bid Tuesday to acquire SolarCity and position the electric carmaker as a leader…
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NBA: Viewers, social media, sales add to Finals records
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Not only did LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers make the greatest comeback in…
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