At least eight dead in Houston-area floods, more rain falls
HOUSTON, TEXAS, United States (Reuters) -- At least eight people have died and some 1,150 homes have been damaged in…
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Ecuador’s Correa raises death toll to 525
Hours after a 6.2 magnitude quake shook Ecuador, President Rafael Correa said on Wednesday (April 20) that the death toll…
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Three dead, dozens injured in blast at chemical plant in Mexico
A massive explosion rocked a major petrochemical facility of Mexican national oil company Pemex in the Gulf state of Veracruz…
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Harriet Tubman to be first African-American on U.S. currency
Reuters -- Treasury Secretary Jack Lew called it "an exciting moment" after it was announced on Wednesday (April 20) that…
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COMELEC warns public against fake biometrics
MANILA, April 21 -- The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) warns the public against a number of misleading claims currently circulating, regarding…
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CEOs tackle the future of business after elections
By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News Service online correspondent (Eagle News) – Business leaders feel that the country’s economic growth will…
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No OFW affected by Japan earthquake—DOLE
MANILA, Philippines -- There was no reported incident of overseas Filipino workers being affected by the two earthquakes that struck the…
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Venezuela to ration electricity in power crisis
CARACAS,Venezuela (AFP) -- Recession-wracked Venezuela is to ration electricity in 10 of its most populous and industrialized states, including metropolitan…
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Coffins pile up in Ecuador stadium-turned-morgue
by Santiago Piedra Silva Pedernales, Ecuador (AFP) -- A hodgepodge of donated coffins in various shapes, sizes and colors is piled…
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South American floods kill 12, force mass evacuations
BUENOS Aires, Argentina (AFP) -- Severe storms and flooding across South America's "southern cone" have killed at least 12 people and…
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