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Fireworks light up the sky at Olympics closing ceremony

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) -- A blustery storm, a touch of melancholy and a sense of pride converged at…

DOLE aims more labor staff in Saudi Arabia

Labor Secretary Sivestre Bello III is looking into adding more personnel to the Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLO) to help…

Philippines remains committed to the United Nations – foreign minister

  (REUTERS)  The Philippine is not leaving the United Nations, the foreign minister said on Monday, a day after President…

Rio sends off Games with tropical tribute

  (Reuters)  A blustery storm, a touch of melancholy and a sense of pride converged at the closing ceremony of…

Landmark Hearst Castle closed as California wildfires bear down

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Firefighters in California said they are making progress slowing the advance of several devastating…

Germany to tell people to stockpile food and water in case of attacks: FAS

  (REUTERS)  For the first time since the end of the Cold War, the German government plans to tell citizens…

Hundreds of flights grounded as typhoon nears Japan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A powerful typhoon was on course for a direct hit on Tokyo Monday, with nearly 400…

Lochte apologizes to Brazil on national TV

  (REUTERS)  U.S. gold medalist Ryan Lochte admitted to Brazil's largest broadcaster Saturday night that he had exaggerated his story…

S. Korea-US military drill shadowed by N. Korea threats

by Giles HEWITT SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Tens of thousands of South Korean and US troops began a military…

UN’s Ban condemns Turkey wedding bombing

UNITED NATION, United States (AFP) -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon decried Sunday the suicide bombing that killed 51 people…

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