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Honduras identifies 313 children separated from families in US

  TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AFP) — A total of 313 Honduran children separated from their parents as a result of the United States’ “zero tolerance” immigration police have been identified by Honduran consular staff, an official said Thursday. Liza Medrano, Honduras’ director of migrant protection, told a news conference that the country’s consular officials in the United States visited shelters in search of children after President Donald Trump’s administration ordered the reunification of separated families. “We […]

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Blast at Chinese chemical plant kills 19

BEIJING, China (AFP) — An explosion at a chemical plant in southwest China left 19 dead and injured another 12, authorities said Friday, the latest industrial accident in a country where lax regulations often lead to tragedy. The blast occurred at 6:30 pm Thursday night at an industrial park in Sichuan province’s Yibin city, according to a statement on the website of the local work safety administration. The injured had been taken to hospital and […]

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Virtual whale ride helps ease fear of heights: study

PARIS, France (AFP) — People who had lived with a fear of heights for decades became less afraid after virtual reality (VR) therapy that saw them riding a flying whale, researchers said Thursday. A specialised team that included psychologists and IT experts put confirmed acrophobes through their paces in a series of life-like VR simulations, after which all reported “a reduction in fear”, they announced. VR-based treatments, the team concluded, “have the potential to greatly […]

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Beware of fraudsters, Chilean miners tell rescued Thai boys

by Ana FERNANDEZ Agence France-Presse SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) — Guard against exploitation: that’s the message Chilean miners have offered the 12 Thai boys and their football coach following the harrowing ordeal of spending 18 days trapped in a cave. Before even the clothes of the Wild Boar football team players had dried following the last dramatic escape mission on Tuesday from the flooded cave, already plans were being made to turn their heroic tale into […]

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UN set to impose arms embargo on South Sudan

  by Carole Landry Agence France-Presse   UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The UN Security Council will vote Friday on imposing an arms embargo on South Sudan and sanctions on two military officials after the latest diplomatic efforts failed to end nearly five years of war. The United States circulated a revised draft resolution on Thursday that diplomats said is likely to be adopted, imposing a ban on arms sales to South Sudan until May […]

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Trump blasts May’s Brexit strategy on UK visit

  by Dario Thuburn / Jitendra Joshi Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Donald Trump issued scathing criticism of Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit strategy during his visit to Britain, as campaigners planned a mass protest against the US president on Friday. In a series of extraordinary broadsides, Trump told Friday’s edition of The Sun that May’s plan for post-Brexit ties with the EU would “probably kill” the prospects for a trade deal with the […]

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Blast at Cairo chemical site injures 12: army

  CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) — A strong explosion at a chemical tank near Cairo airport in the east of the Egyptian capital has left at least a dozen people injured, the army said on Thursday night. Witnesses reported the blast after hearing a loud noise, and images of flames and smoke were shared on social media. Security sources said the 12 injured people were taken to hospital for treatment. Army spokesman Tamer el-Refai said on Twitter […]

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Trump sending top team to Mexico to woo next president

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump is sending a team of top officials to meet Mexico’s president-elect on Friday to show the importance he places on the countries’ relationship, the US said, after months of deeply strained ties. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will lead a high-level delegation for meetings with anti-establishment leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who won a landslide victory in Mexico’s July 1 elections, opening a new chapter in what […]

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President Duterte to issue executive order on localized peace talks with Communist rebels

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to issue an executive order that will spell out the guidelines on localized peace talks with the Communist rebels, the Palace said on Thursday, July 12. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the guidelines, which were already agreed upon during a recent Cabinet meeting, shall be followed by local government officials in their engagement of the rebels. Below are the guidelines on the peace talks, according to Roque: […]

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SEC warns public vs investing in BOSS Network Inc.

(Eagle News) — The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, July 12, advised the public to exercise caution when dealing with Building our Success Stories Network Inc (BOSS Network Inc.). In an advisory, the SEC said that while BOSS Network was registered with the agency, it can only engage in “direct selling of goods and merchandises to consumers” and was “not authorized to offer, solicit, sell or distribute any investment/securities.” Based on information provided to […]

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Palace welcomes Sri Lanka’s plan to “replicate” success of PHL war vs illegal drugs

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, July 12, welcomed Sri Lanka’s plan to replicate the Philippines’ war on drugs. “We are happy that other countries have taken note of our war on drugs, and that they look upon us as best practice on dealing with illegal drugs. So we appreciate that,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. On Wednesday, July 11, the Sri Lankan government said President  Maithripala Sirisena told the cabinet he “was ready […]

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PNP invites CHR reps to observe protest marches on President Duterte’s 3rd SONA

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) invited representatives from the Commission on Human Rights to observe protest marches and other rallies that are expected to happen on July 23 during the third State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo Duterte. The directive to invite the CHR came from PNP chief Director General Oscar Albayalde, said National Capital Regional Police Office (NCRPO) director Chief Supt. Guillermo Eleazar. “The guidance also of the [PNP […]

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