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Israeli strike hits south Beirut after evacuation call
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Israeli strike hits south Beirut after evacuation call

BEIRUT (AFP) - An air strike hit the Lebanese capital's southern suburbs on Friday, sending plumes of gray smoke into the sky after the Israeli military called for people to evacuate, AFPTV images showed.

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November 16, 2024
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Nicaragua expels lead bishop in Catholic Church crackdown

Nicaragua has expelled Bishop Carlos Herrera, the head of the country's episcopal conference, a lawyer tied to the Catholic Church told Reuters on Thursday, amid an extended state crackdown targeting the Church.

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November 16, 2024
Sri Lankan president's coalition wins majority in snap polls
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Sri Lankan president's coalition wins majority in snap polls

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftist coalition won a thumping victory in a snap general election, gaining power to push through his plans to fight poverty in the island nation recovering from a financial meltdown.

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November 16, 2024
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NoKor's Kim orders 'mass production' of attack drones

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the \"mass production\" of attack drones, state media reported on Friday, as concerns mount over the country's deepening military cooperation with Russia.

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November 16, 2024
Trump names vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. as health secretary
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Trump names vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. as health secretary

NEW YORK (Reuters) US president-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental activist who has spread misinformation on vaccines, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, the United States' top health agency.

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November 16, 2024
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APEC leaders to open Lima summit

Representatives from 21 members representing the Pacific Rim are meeting in Peru on Friday for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, the first global summit since US president-elect Donald Trump's victory featuring several major world leaders.

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November 16, 2024
SKECHERS CROWNS PIA WURTZBACH AS BRAND AMBASSADOR
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SKECHERS CROWNS PIA WURTZBACH AS BRAND AMBASSADOR

The Company has chosen the beauty queen to promote Skechers Hands Free Slip- -ins ®ancl the brand s winning comfort technologies

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November 16, 2024
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2 cops killed, z injured in botched drug sting

Two plainclothes anti-narcotics agents were killed, while two others were wounded in a shootout with drug dealers during a sting operation that yielded shabu worth P6.8 million in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte yesterday.

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November 16, 2024
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Police rescue kidnap victim in Pampanga

ANGELES CITY - Police rescued a 44-year-old kidnap victim and arrested three men late Thursday in Barangay Amsic here.

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November 16, 2024
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Comelec to invalidate COCs for BARMM if...

The certificates of candidacy (COC) filed by aspirants for the May 2025 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao polls will be invalidated if the parliamentary elections in BARMM will be postponed, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said.

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November 16, 2024
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BOC to auction off smuggled Bugatti cars, sees P647-M sales

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) targets to raise at least P647 million from the sale of two smuggled Bugatti Chirons.

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November 16, 2024
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Probe underway to identify people behind fake Marikina kidnapping

An investigation is underway to unmask the people behind social media posts saying that a series of kidnappings occurred in Marikina, the city government said yesterday.

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November 16, 2024
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MMDA eyes ordinance vs reserve parking by proxy

By coming up with a proposed ordinance that will prohibit people from standing on parking space to reserve it, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) seeks to avert a culture of violence.

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November 16, 2024
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PDEA destroys P975.8-M drugs

Various illegal drugs valued at P975.8 million that were seized in anti-narcotics operations were destroyed by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency on Thursday.

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November 16, 2024
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11 SAF officers axed for escorting Chinese

The 11 officers of the Special Action Force (SAF) caught providing illegal security escort services to a Chinese national in Muntinlupa City have been dismissed from service, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported yesterday.

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November 16, 2024
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Transport group asks BBM to regulate motorcycle taxis

A transport group is asking President Marcos to step in to control the alleged surge of motorcycle taxis, which has disrupted the industry in Metro Manila and other urban centers.

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November 16, 2024
Quad hearings in aid of ICC investigation
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Quad hearings in aid of ICC investigation

All roads seem to lead to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the Netherlands.

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November 16, 2024
War on drugs
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War on drugs

It seems that some studies say when Nixon exploited these issues in 1968, he was elected president as his policies capitalized on the public concern over the high rate of drug use, with his administration telling Congress that the matter was a real national emergency.

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November 16, 2024
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Gov't to buy US missile launcher system Typhon?

Discreetly flown into the country last April, the Typhon mid-range capability missile system was deployed during the 39th Balikatan US-Phl joint military exercises, held a few days later (April 22 to May 10).

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November 16, 2024
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Why we turn to crosswords in times of crisis

On Dec. 18, 1941, shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Lester Markel, the Sunday editor of The New York Times, sent a memo to Arthur Hays Sulzberger, the paper’s publisher.

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November 16, 2024
Get up and jump back after Kristine
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Get up and jump back after Kristine

After Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, I had wanted to visit the area where she unleashed her fury, Camarines Sur.

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November 16, 2024
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Moonlighting SAF men

Before the scandal over dismissed mayor Alice Guo of Bamban, Tarlac led to a total ban on Philippine offshore gaming operations, POGO personnel moved around like VIPs in their favored mode of transport, a spacious luxury van often painted black.

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November 16, 2024
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Pro-Israel

The left-wing in American l politics must be chewing on their arms.

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November 16, 2024
CANCER AND OUR LIFESTYLE: EVERY ASPECT OF OUR LIFE COULD CONTRIBUTE OR REDUCE RISK
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CANCER AND OUR LIFESTYLE: EVERY ASPECT OF OUR LIFE COULD CONTRIBUTE OR REDUCE RISK

MANILA, Philippines — “Genetics loads the bullets, and our lifestyle pulls the trigger.”

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November 16, 2024
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Pump prices cut next week

Pump prices of petroleum products are expected to go down next week following recent hikes.

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November 16, 2024
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Church seeks 'bold, decisive changes, vs climate change

The Catholic Church in the Philippines urged world leaders to \"make bold, decisive changes\" to fight the effects of climate change.

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November 16, 2024
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DA allots P300 M for drones in rice production

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allotted P300 million to promote the use of drones for the country's palay production.

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November 16, 2024
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Indonesia mulls Mary Jane Veloso's transfer to Phl

The Indonesian government is exploring the possibility of transferring Mary Jane Veloso's custody to the Philippines 14 years after she was found guilty of drug trafficking charges.

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November 16, 2024
Bong Go extends support to Tarlac indigents
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Bong Go extends support to Tarlac indigents

Sen. Bong Go, in coordination with the Tarlac provincial government, gave additional support to impoverished senior citizens in Tarlac City on Thursday.

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November 16, 2024
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6,400 farmers, fisherfolk to get UN typhoon aid

The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will provide over 6,400 farmers and fishermen in Catanduanes and Northern Samar a total of P21.196 million in unconditional cash assistance to help them prepare against Typhoon Pepito.

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November 16, 2024