Month: February 2016

Venezuela president raises fuel price by 6,000% and devalues bolivar to tackle crisis – The Guardian

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Venezuela president raises fuel price by 6,000% and devalues bolivar to tackle crisis – The Guardian

Desk man February 18, 2016

Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, has announced the first rise in petrol prices in 20 years and a...

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Radioactive material stolen in Iraq raises security concerns – CBC News

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Radioactive material stolen in Iraq raises security concerns – CBC News

Desk man February 18, 2016

Iraq is searching for “highly dangerous” radioactive material stolen last year, according to an environment ministry document and seven...

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Turkish paper identifies Ankara car bomb attacker as Syrian national – Asia Times

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Turkish paper identifies Ankara car bomb attacker as Syrian national – Asia Times

Desk man February 18, 2016

A Syrian national, identified from his fingerprints, carried out a car bomb attack next to military buses...

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President Obama to visit Cuba in coming weeks – CBS News

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President Obama to visit Cuba in coming weeks – CBS News

Desk man February 18, 2016

President Obama will travel to Cuba in the coming weeks, a senior administration official confirmed to CBS...

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Japan launches mission to study monster black holes, galaxy clusters – Fox News

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Japan launches mission to study monster black holes, galaxy clusters – Fox News

Desk man February 18, 2016

A space observatory that allows scientists to peer into monster-sized black holes and the remains of titanic...

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Advanced Russian spy plane now in Syria – CNN News

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Advanced Russian spy plane now in Syria – CNN News

Desk man February 18, 2016

For the first time, Russia has deployed to Syria what the U.S. believes is one of its...

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Pope Francis Calls for ‘Open Hearts’ During Mass at US-Mexico Border – ABC News

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Pope Francis Calls for ‘Open Hearts’ During Mass at US-Mexico Border – ABC News

Desk man February 18, 2016

On the last day of his trip to Mexico, Pope Francis visited a prison, spoke to business...

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ARMM inks MoA for ARMM-HDAP implementation

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ARMM inks MoA for ARMM-HDAP implementation

Deskman February 18, 2016

COTABATO CITY – Thousands of residents in conflict-affected towns in Maguindanao will receive socio-economic projects from the Autonomous...

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EU summit: ‘Crunch time’ for Cameron’s reform hopes – BBC News

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EU summit: ‘Crunch time’ for Cameron’s reform hopes – BBC News

Desk man February 18, 2016

David Cameron’s bid to win backing for his EU reforms has reached “crunch time”, a UK government...

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Turkey’s capital Ankara rocked by deadly explosion – Al Jazeera

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Turkey’s capital Ankara rocked by deadly explosion – Al Jazeera

Desk man February 18, 2016

At least 28 people have been killed and 61 more wounded in a large explosion targeting a...

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6 cops slain, 15 more wounded in rebel attack in Philippines

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6 cops slain, 15 more wounded in rebel attack in Philippines

Deskman February 18, 2016

MANILA – The Philippines’ police force confirmed the killing of 6 cops by communist rebels in an...

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3 killed in roadside blast in Philippines

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3 killed in roadside blast in Philippines

Deskman February 17, 2016

MAGUINDANAO – A roadside explosion has killed 3 people and left three others wounded in the restive...

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Heartbreaking Suicide Note From 30-Year-Old Iraq Veteran to His Family: ‘I Am Free’ – The Blaze

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Heartbreaking Suicide Note From 30-Year-Old Iraq Veteran to His Family: ‘I Am Free’ – The Blaze

Desk man February 17, 2016

Daniel Somers, 30, was a veteran who served during Operation Iraqi Freedom and earlier this month committed...

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Walk the Talk, Duterte Does Not by Angela Librado

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Walk the Talk, Duterte Does Not by Angela Librado

Deskman February 17, 2016

THIS SELF-PROCLAIMED writer was a youth volunteer for Duterte in 1992, a youth organizer for BAROG (an...

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