 Prelates push for smoking ban in church premises
| MANILA -- Three members of an influential Catholic bishops' group eye banning smoking in and outside church premises, including public plazas. | "I am absolutely in fav... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Sun Star
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 Lady Gaga arrives in Philippines amid protests
| Pop singer Lady Gaga arrived in the Philippines on Saturday to cheers from fans and protests from young Christians calling for the cancellation of her upcoming concerts... (photo: AP / Charles Sykes) STL Today
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 Youths in Philippines protest against Lady Gaga
| MANILA, Philippines - Christian young people in the Philippines protested Saturday against upcoming concerts by Lady Gaga despite organizers' assurances that her perfor... (photo: AP / Pat Roque) Herald Tribune
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 UN says al Qaeda behind Syria suicide bombs death toll from civil war reaches 10,000
UN leader Ban Ki-moon has said he believes al-Qaeda committed a major bomb attack in Damascus that left dozens dead, and that up to 10,000 people have now been killed in ... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) The Daily Telegraph
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 World stocks mixed amid bargain-hunting vs caution
| BANGKOK — Asian stocks eked out gains Thursday as traders hunted for bargains after sharp selling in recent days, but markets in Europe fell amid intensifying fea... (photo: Creative Commons / Thomas doerfer) Atlanta Journal
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 North Korea 'resuming work' on nuclear reactor
Satellite imagery has revealed that North Korea has resumed work on a light water reactor that analysts believe indicates Pyongyang's intention to push ahead with efforts... (photo: AP / APTN) The Daily Telegraph
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 Investments up, stocks tumble in the Philippines
| By Alito L. Malinao | MANILA, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine economy was marked by both positive and negative developments in the past few days, with a huge surge in... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) Xinhua
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 Army launches review of PTSD diagnoses
| Army leaders said Wednesday they are launching a sweeping, independent review of how the service evaluates soldiers with possible post-traumatic stress disorder after r... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod) The Washington Times
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 David Cameron: it is 'make or break' for the euro
David Cameron has warned eurozone leaders it is now “make or break” for the single currency as the financial turmoil threatens to cause another global meltdow... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh) The Daily Telegraph
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 Charles Taylor accuses prosecutors of paying witnesses
Charles Taylor, the former Liberian president convicted of crimes against humanity, accused United Nations prosecutors of paying witnesses to testify against him and thre... (photo: AP / George Osodi) The Daily Telegraph
Court Crimes Photos UN Wikipedia: Charles Taylor (Liberian politician) |
 India ranked 46th in trade logistics performance
| Washington, May 16 (IANS) Global trade logistics performance slowed down over the last two years amid the global recession, but India and others that pursued aggressive... (photo: WN / prajkta) Newstrack India
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 'Rendition' Libyan commander Abdel Hakim Belhadj to form his own party
Abdel Hakim Belhadj, a prominent Islamist commander suing MI6 over his alleged rendition by the CIA in 2004, is poised to emerge as a powerful political force in Libya af... (photo: AP / Francois Mori) The Daily Telegraph
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 US election: 'When your name is Barack Hussein Obama, getting elected is difficult'
Prejudice among some American voters will make it difficult for President Barack Obama to win re-election, he has suggested. | The remarks were made on ABC's The View&nbs... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak) The Daily Telegraph
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 Government workers’ midyear bonus out today
| MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DMB) said Tuesday government workers are scheduled to receive their midyear bonus by May 15, in accordance with Budg... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Sun Star
Bonus Manila Photos Wikipedia: Department of Budget and Management Workers |
 Palestinian prisoners to end mass hunger strike
Israel has reached a deal with Palestinian prisoners to end a mass-hunger strike in its jails, resolving a dangerous stand-off that had led to warnings of a major uprisin... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) The Daily Telegraph
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 US election: Barack Obama urges women to fight for their right to contraception
Barack Obama urged young American women to fight for their right to contraception and abortions, as Left-wing allies accused Mitt Romney of "throwing women under the bus"... (photo: AP / Alex Brandon) The Daily Telegraph
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 Mahmoud Abbas warns of 'national disaster' if hunger striking prisoners were to die
Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian leader, has warned of a "national disaster" if any of the 1,550 Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails were to die. | 'The... (photo: UN / Marco Castro) The Daily Telegraph
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 Bahrain extends detention of human rights activist
Bahrain has extended the detention of human rights activist Nabeel Rajab for participating in a January anti-government rally, his lawyer said on Sunday, after he was arr... (photo: AP / Hasan Jamali) The Daily Telegraph
Bahrain Human Rights Photos Protests Wikipedia: Bahraini uprising (2011present) |
 Rights of indigenous peoples 'will be upheld in peace negotiations with Moro rebels'
| Manila: The rights of indigenous peoples who will be affected by the ongoing peace negotiations between the government and Moro rebels, will be upheld, the Presidential... (photo: UN / Evan Schneider) Gulf News
Indigenous Manila Peace Photos Rebels Wikipedia: Indigenous peoples |
 Oil firms cut prices of petroleum products effective Monday
| MANILA -- Oil firms announced on Sunday rollback on their petroleum products effective on Monday. | Major players Petron Corp. and Chevron Philippines (formerly Caltex)... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Sun Star
Gasoline Manila Photos Prices Wikipedia: Petroleum |
