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Five Peacekeepers Now at AFP Medical Center
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Four more Filipino peacekeepers from Liberia who arrived in Manila over the weekend have been brought to the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center (AFPMC) in Quezon City, the military said. The four peacekeepers arrived in the country Sunday via commercial plane. The four were given clearance to travel…
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Makati Bomb Scare, False Alarm
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The abandoned suitcase found at the corner of Makati Ave. and Paseo de Roxas this morning contains an assortment of tools for computer repair and not a bomb as earlier suspected, the Makati Police Explosives and Ordnance Division (EOD) said. A security guard in the area reported the abandoned suitcase…
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“Filipino National” Among Islamic State Fighters in Ghastly Video
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A November 18 post on the Daily Mail Online said a “Filipino national’ is among the Islamic State fighters seen in the ghastly beheading video of American Peter Kassig, a former Army Ranger who was held captive by the group. The post, which cited the website Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered…
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Experts discover cheaper and quicker method for Ebola surveillance
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Surveillance of the deadly Ebola virus could become cheaper and quicker for West African countries, said a new research spearheaded by the Broad Institute, USA. Besides being cost-effective and fast, the new method may help countries in West Africa track outbreaks effectively even with limited resources, researchers said in the…
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Street Kids Taunt Mall Security Guard
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A video showing a group of street kids taunting and harassing a mall security guard has gone viral. Posted by netizen Lyka Gonzales on Facebook, the video showed two mall security guards trying to stop an irate girl from entering the mall. The footage showed that the girl was able…
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AP: European Jihadists Prominent in Beheading Video
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PARIS — The cold-eyed militants lined up behind their victims in the latest Islamic State video appear to come from outside the Middle East, including one from France and possibly two from Britain, as the extremist group tries to show a global reach. The grisly video — clearly aimed at…
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One Killed, Six Hurt in C-5 Mishap
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One died while six others were hurt in a collision between two vehicles Monday morning at the C-5 flyover in Pasig City. According to a Radio dzBB report, a southbound Mitsubishi Montero smashed into a planter on the center lane and flew onto the opposite lane, crashing into a northbound…
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Twenty Killed in Fresh Unrest in Southern Philippines
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Twenty people died in a single day in the southern Philippines following a fresh outbreak of unrest in the strife-torn region, officials said Saturday. The military earlier said that 15 people were killed Friday after heavy fighting between government forces and al Qaeda-linked militants in the jungle region, where various…