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Fri, Jan 22 2010
‘Sayyaf bomb expert’ slain in Pakistan carried $1-M bounty

‘Sayyaf bomb expert’ slain in Pakistan carried $1-M bounty

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Abdul Basit Usman, described by the U.S. State Department as a Filipino bomb-making expert with links to the Abu Sayyaf Group and carrying a $1-million bounty on his head, was killed by a missile fired... 

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Tue, Jan 19 2010
Another Pinoy peacekeeper’s body pulled from Haiti rubble

Another Pinoy peacekeeper’s body pulled from Haiti rubble

Also in: Disasters, News Flash

Another body of a Filipino United Nations peacekeeper was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building a week after a devastating quake hit Haiti. Military spokesman Lt. Col. Romeo Brawner Jr. said in... 

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Mon, Jan 4 2010
Dubai “Burj Khalifa” previously known as Burj Dubai opens world’s tallest skyscraper at 828 metres

Dubai “Burj Khalifa” previously known as Burj Dubai opens world’s tallest skyscraper at 828 metres

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The financially troubled Gulf emirate of Dubai on Monday opened the world’s tallest building, a glistening concrete, glass and steel pinnacle rising 828 metres... 

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Mon, Nov 23 2009
RP, 11 nations vow to protect region’s coastlines, marine environment

RP, 11 nations vow to protect region’s coastlines, marine environment

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The Philippines, together with 11 other East Asian nations, are set to endorse on Thursday a declaration stipulating their commitment to protect the region’s coastline and marine environment. The so-called... 

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Sun, Nov 22 2009
RP’s Efren Peñaflorida is 2009 CNN Hero of the Year

RP’s Efren Peñaflorida is 2009 CNN Hero of the Year

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Embodying the spirit of Filipino volunteerism that bloomed in this stormy year, Efren Peñaflorida Jr. was named CNN Hero of the Year, the international news network announced on Sunday (Manila time).... 

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Tue, Nov 3 2009
No hamon or even pork adobo for many this Xmas

No hamon or even pork adobo for many this Xmas

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It may be a blue Christmas for many pork-loving Filipino families. Powerful storms and widespread flooding in recent weeks killed many pigs, creating a looming pork shortage that will be felt most during... 

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Tue, Jul 21 2009
OFWs in Afghanistan crash defied ban – OWWA

OFWs in Afghanistan crash defied ban – OWWA

Also in: Asia, Controversies, Hot News, News Headlines

MANILA, Philippines – The 10 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan had defied the government ban on deployment to war-torn countries, the Overseas Workers’... 

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Mon, Jul 20 2009
Afghanistan helicopter crash: 10 Pinoys killed

Afghanistan helicopter crash: 10 Pinoys killed

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MANILA, Philippines – The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) confirmed yesterday the death of 10 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in a helicopter crash at a key NATO airbase in southern... 

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Thu, Jun 11 2009
WHO declares swine flu pandemic, first in 41 years

WHO declares swine flu pandemic, first in 41 years

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GENEVA — The World Health Organization told its member nations it was declaring a swine flu pandemic Thursday — the first global flu epidemic in 41 years — as infections climbed in the United States,... 

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Tue, May 12 2009
Flu scare inches closer to RP; cases rise 5,251 from only 25

Flu scare inches closer to RP; cases rise 5,251 from only 25

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The virus that delayed the showing of “Wolverine" in Mexico and canceled the trip of the Japanese women’s football team to the US and the soccer tourney in Malaysia has inched closer to the Philippines.... 

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