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Trump Touts Lower Trade Tariff Agreement with the Philippines

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced new trade agreements with Japan and the Philippines on Tuesday, heralding what he called a “very exciting time”...
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Quezon City, Cavite, and Calumpit in State of Calamity Due to Widespread Flooding

MANILA, Philippines — Widespread flooding triggered by relentless monsoon rains has led to declarations of a state of calamity in Quezon City in Metro...
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Cyber Attack Hits Hongkong Post, Potentially Exposing Customer Data

A cyber attack targeting Hongkong Post’s EC-Ship service may have exposed sensitive personal information, including names, addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, and email addresses...
Taft and UN Avenues in Manila flood

2 more potential typhoons will enter the PAR in next 24 hours

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is on high alert as the southwest monsoon, locally known as habagat, continues to drench large parts of the...
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Filipino Workers Forcibly Removed from Cruise Ship in Virginia and Immediately Deported

NORFOLK, Va. — At least 18 Filipino cruise ship workers were forcibly removed in handcuffs from a Carnival cruise ship at the Port of...
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Pacquiao, Barrios Battle to Majority Draw in Thrilling WBC Welterweight Title Fight

LAS VEGAS — In a clash of generations, Manny Pacquiao and Mario Barrios delivered a high-octane spectacle that ended in a majority draw Saturday...
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Tourist Boat Capsizes in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, Killing 34

HANOI, Vietnam — A tourist boat carrying families through the turquoise waters of Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage site, capsized during...
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Hong Kong Braces as Storm Signal No. 9 Will Be Raised at 7:20 AM.

Typhoon Wipha barreled toward the city, prompting the Hong Kong Observatory to announce it would raise the Gale or Storm Signal No. 9 at...
Typhoon Signal No. 8 to be issued between midnight and 2am on Sunday

Typhoon Signal No. 8 to be issued between midnight and 2am on Sunday

The Hong Kong Observatory announced late Saturday that it will issue a Gale or Storm Signal No. 8 between midnight and 2 a.m. on...
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Tropical Storm Crising Moves Away from Northern Luzon, Signals Raised

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Crising (international name: Wipha) maintained its strength as it moved away from extreme Northern Luzon on Saturday, prompting the...