Turkey leader faces crescendo of criticism over quake response
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People inspect the damage as rescuers search for survivors in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Hatay, Turkey, Feb. 8, 2023….
Singapore relaxes coronavirus travel curbs, mask rules further
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Visitors wearing face masks look at a floral display at the Flower Dome of Gardens by the Bay, March 6, 2020. —…
Australia orders checks on Chinese-made cameras in defense offices
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CODY LOGAN/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS SYDNEY — The Australian government will examine surveillance technology used in offices of the defense department, Defence Minister Richard…
Biden says he sees no recession in 2023 or 2024
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The north view of the Manhattan skyline is seen from the 86th floor observation deck of the Empire State Building in midtown…
World should ‘calm down’ about China COVID variants — Chinese scientist
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HONG KONG — The world should “calm down” about the possibility of new COVID-19 variants circulating in China, leading Chinese scientist George…
More public funds seen needed for cancer care in PHL
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Image by Marco Verch/CC BY 2.0 Medical advances have made cancer treatable even at stage 4, or when the disease has spread…
Some footnotes to financial stability
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BW FILE PHOTO Thanks to the global financial crisis of 2007-2009, the world is many times richer in valuable lessons to avoid…
Foreign policy predicament
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PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR. welcomes United States Defense Chief Lloyd Austin III at Malacañang Palace on Feb. 2. — NOEL B….
TikTok is not only annoying. It’s much worse than that
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MAY GAUTHIER-UNSPLASH It’s widely acknowledged that depression and suicide have risen among the youth, with commonly attributed factors being traumatic events and…
Chinese state media, AI companies warn of risks in ChatGPT stock frenzy
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A VIEW of the city skyline in Shanghai, China, Feb. 24, 2022. — REUTERS SHANGHAI — Chinese state media on Thursday cautioned…