Sea level rise now menaces even a Viking bastion of uplifted land
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STOCKHOLM – About 1,000 years ago, a Viking woman named Ingrid built a wharf to load ships at a bay on the Swedish coast and commemorated…
Xi’s new generals face tough military challenges post-congress
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HONG KONG – In his first two terms as commander of the world’s largest military, Chinese President Xi Jinping has unleashed sweeping changes to its…
OPEC+ members line up to endorse output cut after U.S. coercion claim
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CAIRO – OPEC+ member states lined up on Sunday to endorse the steep production cut agreed this month after the White House, stepping up a war of words with Saudi Arabia, accused Riyadh of…
Compassionate, committed healthcare from the heart
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Hospital Presidents of Metro Pacific Health with Vice-Chairman and President Augie Palisoc, Jr. and CEO Dr. Harish Pillai In the new normal…
Long COVID at 12 months persists at 18 months, study shows
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Most patients with COVID-19 who have lingering symptoms at 12 months are likely to still have symptoms at 18 months, new data suggest. The findings are drawn from a…
South Korea kicks off military drills amid talk of North Korean nuclear test
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REUTERS SEOUL – South Korea‘s troops kicked off their annual Hoguk defense drills on Monday, designed to boost their ability to respond to North Korea‘s nuclear and missile threats amid simmering tension over both sides’ military activities….
PEZA-approved investments decline
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REUTERS THE PHILIPPINE Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) reported a 10% decline in approved investment pledges in the third quarter amid global uncertainties….
PHL central bank may need to continue rate hikes — IMF
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BW FILE PHOTO By Keisha B. Ta-asan, Reporter THE BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may have to continue raising interest rates in…
BSP looking at possible cases of peso speculation
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A customer receives Philippine peso bills at a money remittance center in Makati City, Sept. 19, 2018. — REUTERS THE BANGKO Sentral…
Biden brushes off risks of strong dollar on global economy
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US PRESIDENT Joseph R. Biden dismissed the risks of a strong US dollar and instead blamed anemic growth and policy missteps in…