Magnitude 5.1 earthquake rocks Vigan, but no damage expected
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A MAGNITUDE 5.1 earthquake shook Vigan City in northern Philippines on Thursday afternoon, but no damage was expected from the offshore tremor,…
P4M worth of smuggled carrots seized in Manila
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BOC SMUGGLED carrots worth P4 million were seized at the Manila International Container Port, the Bureau of Customs reported on Thursday. The…
Golden State Warriors zero in on another NBA title in Game 6 versus Boston Celtics
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THE Golden State Warriors enter Game 6 of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals in Boston on Thursday (Friday, Manila time) with…
Biden hits oil refiners for record profits on pain at the pump
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A 3D printed oil pump jack is placed on dollar banknotes in this illustration picture, April 14, 2020. — REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/ILLUSTRATION/FILE PHOTO…
N. Korea faces infectious disease outbreak amid COVID battle
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REUTERS SEOUL — North Korea reported an outbreak of an unidentified intestinal epidemic in a farming region on Thursday, putting further strain…
Portugal to speed up visa issuance to attract more foreign workers
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Augusta street is pictured during partial lockdown as part of state of emergency to combat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Lisbon,…
Australians urged to switch off lights to ease power crunch
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REUTERS MELBOURNE — Australia’s energy minister on Thursday urged households in Sydney to switch off lights in the evening to avert blackouts,…
The independence they fought for
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A JOGGER passes by a mural depicting the Philippine Revolution led by Andres Bonifacio in San Juan City. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL…
Goodbye Internet Explorer. You won’t be missed (but your legacy will be remembered)
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After 27 years, Microsoft has finally bid farewell to the web browser Internet Explorer, and will redirect Explorer users to the latest…
Is Putin’s war more like WWI or WWII?
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BEWARE the “lessons of history” as drawn by charlatans, ignoramuses, or tyrants, for they will be daft, wrong, and possibly disastrous. The…