Mexico's top court decriminalizes abortion in 'watershed moment'
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MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Tuesday that penalizing abortion is unconstitutional, a major victory for advocates of women’s…
Taliban name new Afghan government, interior minister on US sanctions list
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Mullah Hasan Akhund. Image via Wikimedia Commons. The Taliban drew from its inner high echelons to fill top posts in Afghanistan’s new…
COVID-19 disruption causing many deaths from TB, AIDS in poorest countries, fund says
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A colorized scanning electron micrograph of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that cause TB. Image via National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,…
Hospitality sector to hold month-long sale
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Shangri-La Boracay Despite confusion over lockdown restrictions and surging coronavirus cases, the hospitality sector is holding the second iteration of its September…
US workplaces look to college fights as return to work 'turning point' looms
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UNSPLASH A legal battle is brewing over remote work between administrators at US colleges committed to in-person classes and some faculty with…
Singlife Philippines on what it takes to be truly digital
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More and more Filipinos are looking into future-proofing their lives during such an uncertain time, and the convenience digital platforms extend is…
Alviera Country Club, Inc. sets schedule of annual stockholders' meeting on September 30
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Aug. inflation fastest in over 2 years
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Higher prices of vegetables and fish helped drive August inflation to its fastest pace in 32 months. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS…
Unemployment rate eases in July, but job quality remains a concern amid pandemic
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A group of unemployed drivers receive relief packs in this file photo. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE NUMBER of jobless Filipinos…
Economic managers woo Japanese investors
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMAN PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC managers on Tuesday wooed Japanese investors, touting the country’s “solid foundation” for recovery even as…