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Meet the world’s tiniest baby: Emilia was born weighing just 8 ounces and with feet smaller than a thumbnail
Meet the world’s tiniest baby: Emilia was born weighing just 8 ounces and with feet smaller than a thumbnail | People’s Daily | mb.com.ph When she was born her entire foot was the size of a fingernail and she weighed no more than a bell pepper. Nine months later, the world’s smallest baby Emilia Grabarczyk…
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Zambo solon joins Muslim world in the observance of Eid’l Adha
ZAMBOANGA CITY — First district Rep. Celso Lobregat is one with the Moslem brethren in the observance of the Eid’l Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice on Monday, Sept. 12, which is being observed as an Islamic Holiday in the entire country and the world. Lobregat has called on all Moslem brothers and sisters to…
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DPRK vows to continue nuke arsenal development
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) announced on Sunday that it will continue to develop its nuclear capability despite increasing condemnation by the international community. This undated picture released from North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on September 6, 2016 shows the fire drill of ballistic rockets by Hwasong artillery units of…
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Duterte is watching
He’s no Santa Claus, but he may well be finding out soon “if you’re sleeping” and “if you’ve been good or bad” – as the song goes – while manning your post in government. President Duterte is planning the installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in government agencies to monitor activities of workers and curb…
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Duterte confirms talks with UN chief, Russian PM
DAVAO CITY – President Rodrigo R. Duterte confirmed private meetings with United Nations secretary general Ban Ki Moon and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. MB FILE – President Rodrigo Duterte speaks to members of the Filipino community in Jakarta, Indonesia September 9, 2016. (REUTERS/Darren Whiteside) / mb.com.ph However, there was no mention of any meeting…
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Bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi heads to Obama
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi heads to Obama The US House of Representatives passed legislation Friday that would allow relatives of victims of the 9/11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia for compensation — a move the White House has threatened to veto. The…
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PHO: Dengue cases in Negros Occidental remain at epidemic level, no outbreak
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] PHO: Dengue cases in Negros Occidental remain at epidemic level, no outbreak BACOLOD CITY — The Provincial Health Office (PHO) here said dengue cases in Negros Occidental remain at epidemic level, with an increase in reported deaths. A village council personnel conducts anti-dengue misting operations…
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US and Russia announce Syria truce plan — Kerry
US and Russia announce Syria truce plan – The United State and Russia on Friday agreed a plan to impose a ceasefire in the Syrian civil war and lay the foundation of a peace process, US Secretary of State John Kerry said. US Secretary of State John Kerry gestures during a press conference with Russian…
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Total number of Zika infections in Singapore rises to 304
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Total number of Zika infections in Singapore rises to 304 SINGAPORE — Singapore confirmed 12 new cases of locally transmitted Zika virus infection on Friday, bringing the total number of Zika infections in the city state to 304, the Ministry of Health and National Environment…
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Facebook reverses move to censor ‘napalm girl’ photo
Facebook reverses move to censor ‘napalm girl’ photo – Facebook on Friday reversed its decision to censor an iconic Vietnam War photo of a naked girl escaping a napalm bombing, after the move set off a wave of outrage, including from Norway’s prime minister. The front cover of Norway’s largest newspaper by circulation, Aftenposten,…
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