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IS Leader in Afghanistan Killed; Taliban Drug Factories Targeted

WASHINGTON / ISLAMABAD — The U.S. military is lending more muscle to the fights in Afghanistan against Islamic State (IS) terrorists in the north and against Taliban insurgents to the south and...

Consumer Groups: Facebook’s Facial Recognition Violates Privacy Rights

Facebook violates its users' privacy rights through the use of its facial recognition software, according to consumer groups led by the Electronic Privacy Information Center. Their complaint to the federal government focuses...

World Health Day, and the WHO Turns 70

WASHINGTON — April 7 marks the 70th anniversary of the World Health Organization. It also marks World Health Day. In the past seven decades much has been accomplished, but much still needs...

Declaration of First Philippine Republic Day hailed

CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan—Bulakenyos on Saturday hailed the signing of President Rodrigo Duterte into law Republic Act No. 11014 declaring January 23 every year as a special working holiday in the...

PRRD to fire another gov’t exec

MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte said another government official will get kicked out from his or her post for loss of trust and confidence. “I’ll be firing about one undersecretary, one after...

Duterte to decide on ‘fate’ of NFA Council: Roque

MANILA -- Will the National Food Authority (NFA) Council be abolished or not? Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said it was best to wait for President Rodrigo R. Duterte to clarify what he...

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