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Wildfire Smoke Chokes US West, Causes Health Concerns

The smoke from massive wildfires hangs like fog over large parts of the U.S. West, an irritating haze causing health concerns, forcing sports teams to change schedules and disrupting life from...

After Deadlocked Brexit Talks, Britain Ponders Backdoor EU Membership

Speaking in Washington on Friday night after four days of testy and inconclusive talks in Brussels with EU negotiators, the British minister overseeing Brexit negotiations, David Davis, offered the admission that...

UNICEF: 16 Million Children Affected by South Asia Floods

Nearly 16 million children are "in urgent need of life-saving support" as a result of the catastrophic flooding that has ravaged South Asia, according to the United Nations Children's Fund. "Children have...

Waste woes demand long-term investments from LGUs: expert

MANILA -- An expert said there is a need for local government units (LGUs) to invest in anaerobic digesters - tanks where microorganisms break down biodegradable waste into useful material - to...

Leptospirosis up 71% in first 8 months of the year: DOH

MANILA -- Suspected cases of leptospirosis nationwide rose 71.1 percent, reaching 910 from Jan. 1 to Aug. 5 this year compared to 532 cases in the same period last year, the Department...

Negros Occidental has high employer contribution compliance rate: SSS

BACOLOD CITY -- As a result of aggressive measures in pursuing evaders, the Social Security System (SSS) has monitored high compliance rate in terms of employer contribution in Negros Occidental. This was noted...

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