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PH embassy condoles with Thailand over preschool shooting

The Philippine Embassy in Bangkok on Thursday, Oct. 6, expressed condolences and sympathies to Thailand following a mass shooting involving an ex-police personnel that left at least 30 people.

Gunman in Thailand kills at least 30 at childcare center

Police in Thailand say a gunman attacked a childcare center in the northeastern town of Nongbua Lamphu on Thursday, killing at least 30 people.

Boracay, Palawan among Asia’s best islands in 2022 Condé Nast Awards

Philippines’ popular island of Boracay was named as the top island in Asia while tourist spot Palawan ranked eighth best in the 2022 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards.

Brazilian presidential election goes to runoff between Lula, Bolsonaro

BRASILIA -- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will participate in the presidential runoff on Oct. 30, the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) announced Sunday, Oct. 3.

Sri Lanka to build 2,000 housing units for low-income families

COLOMBO -- Sri Lankan government will provide 2,000 new housing units for low-income families, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said.

Biden to Visit Puerto Rico Amid Hurricane Recovery Efforts

​​U.S. President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, travel Monday to Puerto Rico to hear firsthand about recovery efforts from Hurricane Fiona, which devastated parts of the U.S. territory last month.

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