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Sta. Romana presents credentials as envoy to North Korea

MANILA -- Ambassador Jose Santiago "Chito" Sta. Romana on October 27 has presented his credentials as a non-resident envoy to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), the Department of...

Saudi Arabia to open sports stadiums to women in reform push

Starting next year, Saudi women will be able to attend sports events at three stadiums across the country, as part of the kingdom's efforts to improve women's rights. Last month hundreds of...

Tropical storm Philippe headed for Florida, Bahamas

Tropical Storm Philippe is soaking Cuba with heavy rains before heading toward the Florida Keys later Saturday, and on to the Bahamas by Sunday morning. Philippe, which formed Saturday afternoon off the...

Hundreds of volunteers help control wildfire in Brazil

SAO PAULO — Hundreds of men and women have joined forces with firefighters to help control a wildfire that has ravaged more than a quarter of a national park in Brazil's...

US weighs pressuring Myanmar on Rohingya crisis

https://av.voanews.com/Videoroot/Pangeavideo/2017/10/c/c5/c5fc90e9-3571-487c-90c7-1ba37edaeafd.mp4 'All Options on the Table' for US Congress to Address Rohingya Muslim Crisis Even before the U.S. State Department determines whether ongoing atrocities by Myanmar’s military against ethnic Rohingya Muslims qualify as...

Catalonia Parliament votes for independence from Spain

BARCELONA — The Catalan regional parliament voted for independence from Spain Friday by approving a resolution to convene a constitutional assembly to form a sovereign republic. The move was accompanied by applause...

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