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Tagle named Prefect of Congregaton for Evangelization of Peoples
Published December 8, 2019, 9:06 PM By Leslie Ann Aquino Pope Francis has appointed Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle as Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle (ALVIN KASIBAN / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) His appointment was announced in Rome, Sunday. According to a CBCP News… Keep Reading

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Watchdog expected to find Russia probe valid, despite flaws
Published December 8, 2019, 8:50 PM By the Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Justice Department’s internal watchdog will release a highly anticipated report Monday that is expected to reject President Donald Trump’s claims that the Russia investigation was illegitimate and tainted by political bias from FBI leaders. In this June 19, 2018, file photo, Department… Keep Reading

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Climate scientists try to cut their own carbon footprints
Published December 8, 2019, 8:42 PM By the Associated Press For years, Kim Cobb was the Indiana Jones of climate science. The Georgia Tech professor flew to the caves of Borneo to study ancient and current climate conditions. She jetted to a remote South Pacific island to see the effects of warming on coral. In… Keep Reading

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French strikes going strong on Day 4; government huddles
Published December 8, 2019, 8:38 PM By the Associated Press PARIS — France’s prime minister is holding special meetings Sunday about the government’s divisive redesign of the national retirement system, amid warnings that strike-related transport troubles will get even worse in the coming days. A sign reading “Strikes Blockades”, flags with flares are displayed during… Keep Reading

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Kenya: 2 survivors found 2 days after building collapse
Published December 8, 2019, 8:36 PM By the Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan rescuers digging through the rubble of a six-story building found two survivors alive Sunday, two days after it collapsed in Nairobi and killed at least five people. People and rescue workers attend the scene of a building that collapsed in Tasia… Keep Reading

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Cavite-Manila ferry service launched, free for first month
FREE FERRY RIDES. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade (2nd from left) and other officials cut the ceremonial ribbon during the launch of the Cavite – Manila Ferry Service at the Cavite City Port Ferry Terminal (CCPT) on Sunday (Dec. 8). During the launch, both operators of the ferry service agreed to a one-month long… Keep Reading

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Britain’s PM Johnson says election race not over yet
Published December 8, 2019, 8:31 PM By Reuters LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his supporters not to be complacent before a Dec. 12 general election that he is forecast to win, saying the race was not over yet. Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to a caller at the Conservative Campaign Headquarters… Keep Reading

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ROUNDUP: News in and around Metro Manila (Dec. 8, 2019)
Published December 8, 2019, 8:22 PM 3 suspects yield P180,000-worth marijuana in Valenzuela City buy-bust About P180,000 worth of suspected marijuana were seized from three suspects in a buy-bust operation at Barangay Dalandanan in Valenzuela City Saturday night. Police identified the suspects as Jonard Abogador, Joshua Fernandez, and Rowland Dante Manila. Elements of the Northern… Keep Reading

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BOC seizes P1.6M worth of kush at NAIA
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Friday seized P1.6 million worth of high-grade kush, a type of marijuana, hidden in a parcel received in Pasay City. Read More Keep Reading

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UK security minister says no Russian money behind Conservative election bid
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has not funded its election campaign with Russian money, security minister Brandon Lewis told the BBC on Sunday. Britain’s Minister of State for Security and Deputy for EU Exit and No Deal Preparation Brandon Lewis is seen outside Downing Street in London, Britain October 24, 2019.… Keep Reading

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Filipino hero surfer scoops gold; to be feted at Palace
1-2 FINISH IN SURFING. Filipino Roger Casugay (right) and Rogelio Esquievel Jr. get victory ride from teammates after completing a 1-2 finish in the men’s longboard event of the surfing competitions of the 30th Southeast Asian Games in San Juan, La Union. Indonesian Arip Nurhidayat, who was rescued by Cagusay during the preliminaries, took the… Keep Reading

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There's more than winning the overall title: PSC chief
Philippine Sports Commission Chairman William ‘Butch’ Ramirez (file photo) MANILA — The miracle of 2005 is within grasp but there’s more than scooping the golds for the Philippines in the ongoing 30th Southeast Asian Games. While action continues in various fronts, Philippine Sports Commission chair and chef de mission William ‘’Butch’’ Ramirez said the biennial… Keep Reading

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Ukraine faces new challenges in peace talks with Russia
Published December 8, 2019, 7:59 PM By the Associated Press WARSAW, Poland — When new Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sits down Monday for peace talks in Paris with Russian President Vladimir Putin in their first face-to-face meeting, the stakes couldn’t be higher. In this file photo taken on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, German Chancellor Angela… Keep Reading

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Arkansas officer fatally shot outside station; suspect dead
Published December 8, 2019, 7:54 PM By the Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — An Arkansas police officer was killed Saturday night outside a police department and the suspected shooter is dead, officials said. The suspect was shot and killed by responding officers, the Fayetteville Police Department said in a release. Officers inside the station heard… Keep Reading

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French activists use Macron portraits to urge climate action
Published December 8, 2019, 7:52 PM By the Associated Press PARIS — French environmental activists brandished stolen portraits of President Emmanuel Macron at a protest Sunday near the Eiffel Tower to try to push the government to do more to fight climate change. A hundred activists hold portraits of President Emmanuel Macron to urge France… Keep Reading