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Malaysia believed MH370 was murder-suicide plot: former Australian PM

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 19 06:38 PM

DARWIN, Australia - A former Australian prime minister said he was told "very early on" in the investigation of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 that the Malaysian government believed the pilot deliberately crashed the plane as part of a murder-suicide plot, local media reported Tuesday. Read more »

Millions go hungry in wealthy Canada - and some die young as a result

Thin Lei Win, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jan 20 05:07 PM

ROME - Canadians who cannot afford regular meals are more likely to die early, according to a study released on Monday, showing that people are dying from hunger even in wealthy countries. Read more »

'Suicide is not a joke': Jobert Sucaldito in hot water over on-air comments on Nadine Lustre

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 01:34 PM

Jobert Sucaldito was at the receiving end of online bashing on Wednesday after he reacted in an elaborate manner to Nadine Lustre’s statement slamming Philippine Star editor and columnist Ricky Lo.   Read more »

1 dead, 6 injured in suicide bombing at Indonesian police station

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 13 05:38 PM

A suicide bomber blew himself up at a police station in Indonesia on Wednesday, killing himself and wounding six others, according to authorities who described the 24-year-old attacker as a "lone wolf." Read more »

Military: 5 foreign terrorists being monitored in Sulu

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 06:05 PM

Maj. Gen. Corleto Vinluan said officials are keeping an eye on at least four Indonesians and one Egyptian who have been helping the Abu Sayyaf carry out attacks in recent months. Read more »

Military: 5 foreign terrorists being monitored in Sulu

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 06:04 PM

Maj. Gen. Corleto Vinluan said officials are keeping an eye on at least four Indonesians and one Egyptian who have been helping the Abu Sayyaf carry out attacks in recent months. Read more »

US students called suicide hotline but instead got sex line

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 01 07:36 AM

LOS ANGELES, United States—Officials from a California school district were left red-faced after students who dialed a suicide prevention hotline listed on their ID badges instead stumbled on a sex line. Read more »

Christian, Jewish, Muslim envoys sign joint paper vs assisted suicide

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 29 07:24 AM

ROME, Italy - Christian, Jewish and Muslim envoys signed Monday and submitted to Pope Francis a joint document that denounced euthanasia and assisted suicide as "inherently" wrong acts that should be forbidden. Read more »

Twitter launches #ThereIsHelp notification for vulnerable people

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 10:42 PM

Twitter, in partnership with Mental Health PH, launched a special notification service to prevent suicide and self-harm in Thailand and the Philippines. Read more »

Pinoy husband and wife dead in apparent murder-suicide

Lalaine Ignao, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 09:01 AM

KALIHI, Hawaii - The Honolulu emergency medical services has confirmed that a Filipino husband and wife are dead in an apparent murder suicide.    Read more »

Pope Francis decries euthanasia as top Italy court considers assisted suicide

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 20 09:17 PM

Pope Francis on Friday again spoke out against assisted suicide and euthanasia, days before a top Italian court is to examine the thorny question in the largely Roman Catholic country. Read more »

Taliban open to new talks with US after bloody attacks

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 18 05:17 PM

The Taliban's chief negotiator has said their "doors are open" to resuming talks with Washington, hours after two attacks by the insurgents killed at least 48 people in war-weary Afghanistan.   Read more »

Taliban kill at least 48 in bloody day ahead of Afghan polls

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 17 10:59 PM

Taliban suicide bombers killed at least 48 people and wounded dozens more in two blasts Tuesday -- one at a campaign rally for the president and the other in Kabul -- with the insurgents warning of more violence ahead of elections. Read more »

Blast outside campaign rally in Afghanistan kills at least 24

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 17 07:24 PM

A suicide bomber killed at least 24 people outside a campaign rally for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Tuesday, less than two weeks ahead of elections which the Taliban have vowed to disrupt. Read more »

DNA test confirms Sulu bomber a woman

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 06:45 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) —A DNA test has confirmed that the suicide bomber who attacked a military camp in Indanan, Sulu on Sept. 8 was a woman. Read more »

WHO: 1 tao namamatay kada 40 segundo dahil sa suicide

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 08:24 PM

Iginiit ng mga eksperto na may mga paraan para maiwasan ang suicide. Read more »

Facebook bans self-harm images in fight against suicide

Reuters
Posted at Sep 11 01:24 AM

Facebook will no longer allow graphic images of self-harm on its platform as it tightens its policies on suicide content amid growing criticism of how social media companies moderate violent and potentially dangerous content. Read more »

Babaeng suicide bomber nasa likod ng Sulu blast: Wesmincom

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 09 08:51 PM

Isang babaeng suicide bomber ang sinisisi sa pagpapasabog sa isang military checkpoint sa Indanan, Sulu noong Linggo. Read more »

Alleged suicide bomber killed in Sulu a Caucasian woman: PH Army

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 03:47 PM

The Philippine Army confirms the alleged suicide bomber who attacked Sulu, Sunday was a Caucasian woman. Read more »

'Caucasian-looking' woman carried out Sulu bombing: Wesmincom

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 02:56 PM

A female “Caucasian-looking” suicide bomber carried out the attack at a military checkpoint in Sulu on Sunday, the military said.  Read more »