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Smokers who switch to e-cigarette vapes rapidly boost heart health: study

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Nov 16 05:23 AM

“It is crucial to emphasize that e-cigarettes are not safe, just less harmful than tobacco cigarettes when it comes to vascular health,” George said. “They should not be seen as harmless devices for non-smokers or young people to try.” Read more »

Estudyante namaril sa paaralan sa California; 2 patay, 3 sugatan

ABS-CBN News
Nov 16 12:29 AM

Ginawa ang krimen ng 16 anyos na suspek na isa umanong Asian sa kaniyang mismong kaarawan. Read more »

Lightning strikes kill at least 18, injure several on deadly night in Pakistan

Agence France-Presse
Nov 15 09:56 PM

Thunderstorms and a heavy downpour caused havoc in several villages, destroying dozens of homes, in an unusual rainfall event that a meteorologist says could be linked to climate change. Read more »

South Korean, Chinese students face off over Hong Kong protests

Hayoung Choi and Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Nov 15 07:42 PM

The Chinese students reportedly mocked the South Koreans in the Wednesday altercation, suggesting they had been paid to back Hong Kong, and making that point by throwing coins at them. Read more »

Fil-Am mom says school shooting 'nerve-racking' incident

ABS-CBN News
Nov 15 05:23 PM

MANILA - The school shooting that left two students dead in Santa Clarita, California Thursday has parents raising concerns about the safety of their children. Read more »

US urges South Korea and Japan to 'work through' differences

Agence France-Presse
Nov 15 05:00 PM

The neighbors are embroiled in a trade row stemming from long-running disputes over wartime history, and Seoul announced in August it would terminate the General Security of Military Agreement (GSOMIA) when it expires next week. Read more »

Trump asks Supreme Court to protect his tax returns

Agence France-Presse
Nov 15 02:53 PM

Donald Trump on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to bar a prosecutor from obtaining his tax returns, arguing that as president he has blanket immunity. Read more »

Venice faces more floods as state of emergency declared

ABS-CBN News
Nov 15 02:33 PM

The water was expected to reach 1.5 meters (5 feet) mid-morning on Friday as strong storms and winds batter the region -- lower than Tuesday's peak but still dangerous, local officials said. Read more »

French tourist killed while taking selfie at Thai waterfall

Agence France-Presse
Nov 15 12:55 PM | Updated Nov 15 02:29 PM

BANGKOK, Thailand - A French tourist has died after falling from a waterfall while trying to take a selfie in Thailand, police said Friday. Read more »

MH17 calls 'show ties between Russian officials, rebels'

Danny Kemp, Agence France-Presse
Nov 15 12:53 PM

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - International investigators looking into the downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine released intercepted phone calls on Thursday showing close links between "high-ranking" Russian officials and rebel suspects facing trial over the crash. Read more »

Fil-Am families affected by Santa Clarita high school shooting

Albert Bataclan, ABS-CBN News
Nov 15 12:19 PM

SANTA CLARITA, California – Filipino-American families were among those affected when a 16-year-old student opened fire in a campus just before classes started on Thursday.  Read more »

North Korea calls Biden 'rabid dog' that 'must be beaten to death'

Agence France-Presse
Nov 15 11:43 AM

Pyongyang is renowned for its vitriol, but the verbal deluge was unusually ferocious even by its own standards. Read more »

Guarding the fort as HK protests rage

Dale De La Rey, AFP
Nov 15 09:26 AM

A protester rests on the ground on a blocked road at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University on Thursday evening. Read more »

2 killed in California high school shooting

Frederic J. Brown, AFP
Nov 15 09:23 AM | Updated Nov 15 12:05 PM

Grieving students from Saugus High School reunite with their parents at Central Park in Santa Clarita, California, on Thursday. Read more »

Defiant Venetians vow to stay despite flood devastation

Emily G. Roe and Gabriele Pileri, Reuters
Nov 15 06:49 AM

ROME, Italy—Venetians on Thursday were adamant, despite millions of euros of damage from days of flooding, that they are determined to remain in their lagoon city no matter what. Read more »

3 women drown rescuing dogs in Slovakia floods

Agence France-Presse
Nov 15 06:47 AM

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia—Three women drowned in a flash flood as they tried to rescue dogs from an inundated animal shelter in central Slovakia, the prime minister said Thursday. Read more »

Invoking Constitution, Pelosi points to possible bribery charge against Trump

Nicholas Fandos, The New York Times
Nov 15 03:40 AM

The speaker’s explicit allegation of bribery, a misdeed identified in the Constitution as an impeachable offense, was significant.  Read more »

Tsunami alert lifted, after 7.1 quake causes panic in Indonesia

Reuters
Nov 15 01:03 AM | Updated Nov 15 03:13 AM

A powerful earthquake struck in the sea near the Moluccas, prompting panicked islanders to flee to higher ground, according to residents and a media report. Read more »

Student gunman kills 2, wounds 3 others at California high school

Steve Gorman and Alan Devall, Reuters
Nov 15 12:54 AM | Updated Nov 15 12:06 PM

SANTA CLARITA, California (5th UPDATE)—A California high school student pulled a .45 caliber semiautomatic handgun from his backpack and fired on fellow students as classes began on Thursday, killing 2 and wounding 3 others. Read more »

State media: Xi says Hong Kong violence threatens ‘one country, two systems’

Yan Zhao and Catherine Lai, Agence France-Presse
Nov 14 11:52 PM | Updated Nov 15 12:40 AM

Recent "violent illegal activities" in Hong Kong have "severely trampled on rule of law and social order" in the semi-autonomous city, China President Xi Jinping said Thursday. Read more »

North Korea rebuffs talks offer after general says US ready to defend South

Hyonhee Shin and Joyce Lee, Reuters
Nov 14 10:49 PM

Senior US defence officials are gathering in Seoul for annual meetings as the two countries face intensifying threats from North Korea to stop joint military drills. Read more »

Venice paralisado dahil sa baha, mga turista at Pinoy apektado

Mye Mulingtapang, ABS-CBN News
Nov 14 09:55 PM

Muling binaha ang historic center ng Venice sa Italy kung saan umabot ng 190 centimeters o anim na talampakan ang lalim ng tubig bunsod ng high tide, Martes ng gabi. Read more »

Pope names new economic chief to succeed disgraced cardinal

Reuters
Nov 14 08:38 PM

Pope Francis on Thursday named the Vatican's new economy minister to succeed Cardinal George Pell, who is appealing a conviction in his native Australia for sexually assaulting two teenaged choir boys.   Read more »

2 killed, 35 wounded in protests in Iraq capital

Reuters
Nov 14 06:15 PM

One protester died immediately after a tear gas canister hit his head and another died in hospital from wounds from a stun bomb fired by security forces, the sources said. Read more »

34 Palestinians dead as Islamic Jihad, Israel stop hostilities across Gaza Strip

Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dan Williams, Reuters
Nov 14 06:14 PM

Islamic Jihad said Israel had accepted its demand to stop both the targeted killing of militants and sometimes lethal army gunfire at weekly Palestinian protests on the Gaza border. Read more »