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Black men arrested at Starbucks hope scandal sparks change

Ian Simpson and Lisa Baertlein, Reuters
Apr 20 06:32 AM

A week after their arrests at a Starbucks Corp cafe in Philadelphia sparked protests and calls for boycotts of the coffee chain, the two black men involved broke their silence and said they wanted the incident to change U.S. racial attitudes. Read more »

Alabama to execute 83-year-old inmate

Reuters
Apr 19 11:39 PM

Alabama is set on Thursday to execute an 83-year-old convicted pipe-bomb killer, said to be the oldest person put to death in the modern era of U.S. capital punishment. Read more »

WHO recommends testing before use of Sanofi's dengue vaccine

Matthias Blamont and Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters
Apr 19 11:34 PM | Updated Apr 20 02:50 PM

The World Health Organization on Thursday said Sanofi's vaccine against dengue should only be used after testing individuals to assess whether they could have been exposed before to the infection. Read more »

No-go warning as Japan volcano erupts for first time in 250 years

Agence France-Presse
Apr 19 09:13 PM

A volcano in southern Japan erupted for the first time in 250 years on Thursday, spewing steam and ash hundreds of meters into the air, as authorities warned locals not to approach the mountain. Read more »

Royal wedding fever sweeps Britain

Simon Dawson, Reuters
Apr 19 07:51 PM

Souvenirs featuring Britain's Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle sit on display in a shop near Windsor Castle in Windsor, Britain. Read more »

Big wave, small man

Rafael Marchante, Reuters
Apr 19 07:48 PM

Spanish big wave surfer Axi Muniain drops in on a large wave at Praia do Norte in Nazare, Portugal.  Read more »

Indonesian province hit by quake

Idhad Zakaria, Antara Foto/Reuters
Apr 19 07:45 PM

Rescue workers and volunteers clear an area of debris following yesterday's 4.4 magnitude quake in Kertosari Village, Banjarnegara, Central Java, Indonesia on Thursday in this photo taken by Antara Foto.  Read more »

Last of UK Queen Elizabeth's beloved corgi dogs has died -report

Reuters
Apr 19 05:33 PM

The last of Queen Elizabeth's corgi dogs, who appeared with the British monarch for a film segment during the 2012 London Olympic Games opening ceremony, has died at the age of 14, the Daily Mail newspaper reported. Read more »

New role for wife of North Korea's Kim: First Lady

Sunghee Hwang, Agence France-Presse
Apr 19 05:20 PM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has given his young, stylish wife the title of First Lady in what analysts say is a major boost to her status ahead of back-to-back summits with South Korea and the United States. Read more »

EU seeks clarification on party official's deportation

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Apr 19 03:08 PM

The European Union said Thursday it sought clarification from the Philippine government on the deportation of a Socialist Party official. Read more »

Morocco's child maids suffer like 'slaves'

Agence France-Presse
Apr 19 01:34 PM

RABAT, Morocco - "Even a pet animal is better treated," sobs 17-year-old Fatima, one of thousands of young girls exploited and too often abused while working as housemaids for unscrupulous employers in Morocco. Read more »

Saudi rights agency to probe case of Pinoy forced to drink bleach: DFA

ABS-CBN News
Apr 19 01:25 PM

Saudi Arabia's highest human rights body will look into the case of the overseas Filipino worker who was hospitalized after her employer forced her to drink bleach, a Foreign Affairs official said Thursday. Read more »

China carries out live fire drills, unclear if aimed at Taiwan

Reuters
Apr 19 09:27 AM | Updated Apr 19 12:18 PM

China's military has conducted live-fire drills along the country's southeastern coastline, state television reported, but it was unclear if these were the same exercises that had been flagged as taking place in the sensitive Taiwan Strait.   Read more »

Israel marks 70 years as a nation as new and old challenges lurk

Agence France-Presse
Apr 19 08:38 AM

JERUSALEM - Israel celebrated 70 years since the country's foundation on Wednesday, lauding its improbable economic success and military prowess, but facing a range of political and security challenges. Read more »

Britain to ban sale of plastic straws in bid to fight waste

Reuters
Apr 19 06:31 AM

LONDON, England - Britain plans to ban the sale of plastic straws and other single use products and is pressing Commonwealth allies to also take action to tackle marine waste, the office of Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May said.   Read more »

Americans waste 150,000 tons of food per day: study

Agence France-Presse
Apr 19 06:04 AM

TAMPA, United States - Americans waste nearly 150,000 tons of food per day, amounting to about one pound (422 grams) per person, and fruits and vegetables are mostly what gets tossed, said a study Wednesday. Read more »

New York nanny convicted of stabbing 2 kids to death

Reuters
Apr 19 05:58 AM

NEW YORK, United States - A New York nanny was found guilty on Wednesday of stabbing to death two children in her care at their luxury Manhattan apartment, in a case that drew national headlines.   Read more »

Counseling, not crocodiles: Indonesia anti-drugs chief flags new strategy

Tom Allard and Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Reuters
Apr 18 09:50 PM | Updated Apr 18 11:13 PM

JAKARTA - Indonesia’s new anti-narcotics chief Heru Winarko called for an expansion of rehabilitation centers across the country on Wednesday, flagging a new approach in contrast to the blood-soaked war on drugs underway in its neighbor, the Philippines. Read more »

H.K. telecom service provider hacked, personal data exposed

Kyodo News
Apr 18 09:19 PM

A major Hong Kong telecommunication service provider said Wednesday a dormant database containing personal details of some 380,000 customers was hacked, according to a company statement posted on the Hong Kong bourse.   Read more »

Sandstorm coming

Matthias Schmidt, Reuters
Apr 18 08:19 PM

A sandstorm approaches in Yazd, Iran on April 16, 2018 in this image obtained from social media. Read more »

Bad genius: Singapore tutor faces jail for 'sophisticated' system to help students cheat

Reuters
Apr 18 01:15 PM

BAD GENIUS: A Singaporean tutor has pleaded guilty to helping six Chinese students cheat in school exams in a "highly sophisticated" operation using video calling and skin-colored earphones, court documents seen by Reuters on Wednesday showed. Read more »

OFW na pinainom ng bleach ng amo, nailabas na ng ICU

ABS-CBN News
Apr 18 12:16 PM

Dahil sa ininom na bleach, naapektuhan umano ang mga lamang loob ng OFW kaya siya kinailangang operahan.  Read more »

Trump's Supreme Court pick gives surprise vote in Filipino's deportation case

Agence France-Presse
Apr 18 12:10 PM | Updated Apr 18 12:19 PM

WASHINGTON - Conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch cast a surprise vote in a decision released Tuesday favoring an immigrant fighting deportation, siding with the US Supreme Court's left-leaning wing. Read more »

Trump's CIA chief in secret meeting with North Korean leader -U.S. officials

John Walcott and Steve Holland, Reuters
Apr 18 11:56 AM

WASHINGTON/PALM BEACH, Florida - U.S. Secretary of State nominee and CIA Director Mike Pompeo made a secret visit to North Korea over the Easter weekend and met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to discuss a planned summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. Read more »

Former US first lady Barbara Bush dead at 92 - family

Will Dunham, Reuters
Apr 18 07:47 AM | Updated Apr 18 08:12 AM

WASHINGTON - Former US first lady Barbara Bush, the only woman to see her husband and son sworn in as U.S. president, died on Tuesday, the Bush family said. She was 92. Read more »