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Cambodia extends visa-free stay for Pinoy tourists

ABS-CBN News
Jun 13 03:56 PM

Filipino tourists may now enjoy up to 30 days of visa-free stay in Cambodia, the Philippine Embassy in Cambodia announced Thursday. Read more »

Seals don’t play golf

Alex Weber/Handout via Reuters
Jun 13 01:33 PM

A seal swims amid lost golf balls on the floor of the Pacific Ocean in Stillwater Cove near Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, U.S. in this undated handout photo. Read more »

Pope puts first African-American priest, an ex-slave, on path to sainthood

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Jun 13 11:46 AM

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis on Wednesday put Father Augustine Tolton, the first African-American Catholic priest who started life as a slave in the 19th century U.S. South, on the path to sainthood. Read more »

Trump: Nothing wrong with accepting dirt from foreign governments on opponents

Reuters
Jun 13 11:44 AM

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would see nothing wrong in accepting damaging information on a U.S. political opponent if it were offered to his re-election campaign by a foreign government. Read more »

China state media blames Hong Kong protests on 'lawlessness'

Reuters
Jun 13 11:42 AM

SHANGHAI - Protests in Hong Kong over planned new extradition laws with China are "hammering" the city's reputation, with outbreaks of "lawlessness" undermining rule of law, Chinese state media said in editorials published on Thursday. Read more »

Philippines may relocate consular services in HK if protests worsen

ABS-CBN News
Jun 13 10:06 AM

The Philippine Consulate in Hong Kong may relocate its office to an area away from the protest sites in Admiralty should demonstrations worsen, Consul General Antonio Morales said Thursday. Read more »

Filipinos in Hong Kong told to stay away from protests

ABS-CBN News
Jun 13 09:04 AM | Updated Jun 13 09:23 AM

Filipinos in Hong Kong should stay away from areas where authorities and protesters clashed over a controversial Beijing-backed plan to allow extraditions to China, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday. Read more »

Climate change on track to reduce ocean wildlife by 17 percent

Marlowe Hood, Agence France-Presse
Jun 13 08:31 AM

In a world that heats up 3 to 4 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels, 17 percent of marine biomass -- from minuscule plankton to 100-ton whales -- will be wiped out, they reported in the US Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. Read more »

China extradition clashes plunge Hong Kong into historic violence

Jerome Taylor and Yan Zhao, Agence France-Presse
Jun 13 07:15 AM

Hong Kong was rocked Wednesday by the worst political unrest since its handover to China, as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters who tried to storm parliament and blocked roads in the financial hub. Read more »

Trump Jr grilled by US senators, says unconcerned about perjury

Michael Mathes, Agence France-Presse
Jun 13 07:05 AM

Donald Trump Jr wrapped up a return interview Wednesday with US lawmakers who questioned him about his contacts with Russians, with the president's eldest son dismissing concerns he may have perjured himself in his 2017 testimony. Read more »

China snubbed Trudeau request for talks about detained Canadians

Agence France-Presse
Jun 13 06:52 AM

China ignored Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's personal request for dialogue to end a spiraling diplomatic row, his office revealed Wednesday.  Read more »

Seventh victim found in Cyprus serial killing investigation

Reuters
Jun 13 06:48 AM

Police in Cyprus found a body on Wednesday thought to be the seventh and last victim of a serial killer who preyed on foreign women for almost 3 years without detection.  Read more »

Yemen rebels hit Saudi airport; coalition vows action

Agence France-Presse
Jun 13 05:24 AM

A Yemeni rebel missile attack on an airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia wounded 26 civilians on Wednesday, drawing promises of "stern action" from the Saudi-led coalition fighting the rebels. Read more »

WATCH: Dubai's Burj Khalifa lit up with Philippine flag

ABS-CBN News
Jun 13 04:58 AM | Updated Jun 13 07:50 AM

MANILA (UPDATE) - The world's tallest skyscraper on Wednesday night lit up with colors of the Philippine flag as the country celebrates its 121st independence from the Spanish rule. Read more »

China launches new 'internet cleanup' campaign; more websites blocked

Huizhong Wu, Reuters
Jun 13 12:27 AM

BEIJING - China has launched a campaign to clean up its internet, state media said on Wednesday, amid a fresh wave of apparent censorship by authorities that has blocked more foreign media websites and shut down domestic accounts on social media. Read more »

LOOK: US, Japan ships sail together in disputed South China Sea

ABS-CBN News
Jun 13 12:03 AM

A US aircraft carrier and three Japan maritime self-defense force (JMSDF) ships sailed together in the disputed waters of South China Sea for 3 days. Read more »

Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines to hold joint exercise next month

Kyodo News
Jun 12 11:35 PM

Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines have agreed on holding a planned joint land patrol exercise next month aimed at tackling security challenges in the waters between Borneo and the southern Philippines, an Indonesian Cabinet minister said Wednesday.   Read more »

Japan grapples with traffic jams, visitors' manners amid tourism boom

Kyodo News
Jun 12 11:32 PM

Traffic jams and tourists' manners are recognized by many of Japan's tourist destinations as major issues that need to be addressed amid the sharp increase in foreign visitors in recent years, a government survey showed Wednesday.   Read more »

Babae arestado sa pagdakma sa maselang bahagi ng nobyo sa Amerika

ABS-CBN News
Jun 12 06:47 PM

Inaresto ang babae matapos umano niyang dakmain ang maselang bahagi ng kaniyang nobyo hanggang sa dumugo ito. Read more »

HK protests vs extradition bill won’t likely end soon: Bayan Hong Kong

ABS-CBN News
Jun 12 06:46 PM

The protests against an extradition bill that allows people to be sent to mainland China continues to gather steam, a Bayan-Hong Kong official said Wednesday.  Read more »

Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets, tear gas on protesters

Clare Jim and Jessie Pang, Reuters
Jun 12 05:45 PM

Hong Kong police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators who threw plastic bottles on Wednesday as protests against an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial turned to violent chaos. Read more »

Pope's general audience

Gregorio Borgia, AP
Jun 12 05:43 PM

The Chinese and Hong Kong flags are waved by the crowd as Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Wednesday.  Read more »

Filipina finds freedom after living as family slave in US for decades

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News
Jun 12 04:34 PM | Updated Jun 12 04:35 PM

LOS ANGELES, California - A Filipina woman recently gained her freedom after being captive for 65-years as a family slave in the US. Read more »

Expectations low for Trump-Xi talks, preparations limited

David Lawder and Ben Blanchard, Reuters
Jun 12 01:45 PM

WASHINGTON/BEIJING - With under three weeks to go before proposed talks between the Chinese and U.S. leaders, expectations for progress toward ending the trade war are low and sources say there has been little preparation for a meeting even as the health of the world economy is at stake. Read more »

Germany may ban 'conversion therapies' for gays

Reuters
Jun 12 01:44 PM

BERLIN - Germany is considering a ban of so-called "conversion therapies" aimed at changing the sexual orientation of gay people, the health minister said on Tuesday. Read more »