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Sa kabila ng gulo, trabaho tuloy pa rin para sa mga OFW sa Libya

ABS-CBN News
Apr 09 11:38 AM | Updated Apr 09 11:48 AM

MAYNILA - Ayaw munang umuwi ang mga Pilipinong nagtatrabaho sa Libya sa kabila ng nagaganap na labanan ng magkabilang paksyon sa Tripoli. Read more »

US foils alleged plot to drive stolen truck into pedestrians in Maryland

Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters
Apr 09 07:47 AM

The US Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland said it charged 28-year-old Rondell Henry of Germantown, Maryland, with interstate commerce transportation of a stolen vehicle. It said the government has since petitioned a federal court to detain Henry pending trial after learning more about his motives. Read more »

Japan's imperial couple faces a nearly unprecedented situation: retirement

Linda Sieg, Reuters
Apr 09 07:39 AM

When Japanese Emperor Akihito abdicates on April 30, he and Empress Michiko will fade into retirement after decades in the spotlight. Read more »

British MPs pass law to block no-deal Brexit

Agence France-Presse
Apr 09 06:47 AM

British MPs on Monday passed a new law aimed at preventing a no-deal Brexit this week by obliging the government to ask EU leaders for a delay.   Read more »

UP students, panalo sa Canada dahil sa naimbentong concrete products

ABS-CBN News
Apr 09 01:23 AM

Ito'y dahil sa kanilang naimbentong concrete products na eco-friendly. Read more »

Australia ramps up measles warnings as cases jump

Agence France-Presse
Apr 08 10:59 PM

The announcement by Health Minister Greg Hunt came as a spate of cases hit Australia's most populous state, New South Wales, with the latest infection alert on Sunday involving two people who holidayed in the Philippines. Read more »

Battle rages for Libya's capital, airport bombed

Reuters
Apr 08 10:09 PM | Updated Apr 08 11:03 PM

TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI (UPDATED) - A warplane attacked Tripoli's only functioning airport on Monday as eastern forces advancing on Libya's capital disregarded global appeals for a truce in the latest of a cycle of warfare since Muammar Gaddafi's fall in 2011. Read more »

DFA tells Filipinos in Libya to consider repatriation amid ongoing clashes

ABS-CBN News
Apr 08 09:12 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Monday advised Filipinos in the capital Tripoli and nearby areas to consider repatriation amid the ongoing clashes in the country. Read more »

NZ privacy tsar accuses Facebook of failing to cooperate

Agence France-Presse
Apr 08 04:42 PM

WELLINGTON - New Zealand's privacy regulator on Monday accused Facebook of failing to cooperate on tackling livestreaming in the wake of the Christchurch mosques massacre, saying founder Mark Zuckerberg was "disingenuous" about its systems. Read more »

Tanzania to ban single-use plastics by July - environment minister

Reuters
Apr 08 04:31 PM

DODOMA - Tanzania plans to ban the production, importation, sale and use of all single-use plastic bags by July, to help tackle pollution from non-biodegradable waste. Read more »

Cathay Dragon flight makes safe emergency landing in Taiwan

Agence France-Presse
Apr 08 04:10 PM

TAIPEI - A Cathay Dragon flight from Taiwan to Hong Kong made an emergency landing on Monday from where it departed after experiencing a "technical issue" shortly after take-off, the carrier said. Read more »

More than 40 zoo animals evacuated from Gaza Strip

Agence France-Presse
Apr 08 02:05 PM

RAFAH, Palestinian Territories - More than 40 animals, including five lions, were evacuated from squalid conditions in a Gaza Strip zoo on Sunday to be taken to Jordan, an animal welfare group said. Read more »

France awaits results from Macron's 'Great National Debate'

Adam Plowright, Laurence Benhamou and Marc Preel, Agence France-Presse
Apr 08 11:25 AM

The debate was launched in January by President Emmanuel Macron as a response to protests by "yellow vest" demonstrators whose nation-wide revolt over living standards created the biggest crisis of his time in office. Read more »

In Indian election, Gandhi sibling charms but may struggle to win votes

Devjyot Ghoshal, Reuters
Apr 08 10:32 AM

After years of speculation, the charismatic Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joined Congress to help its leader, her brother Rahul, in general elections that begin next week, pitching the party and regional groups against Modi's Hindu nationalist-led alliance. Read more »

'Listeners' help prevent suicide in reserved Japan

Elaine Lies, Reuters
Apr 08 08:27 AM

In Japan, a place known for personal reserve, experts and volunteers say allowing people to express their innermost feelings has helped reduce suicides by nearly 40 percent from their 2003 peak. Read more »

US Homeland Security chief Nielsen 'leaving her position': Trump

Agence France-Presse
Apr 08 08:19 AM

US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, the front-line defender of the administration's controversial immigration policies, would leave her position.   Read more »

How flawed software, excess speed doomed Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX

Tim Hepher, Eric M. Johnson and Jamie Freed, Reuters
Apr 08 08:10 AM

A complicated picture of what happened in the cockpit of Flight 302 on March 10 is emerging from the sparse commentary of a preliminary report and a new data plot showing how crew and technology interacted. Read more »

UK unveils plans to hold social media bosses liable for harmful content

Agence France-Presse
Apr 08 07:59 AM

The British government said on Monday it will explore making social media executives personally liable for harmful content published on their platforms, in a raft of new online safety proposals.   Read more »

Canada's opposition leader threatened with lawsuit by Trudeau

Agence France-Presse
Apr 08 06:55 AM

Canada's opposition leader on Sunday revealed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had threatened him with a defamation case over his comments about a political scandal that has rocked the government months before the country's election.   Read more »

Japan defense chief visits new troop base near disputed islands

Kyodo News
Apr 07 03:52 PM

Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya on Sunday highlighted Japan's resolve to defend its far-flung territory amid China's maritime assertiveness by touring a newly opened base for the ground defense forces on Miyako Island. Read more »

33rd International Kite Meeting

Philippe Huguen, AFP
Apr 07 02:04 PM

A man holds a kite during the 33rd International Kite Meeting in Berck-sur-Mer, France on April 6, 2019. Read more »

Former Maldives president makes comeback with landslide win

Agence France-Presse
Apr 07 12:57 PM

The exiled former leader of the Maldives has led his party to a landslide victory only 5 months after returning to the country, preliminary results showed Sunday.  Read more »

UK's May warns deal with opposition only way to secure Brexit

Joe Jackson, Agence France-Presse
Apr 07 10:14 AM

Prime Minister Theresa May on Saturday defended her decision to turn to Britain's main opposition to get her EU divorce deal approved, warning without cross-party consensus Brexit could "slip through our fingers".   Read more »

French 'yellow vest' protests largely peacefully as Macron wraps up debate

Dominique Vidalon and Simon Carraud, Reuters
Apr 07 12:46 AM

The quieter nature of the demonstrations should be a relief to President Emmanuel Macron, who this week wrapped up two months of nationwide town hall meetings as part of his "grand debat" initiative. Read more »

EU backs ICC after US revokes prosecutor's visa

Agence France-Presse
Apr 06 11:56 PM

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The EU on Saturday declared its support for the International Criminal Court, voicing "serious concern" after the US revoked the chief prosecutor's visa over a possible investigation into American soldiers' actions in Afghanistan.   Read more »