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APD | Philippine government claims lower poverty incidence; highlights

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña The most recent report on poverty statistics for the year 2018 registered a significant progress,

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APD | E-cigarettes, a safe and better alternative

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña With Filipino lawmakers led by House Committee on Trade and Industry Chair Weslie Gatchalian movi

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APD | S. Korea aims to earn US$7.6 billion from cosmetics exports annually

By APD writer Alice South Korea aims to earn more than 9 trillion won (US$7.6 billion) from exporting cosmetic products annua

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Thangka master paints picture of peace at UN headquarters

The UN headquarters in New York is usually a raucous forum where the world's problems are dissected and debated, but when tha

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Interview: Getting rid of tariffs a win-win situation -- U.S. economist

Trade war has caused all sorts of problems, not just because of the higher tariffs themselves, but also because of adjustment

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Sri Lanka investigates alleged kidnapping of Swizz Embassy employee

By APD writer Easwaran The Sri Lankan Police and Criminal Investigations Department (CID) have launched an investigation into

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Storms snarl U.S. Thanksgiving travel, stranding cars and planes

Two winter storms blasted the United States on Wednesday, stranding motorists and causing thousands of flight delays as Ameri

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Man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over Essex lorry deaths

A man was arrested on Monday on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese nationals that were

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HK pop star rocks Beijing with solo performance

Karen Mok staged her solo concert in Beijing on Nov 24, which was part of her ongoing world tour, The Ultimate Karen Mok Show

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Chinese state councilor meets Japanese officials on bilateral ties

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday met with Japanese officials on bilateral ties in Tokyo. In rec

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Russian envoy warns against "tragic end" of protests in Lebanon

Russian Ambassador to Lebanon Alexander Zasypkin warned on Sunday against a "tragic end" of the protests in Lebanon

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U.S. Thanksgiving dinner cost largely unchanged this year: survey

The average cost of this year's Thanksgiving Day dinner for 10 people is 48.91 U.S. dollars, a 1-cent increase from last year

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Bolivia prosecutors probe former President Evo Morales

Bolivia's attorney general said on Friday that his office has opened a probe into former President Evo Morales for alleged se

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Two more witnesses testify publicly in Trump impeachment inquiry

The last two witnesses scheduled for publicly testifying before a House panel as part of an impeachment inquiry into U.S. Pre

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APD | United Nations’ “Every Woman Every Child” China Partnership Network launched

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña An international program to realize the challenging Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which inc

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Russia beat reigning champions Croatia in Davis Cup opener

Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev helped Russia open the inaugural men's tennis Davis Cup Finals with a 3-0 victory over defe

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UN chief calls for engagement in talks for nuclear-weapon-free Mideast

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for the engagement of states in talks for a Middle East zone free of n