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Kidnappers demand ransom for Nigerian staff and school girls

Gunmen who kidnapped six female students and two staff members from their hostels at a remote school in northern Nigeria have

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APD | President Duterte arrives in Moscow

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and his party arrived safely early Wednesday mo

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Cars taken from African leader’s son worth $18.5M at auction

An auction house in Switzerland is set to sell 25 luxury cars including Ferraris, Rolls-Royces, and Lamborghinis that Geneva

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APD | South Korea's Q2 overseas direct investment hits record high

By APD writer Alice South Korea's overseas direct investment reached a record high in the second quarter, thanks to a rise in

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APD | China donates bomb-detecting robots to Sri Lanka

By APD writer Easwaran COLOMBO, Sept. 27 (APD) -- China on Friday donated high tech bomb detecting equipment, including bomb

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APD | Japan: Appeal trial over 2017 murder of Vietnamese girl begins

By APD writer ** Alice** The Tokyo High Court on September 26 began hearing appeals against a lower court ruling convicting a

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Milking happy snails for beauty products

Anunlikely craze for skin products made from snail slime has led to a mini-boom for farmers in Thailand's central province of

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APD | India: Restore normalcy in Kashmir, Supreme Court orders

By APD writer Rishika Chauhan India’s Supreme Court on Monday asked the government to ensure that normal life resumes in Kash

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African leaders eulogize Mugabe as a revolutionary leader

Former President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe was honored as an icon, principled leader and African intellectual giant at a stat

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APD | Customer trust in UAE banks increases by 6 percent: Survey

By APD writer Muhammad Sohail Three-fourths of customers trust their banks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to th

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Google to pay France almost €1bn to settle fraud inquiry

Google has agreed to pay nearly €1bn in fines and taxes to France as settlement in a fraud inquiry that began four years ago.

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APD | Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) gaining adherents in the Philippines

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña MANILA, Sept. 12 (APD) – The series of controversies surrounding the mining industry in the Phili

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6 in 10 Americans believe a recession likely next year, poll shows

Six out of 10 Americans believe a recession is likely in the next year as most people are concerned about price hikes due to

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Riek Machar makes first visit to Juba since October 2018

South Sudan’s exiled rebel leader Riek Machar is expected to make his first visit to Juba in a year for talks Monday with Pre

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APD | Strong public institutions crucial in the delivery of effective public services in Southeast Asia, says ADB and OECD

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña **MANILA, Sept. 10 (APD) ** – Different governments in Southeast Asia are further strengthening t

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APD | Powerful typhoon hits Japan’s Tokyo capital

By APD writer Alice A powerful typhoon named Faxai made landfall near Tokyo in the early morning of September 9, injuring mor

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More refugees from Burundi enter Uganda: UNHCR

Uganda registered an overall 32 per cent drop in new refugee arrivals in the month of July, but according to United Nations H