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APD | Philippines-China relations uncertain

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA – As far as Dr. Clarita Carlos, a political analyst and former president of the National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP) is

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APD | RCEP challenges US influence in Southeast Asia

By APD writer AliceThe Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), one of the largest free trade agreements in the world, was officially signed on November 15 a

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Could Hillary Clinton be set for political swansong?

Hillary Clinton listens to a question during the town hall debate at Washington University in St Louis, Missouri, U.S., October 9, 2016. /Getty Editor's note: Freddie Reidy is a freelance writ

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Conan O’Brien will launch a weekly variety show on HBO Max

Conan O’Brien is making the move to streaming. In June of next year, his nightly talk show “Conan” will be ending its 10-year run on TBS, while he launches a new, weekly variety seri

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APD | United States in Biden era

By APD writer AliceJoe Biden is believed to become the 46th US President and will take office earlynext year after he turns 78. Based on the statements during his elect

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Peru Crisis: Interim leader throws in the towel

Peru's interim president announced his resignation Sunday as the nation plunged into its worst constitutional crisis in two decades following massive protests unleashed when Congress ousted the n

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These Stanford students are racing to get laptops to kids around the U.S. who most need them

The digital divide is not a new phenomenon. Still, it largely took Americans by surprise when, as the U.S. began to shut down to slow the spread of Covid-19 in March, schools grappled with how to move

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From sci-fi to reality: UK wants to use lasers to beam down energy from the sun

It is thought that energy could be beamed anywhere on the planet, save for the poles, according to the UK Space Agency.

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Cummings's resignation gifts Johnson an opportunity to reset

Dominic Cummings, special adviser to U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson, waits with a box after departing from Number 10 Downing Street in London, U.K., November 13, 2020. /Getty Images Editor'

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Vaccination cannot come fast enough for Eurozone

Getty Images Editor's note:Freddie Reidy is a freelance writer based in London. He studied history and history of art at the University of Kent, Canterbury, specializing in Russian history and

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Three key breakthroughs at the 20th SCO Summit

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Here's why we need to talk about pandemic fatigue

People wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus stand at a crossing in Tokyo, November 11, 2020. /AP Editor's note:Haider Rifaat is a writer for South China Morning

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APD | US economy to face a handful of difficulties after election

By APD writer AliceThe US economy is facing a lot of post-election difficulties, amid a record rise in cases of COVID-19 and expiration of federal benefits. The US econ

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Biden cheers vaccine progress but says masks remain a must

President-elect Joe Biden on Monday cheered news about the promising development of a coronavirus vaccine but cautioned Americans to need to be aggressive about mask-we

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APD | Challenges to elected US President

By APD writer AliceJoe Biden has been named the 46th president of the United States after earning a total of 290 electoral votes, but many said that a lot of challenges

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Trump denial presents Republicans with an opportunity

Trump supporter Teresa Rorick attends a protest against the election results outside the central counting board at the TCF Center in Detroit, Michigan, the U.S., November 6, 2020. /AP Editor's

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Why 2020 U.S. election has not proved to be a repudiation of Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about early results from the 2020 presidential election in the White House, Washington, D.C., November 4, 2020. /Reuters Editor's note:Freddie Reidy is a fre