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APD | C-130 Mishap claims 50 lives; investigation now going on

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA – Most of the passengers of the ill-fated C-130H transport plane were fresh graduates from military training. As of 9:00 A.M. today,

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Sydney Airport gets $16.7 bln buyout bid as investors take longer-term view on travel

A group of infrastructure investors has proposed one of Australia's biggest-ever buyouts, a A$22.26 billion ($16.7 billion) purchase of Sydney Airport Holdings Pty Ltd,

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Exclusive interview with Yan Xuetong: Embracing true multilateralism

05:18 The multilateralism China upholds is more about cooperation, while the U.S.'s version also includes competition, said Yan Xuetong, director of the Institute of International Studi

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Mexico's president pursues former presidents

02:22 We may have just had a set of mid-term elections in Mexico, but the country is now a month away from another big vote - on whether the country can send former presidents to prison

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Tokyo's new COVID-19 infections hit highest in 5 weeks

Tokyo reported 716 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, its highest in more than five weeks, as the nation considers extending pandemic restrictions in the capital just

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Germany's Merkel makes last UK visit before leaving office

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is likely to push Angela Merkel to drop her efforts to impose COVID-19 restrictions on British travelers as the German chancellor make

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3 guiding principles for CEOs who post on Twitter

A CEO’s fiduciary duties to their company and its shareholders do not end when they are off the clock — they must always act in good faith. However, navigating the boundaries between a company’s offic

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Microbe that can break down plastic discovered in cow's stomach

Enzymes produced by bacteria to break down natural polyesters could also be used to break down synthetic plastics, say scientists.

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House Republicans who opposed Covid aid still see funds flow to local police departments

House Republicans who opposed the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill continue to see the benefits in their communities, and Democrats want to remind voters they are get

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TechCrunch July 4th event sale: 2-for-1 passes on all TechCrunch events

Calling all savvy shoppers across the startup stratosphere. We’re about to roll into a long holiday weekend here in the States, and we’re in the mood to celebrate. In true American style, we’re offeri

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Google to tighten ad rules in bid to clamp down on 'devastating' scams

The Financial Conduct Authority welcomes the move but says it still thinks more legislation is needed to combat scams.

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UK has no plans for investigation into UFOs after Pentagon report

Peers are told there will be no UK investigation because there has been no indication of "the existence of any military threat".

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Amazon betrays its fear with petition to sideline FTC Chair and antitrust hawk Lina Khan

Amazon has petitioned that the newly minted Chair of the FTC and implacable critic of the company, Lina Khan, be recused from decisions relating to the company. The company argues that she has been to

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DOJ files 7 new charges against alleged Capital One hacker

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed seven new charges against Paige Thompson, the former Amazon Web Services (AWS) engineer accused of hacking Capital One and stealing the personal data of

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Pelosi introduces bill to set up January 6 select committee

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced legislation to establish a select committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol. Under the bill, she would appoint

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Pelosi introduces bill to set up January 6 select committee

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced legislation to establish a select committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol. Under the bill, she would appoint

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Norwegian Professor Says Vaccinating Children Against COVID-19 Beneficial for Herd Immunity

Earlier, Norway's neighbour Denmark decided to vaccinate children aged 12 and over. According to Danish calculations, childhood vaccination would provide an additional