France imposes curfews as protests turn violent
The European Union condemned the violence as unacceptable but stressed that peaceful demonstrations must be protected.
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Troops, commandos contain prison riot
Inmates destroyed multiple buildings inside Mahara Prison.
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Filipinos themselves are to blame!
The evil of corruption persists because when the moral majority stay silent, their inaction becomes a structural enabler for this evil to thrive.
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Night of the long guns
Men carrying rifles flooded stairwells as senators disappeared behind locked doors and whispered instructions.
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Chaos mars Swatch sale
Officers fired tear gas to control a 300-strong crowd outside a Swatch shop in the Paris region.
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Phivolcs logs lava fountains, 71 earthquakes at Mayon
State volcanologists report continued unrest at Mayon Volcano with minor strombolian activity, lava fountaining, and 71 volcanic earthquakes recorded over 24…
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Corruption fallout may deepen economic pain — BMI
A Fitch Solutions unit, BMI, warns that weak accountability in corruption cases could heighten political risk and fuel public unrest in the Philippines, adding…
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Bigger storm
Bongbong has been faltering in his response to the political volatility he faces, which is not even half as intense as the insurrection that marred the term of…
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Iran: No leniency for ‘rioters’
Iran vows no leniency for “rioters” amid widespread protests over economic hardship and political demands, while UN urges authorities to respect the right to…
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Iranians protest in Tehran as clashes grip country’s west
Demonstrators shouted slogans including 'death to the dictator.'
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As bizarre as ‘67’
A time of healing is inevitable, but for now we must endure the pain. We must treat the sore consistently, mindfully.
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Buildings burn as youth leader dies
Sharif Osman Hadi, 32, was a key figure in last year’s uprising that ended the autocratic rule of prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
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Siege of London: 1,872 tractors
The farmers’ ace card is food security, as they chanted ‘no farmers, no food;’ indeed, a food crisis will inevitably loom if the stand-off is protracted.
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Flights near Mayon Volcano still restricted
Sulfur dioxide emissions were measured at 307 tons per day on 10 December, with moderate plumes drifting west-northwest and west-southwest.
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Flight restrictions near Mayon extended, CAAP says
CAAP extends NOTAM restricting flights near Mayon Volcano until 13 December. Alert Level 1 remains, with a ban on human activity within the six-kilometer…
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Millennials call for change
The so-called tell-all — obviously orchestrated — revelations of Zaldy Co, perhaps in a vain effort to protect his own hide.
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Barely staying afloat
A crucial turning point was the revelations of Senator Imee Marcos, the sister of the President.
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