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Navy rescues 100 sea turtles from poachers 01 Dec 2012 - 01:32 am

PUERTO PRINCESA: Philippine sailors rescued more than a hundred sea turtles from poachers but Chinese nationals who were allegedly buying the endangered animals...

Aquino, allies set meet for RH push 01 Dec 2012 - 01:32 am

MANILA: President Benigno S Aquino will discuss the controversial Reproductive Health (RH) bill, which he is supporting, with members of the House of...

Runway models set Guinness world record 01 Dec 2012 - 01:30 am

MANILA: Milan, Paris, London, New York and... Manila. It’s hardly the centre of the fashion world but more than 2,000 models have taken...

Student journalists vow to fight for freedom ‘online and offline’ 01 Dec 2012 - 01:30 am

MANILA: Student publications and netizens led by the College Editors Guild of the Philippines – Southern Tagalog launched an online campaign this week...

Thousands gather for Calungsod thanksgiving 01 Dec 2012 - 01:30 am

CEBU CITY: The national thanksgiving Mass for the recently bestowed sainthood of 18th century Filipino teen martyr Pedro Calungsod yesterday at the Template...

Manila hopes to send new envoy to China by February 01 Dec 2012 - 01:30 am

MANILA: The Philippine government hopes to deploy its new ambassador to China by February, President Benigno S Aquino said yesterday. Aquino told reporters...

German House okays aid for Greece 01 Dec 2012 - 01:28 am

Greek municipal workers shout slogans during a demonstration against austerity measures and expected layoffs in the public sector in Athens yesterday. Germany’s parliament...

WikiLeaks suspect tells court of his despair in ‘cage’ 01 Dec 2012 - 01:27 am

FORT MEADE, Maryland: WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning admitted to falling apart during his detention and contemplating suicide, as he took the stand for...

UK coalition divided over press future 01 Dec 2012 - 01:27 am

LONDON: British lawmakers started work yesterday on a draft law to regulate the nation’s unruly newspapers as proposed by a major press inquiry,...

Strauss-Kahn in ‘deal’ to settle case with maid 01 Dec 2012 - 01:27 am

NEW YORK/PARIS: Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn has reached a preliminary agreement to settle a civil lawsuit brought against him by a hotel...

Putin plays high stakes game with anti-graft drive 01 Dec 2012 - 01:26 am

MOSCOW: When Vladimir Putin dramatically fired Anatoly Serdyukov, his defence minister and one of only three officials with access to nuclear launch codes,...

UK suspends aid to Rwanda over Congo rebel support 01 Dec 2012 - 01:26 am

LONDON: Britain said yesterday that it would withhold £21m ($33.7m) in aid to Rwanda following concerns over its support of rebels in the...

US House votes to expand visas for foreign workers 01 Dec 2012 - 01:25 am

WASHINGTON: A bill to create a permanent visa programme for foreigners with advanced science and technical degrees cleared the House of Representatives yesterday,...

UN upgrade a stinging slap to Israel 01 Dec 2012 - 01:23 am

A tear gas canister bounces up near a group of Palestinian protesters during clashes with Israeli soldiers after Friday prayers against the Jewish...

Israel hits back with new settler homes 01 Dec 2012 - 01:23 am

JERUSALEM: Israel revealed plans yesterday to build 3,000 settler homes in east Jerusalem and the West Bank in response to the Palestinians’ historic...

Gaza conflict, UN recognition go together: Meshaal 01 Dec 2012 - 01:22 am

DOHA: Hamas politburo chief Khaled Meshaal said the de facto recognition of a sovereign Palestinian state won by his rival Mahmoud Abbas should...

Hacking network declares Internet war on Syria 01 Dec 2012 - 01:22 am

BEIRUT: Global hacking network Anonymous said it will shut down Syrian government websites around the world in response to a countrywide Internet blackout...

Google, Twitter activate voice tweets 01 Dec 2012 - 01:22 am

WASHINGTON: Google and Twitter announced yesterday that they have reactivated a voice-tweet programme to allow Syrians affected by the shutdown of the Internet...