Philippines wins first Eurovision Song Contest Asia with Carmelle’s Sobra-Sobra
Artist Carmelle wins the first Eurovision Song Contest Asia with “Sobra-Sobra.”
Music
North and South Korea Drawn in Same Group for Women’s Olympic Football Qualifying
North and South Korea will face each other in the women's Olympic football qualifiers. The countries, which are technically still at war, have been drawn in the same qualifying group.
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Plane feared crashed in the southern Philippines lands safely after false alarm
Reports that a small private plane crashed in the southern Philippines on Tuesday were a false alarm, Reuters reports.
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Philippine Police Find Child Abuse Material on Devices Linked to Thomas Markle Investigation
Three memory cards and a cellphone handed over by Meghan Markle’s half-brother contain child sexual abuse material, Philippine police say. The agency is investigating where the material came from and who it belonged to.
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FT: Trump, Xi and Putin could meet at Apec summit in China
The Financial Times reports that a first meeting between Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin could take place soon.
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Prosecutors Drop Most Charges Against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte
The prosecution has dropped most of the charges against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, leaving only those related to allegedly misreporting assets.
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Children’s rights groups or the International Space Station? Possible Nobel Peace Prize candidates emerge as Trump looms over award
US President Donald Trump is once again casting a shadow over the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s choice of this year’s Peace Prize laureate. The result could be a neutral recipient - in space.
World politics
ICC Rules Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Fit to Stand Trial for Crimes Against Humanity
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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