Thursday, April 14, 2016

Duterte Peace Offer Holds True Amid Rising Tensions In South China Sea and other top stories.

  • Duterte Peace Offer Holds True Amid Rising Tensions In South China Sea

    Duterte Peace Offer Holds True Amid Rising Tensions In South China Sea
    Philippine presidential hopeful Mayor Rodrigo Duterte favors peace above all else in seeking a resolution to the South China Sea dispute. He has expressed his willingness to partner up with China in mutually beneficial joint ventures that do not compromise Philippine sovereignty or freedom of navigation in the global commons. As neighboring countries reinforce their maritime vigilance with a buildup of arms, Duterte has maintained a voice of calm and reason in trying to preserve peace and goodw..
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  • Bernie Sanders rally in New York strikes at heart of establishment

    Bernie Sanders rally in New York strikes at heart of establishment
    “Bernie! Bernie! Bernie!” came the chanting. When Brooklyn’s native son walked through the arch at Washington Square Park he was greeted by one of the largest crowds of his presidential campaign. Bernie Sanders, the 72-year-old socialist Democrat from Vermont, whose rabble-rousing campaign has unexpectedly complicated Hillary Clinton’s path to the party’s nomination, strode to the podium and looked out. Related: Why I feel betrayed by Bernie Sanders | Lucia Graves “There are a lot of people..
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  • Belgium releases Paris attacks suspects without charge a day after arrest

    Belgium releases Paris attacks suspects without charge a day after arrest
    Paris attacks: Belgium releases Paris attacks suspects without charge a day after arrest Updated April 14, 2016 04:38:02 Three people arrested in Brussels in connection with last November's Paris attacks have been released without charge, Belgian prosecutors say.Belgian police arrested the trio on Tuesday in the Brussels district of Uccle during a raid linked to the investigation into the attacks which left 130 people dead and hundreds wounded in the French capital."Wit..
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  • ISIS: British hostage reveals James Foley's heartbreaking last words

    ISIS: British hostage reveals James Foley's heartbreaking last words
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  • South Korea: electoral defeat breaks 16-year parliamentary majority

    South Korea: electoral defeat breaks 16-year parliamentary majority
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  • Brazil political crisis hits grains trade

    Brazil political crisis hits grains trade
    Brazil political crisis hits grains tradeMarcelo TeixeiraAAPApril 14, 2016 1:54PMSavePrint Brazil political crisis hits grains tradeBrazil's forward sales of commodities such as grains and sugar have nearly ground to a halt as producers, trading companies and consultants assess the impact of the possible impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff.After a year-long boom in sugar and corn exports, commodity merchants and farmers are bracing for continued strengthening of the real if Rousseff is oust..
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  • Dancing in nightclubs and a 'fast' sports car helped Prince Philip woo the Queen

    Dancing in nightclubs and a 'fast' sports car helped Prince Philip woo the Queen
    Dancing in nightclubs and riding in his "fast" MG sports car helped Prince Philip woo the Queen. Photo: Ray Collins/WPA Pool/Getty Castles, diamond-encrusted crowns, wealth, blue blood, and power have meant the Queen has not always been the easiest person in the world to relate to, but a rare, handwritten letter by the British monarch has shown she's a girl's girl at heart.The now 89-year-old wrote the note in 1947 when she was 21 to author Betty Shew about h..
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  • China: Gay Chinese couple lose legal battle for same-sex marriage

    China: Gay Chinese couple lose legal battle for same-sex marriage
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  • Ted Cruz Hates Sex Toys, Masturbation: Republican Candidate Vows to Jail Violators

    Ted Cruz Hates Sex Toys, Masturbation: Republican Candidate Vows to Jail Violators
    An old story around Senator Ted Cruz's disapproval of masturbation using sex toys or similar “obscene devices” has been trending since Wednesday. According to an article published in Mother Jones, the Texas senator submitted a 76-page brief in 2007 as ...
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