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Tsunami-damaged train line reopens after 8 years

March 24, 2019

Yamada, Iwate Pref.–A railway line section in the Tohoku northeastern Japan region reopened on Saturday after an eight-year shutdown caused by damage from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Operations of the section between Miyako and Kamaishi stations in Iwate

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163 Filipino crew of cruise ship off Norway safe: DFA

March 24, 2019

A cruise ship was stranded in rough seas off Norway, but the company which runs the vessel and the Norwegian Rescue Center told the Philippine Embassy in Oslo that the 163 Filipino crew members were safe. In a statement on

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New swine fever case confirmed in Japan

March 24, 2019

Gifu–Japan’s agriculture ministry said Saturday a new case of swine fever infection has been confirmed at a pig farm in Yamagata, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan. The prefecture will slaughter some 2,000 pigs raised at the farm. This is the 12th

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Razon group eyes water supply facility at Wawa catchment area

March 24, 2019

The Enrique Razon-led Prime Infra, through partnership with San Lorenzo Ruiz Builders and Developers Group is eyeing to develop a water supply facility of over 500 million liters per day at the Wawa catchment area traversing the municipality of Rodriguez

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Ex-mayor Binay says close aide died in shooting incident

March 24, 2019

Former Makati Mayor Junjun Binay confirmed on Saturday his executive assistant, Monaliza Bernardo, who was shot by a riding in tandem last Thursday night, passed away. In his Facebook post, Binay said Bernardo, 44, died at the Makati Medical Center

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Alleged NPA member killed in encounter with military in Iloilo

March 24, 2019

An alleged member of New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in a 30-minute clash with soldiers in Iloilo on Sunday. 1Lt. Hazel Joy Durotan, civil military operation officer of the 61st Infantry Battalion, said troops were conducting pursuit operation when

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Abe meets, praises Malala

March 24, 2019

Tokyo, March 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday held talks with Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai and praised her for not giving in to pressure and violence and calling on the world to focus on the need for

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50,000 displaced in fighting in three Mindanao provinces: ICRC

March 24, 2019

An international humanitarian group reported that the number of people displaced because of the encounters between the military and armed groups in three provinces in southern Philippines has reached 50,000. A report from International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

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