ASIA-KATHMANDU: Nepal bans solo climbers from Everest to reduce accidents
KATHMANDU (AFP) – Nepal banned solo climbers from scaling its mountains, including Mount Everest, in a bid to reduce accidents,
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ASIA-BEIJING: China mall erects giant Trump dog statue
BEIJING: A mall in northern China has installed a larger-than-life canine statue with more than a passing resemblance to US
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HANOI-SOUTHERN REGION: ‘Inexperienced’ south braced for Typhoon Tembin
Authorities of Phú Quốc island district in the southern province of Kiên Giang have inspected the anchoring of vessels and
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SINGAPORE: ‘Marry Christmas’ in Singapore as well
REMEMBER the “Mary Christmas” spelling mistake on a Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) bunting at the Kota Baru airport? There were
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Asean Weather Dec. 29 2017 – Jan. 02, 2018: MANILA – New Year storm brewing in the Philippines – Pagasa
“Based on the forecast model, these cloud clusters may develop into a low-pressure area and enter the country tomorrow or
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Asean Weather Dec. 27-31 2017: Typhoon Tembin weakens to tropical low pressure
Typhoon Tembin weakened to tropical depression. The depression will continue to move west in the next 12-24 hours. — Photo
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THE PHILIPPINE PASSPORT: Effective January 01 2018 valid for 10 Years
DFA announced 10 Year passport regulation and implementation will start January 1 next year. Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic
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Asean Weather Dec. 26-31 2017 : Killer Tropical Storm Tembin is weakening but headed directly for Chumphon and Surat Thani, and is likely to make landfall around noon Wednesday. | Bangkok Post
After striking southern Vietnam, Tembin has weakened due to wind shear, and will likely be a Tropical Storm (wind speeds
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US & CANADA-NEW YORK: IMMIGRATION – US Memo Weakens Guidelines for Protecting Immigrant Children in Court
Detainees sleep in a holding cell at a US Customs and Border Protection processing facility, in Brownsville, Texas June 18,
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Asean Weather Dec. 23-29 2017 : Typhoon “VINTA” moving in th direction of South China Sea towards Viet Nam expected to exit Philippine on Monday
(image from the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) ) . Tropical Storm Vinta has further weakened as
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