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Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in DR Congo: WHO chief
BY AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE More than 900 suspected Ebola cases have been identified in the conflict-hit Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief has said. “As surveillance efforts have been scaled up in the #DRC #Ebola response, more than 900 suspected cases have been identified so far, including 101 confirmed cases,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a Sunday ...Taiwan, China coast guards in standoff at top of South China Sea
BY REUTERS TAIPEI – The Taiwanese and Chinese coast guards were engaged in a tense standoff for the second day near the strategically located Pratas islands at the top of the South China Sea, Taiwan’s Coast Guard said on Sunday. China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, a position the government in Taipei rejects. China has pressured Taiwan ...100k-200k Filipinos may be affected by the new US green card policy – Romualdez
Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez said an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 Filipinos may be affected by the new US immigration policy on green card applications for foreign nationals already in the United States. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that adjustment of status, or applying for lawful permanent residence while inside the US, will be granted ...Azcuna: Bato Dela Rosa can be arrested, but better to wait for SC ruling
Retired Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Adolfo Azcuna said Thursday the non-issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO) by the Supreme Court means Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa can be arrested following the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant. But, Azcuna said that it may be better for government authorities to wait for the High Court ruling on the main ...
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