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As El Nino bites, Indonesians struggle with record-high rice prices

Farmers collect paddy during harvest day at a rice field in Candipuro district, Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia, December 9, 2021. (Reuters/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo) Indonesian farmers see rice production fall due to droughtGovt looks to imports, offers discounted rice, cash handoutsDrones, drought-resistant seeds among tech solutions KUALA LUMPUR/SURABAYA, Indonesia, April 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — It […]
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Bato: Prime suspect in Camilon case released from Senate detention

Police Major Allan de Castro, the prime suspect in the disappearance of beauty pageant contestant Catherine Camilon, has been released from Senate detention, according to Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. The development came two days after De Castro was cited in contempt by the Senate committee on public order and dangerous drugs, which is chaired […]
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Israel says it killed 90 gunmen at Al Shifa hospital; Gaza says those killed were patients

Smoke rises during an Israeli raid at Al-Shifa hospital and the area around it, in Gaza City, March 20, 2024. REUTERS/ Dawoud Abu Alkas JERUSALEM/CAIRO — Israel’s military said on Wednesday it had killed around 90 gunmen and arrested 160 in a raid on Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital, an allegation the Islamist Hamas group denied. […]
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Vietnam”s president resigns, raising questions over stability

Vietnam President Vo Van Thuong speaks at the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) Leaders event at the APEC CEO Summit in San Francisco, California, November 16, 2023. REUTERS/ Brittany Hosea-Small/ File photo HANOI — The Vietnamese Communist Party has accepted the resignation of President Vo Van Thuong, the government said on Wednesday, in a sign of political […]
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Pope says ‘all efforts” must be made to end wars in Ukraine, Middle East

Pope Francis greets people on the day of the weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, March 20, 2024. REUTERS/ Yara Nardi VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday issued a fresh call for peace through negotiation as he deplored the bloody conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, and once again limited his public […]
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Tanker capsizes off coast of Japan, 7 deaths confirmed, media reports

Published March 20, 2024 4:53pm Keoyoung Sun, a South Korean-flagged chemical tanker, is capsized off the coast of Yamaguchi prefecture in western Japan, March 20, 2024. Kyodo via REUTERS TOKYO — A South Korean-flagged chemical tanker has capsized off the coast of Yamaguchi prefecture in western Japan, with seven deaths confirmed, public broadcaster NHK reported on […]
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Camping, summer adventure survival tips, essentials 

MANILA, Philippines — Looking forward to new adventures this summer? Mountaineer Coach Emmanuel Batungbacal encourages one to see the outdoors. One way to enjoy the outdoors is through camping. According to Batungbacal, camping has its pros and cons, and as for the pros, first, it exposes one to nature’s beauty. “’Remember, pag na-experience mo na […]
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Citing safety risk, Taiwan recommends president does not visit South China Sea

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen. (Reuters) TAIPEI — Taiwan’s top security official said on Thursday he does not currently recommend President Tsai Ing-wen visit the South China Sea given the possible risk to her flight from “interference by relevant countries” given China’s military presence there. Both Taiwan and China claim most of the South China Sea as their own […]
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