Vietnam’s fishermen struggle as fuel prices surge
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Vietnam’s fishermen struggle as fuel prices surge

DONG HA (UCAN): John Nguyen Cong Ngan is taking apart his six-metre-long fishing boat to…

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Stop fuelling the monster of war, pope says in new book
Posted in Features | Commentary The Pope

Stop fuelling the monster of war, pope says in new book

VATICAN (CNS): “War is not the solution, war is madness, war is a monster, war…

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Calls mount for Sri Lankan government to quit
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Calls mount for Sri Lankan government to quit

COLOMBO (UCAN): Amid ongoing protests in Sri Lanka over economic mismanagement, rising fuel costs and…

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Casualties from storm-triggered disasters rises in the Philippines
Posted in Asia NEWS The Philippines

Casualties from storm-triggered disasters rises in the Philippines

MANILA (SE): The death toll in the Philippines from Tropical Storm Megi [Agaton] rose to…

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Robredo dismisses trailing rivals’ call to quit presidential race
Posted in Asia NEWS The Philippines

Robredo dismisses trailing rivals’ call to quit presidential race

MANILA (UCAN): Philippine presidential candidate and incumbent vice president, Leonor “Leni” Robredo, shrugged off calls…

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