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Philippines VP vows to take on Duterte after cabinet exit

MANILA, Dec 5 (Reuters) Philippines Vice President Leni Robredo resigned from the cabinet today but vowed to lead the opposition and challenge the policies of President Rodrigo Duterte, including his deadly war on drugs and moves to reinstate the death penalty.
Robredo, who will remain vice president, had clashed frequently with Duterte and decided to resign from her ministerial role after being instructed via a text message to stay away from his cabinet meetings.
She was elected vice president in May in a separate contest and was not Duterte's running mate.
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Iran condemns U S pro-Israel pressure campaign against ICC

10 May 2024 | 12:05 AM

Tehran, May 9 (UNI) Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Thursday condemned the threats by a group of U.S. lawmakers against the International Criminal Court (ICC) intending to prevent the tribunal from issuing arrest warrants against senior Israeli officials.

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'India has expressed interest in financing Bangladesh's Teesta project'

'India has expressed interest in financing Bangladesh's Teesta project'

09 May 2024 | 10:01 PM

Dhaka/New Delhi, May 9 (UNI) India has expressed interest in financing Bangladesh's Teesta project, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud said on Thursday, after his meeting with visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra in Dhaka.

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Pakistan slams U S panel report on religious freedom

09 May 2024 | 9:57 PM

Islamabad, May 9 (UNI) Pakistan on Thursday slammed the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) report, saying that it is based on "faulty assumptions."
The commission's 2024 Annual Report released earlier this month was "based on unsubstantiated allegations and non-reflective of the ground realities in Pakistan," spokesperson of Pakistan's Foreign Ministry Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said here during a weekly media briefing.

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Pilot dies after training plane crashes in Bangladesh

09 May 2024 | 9:53 PM

Dhaka, May 9 (UNI) The pilot of a training plane of Bangladesh Air Force died after the plane crashed in the country's southeastern Chattogram region on Thursday, the Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) of the Bangladesh Army said.

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China issues blue alert for mountain torrents

09 May 2024 | 8:57 PM

Beijing, May 9 (UNI) China issued a blue alert for mountain torrents on Thursday evening.

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