Filipina journalist braces for verdict in ‘cyber libel’ case
An award-winning Filipina journalist who has aggressively covered President Rodrigo Duterte's administration is bracing for a verdict next week in a libel case and says she sees the upcoming decision as "an existential moment" for democracy in the Philippines.
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News Wrap: Burr steps down as head of Senate Intel Committee over trading inquiry
In our news wrap Thursday, Sen. Richard Burr stepped down as chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee over allegations of insider trading linked to the pandemic. The North Carolina Republican sold large amounts of stock just before the market crashed.
Tens of thousands flee erupting volcano in Philippines
Experts warned that the eruption could get worse and plans were being made to evacuate hundreds of thousands more.
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News Wrap: Senate passes farm bill after months-long stall
In our news wrap Tuesday, senators passed a farm bill that will provide more than $400 billion in farm subsidies, and rejects stricter limits on food stamps. Also, a jury recommended life in prison for the man who killed a…
U.S. President Donald Trump has called Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte and expressed Washington's commitment to their treaty alliance and his interest in developing "a warm, working relationship."…
In our news wrap Monday, voters in the Philippines have elected Rodrigo Duterte, whose brash style and frank talk have drawn comparisons to Donald Trump, their new president. Also, Canadian officials toured the fire-ravaged town of Fort McMurray after cooler…
PBS NewsHour producer Brian Epstein traveled to the city of Tacloban in the Philippines seven months after Typhoon Haiyan struck to survey recovery efforts.
Negotiators gathered in Geneva to resume talks over reining in Iran's nuclear program…
As aid begins to reach some typhoon survivors, doctors face grim supply shortage…
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