Ashley Westerman

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In the Philippines, a survey shows growing support for gays and lesbians

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

The survey, conducted by the nonprofit social research group Social Weather Stations, shows a rise in supportive views of gays and lesbians in the socially conservative country in the past decade.

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Malaria cases in Texas and Florida are the first U.S. spread since 2003, the CDC says

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Four of the cases were found in Florida, while the fifth was logged in Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Australia brings its last refugee on the Pacific island of Nauru to its mainland

Monday, June 26, 2023

Australia's government, which announced earlier this month that it would be moving refugees off of Nauru, confirmed to media that it will pay $350 million annually to keep the Nauru facility open.

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Mount Mayon, one of the Philippines' most active volcanos, is quietly erupting

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

One of the Philippines' most active volcanos is erupting — again. Over the weekend, Mount Mayon began oozing lava after weeks of increased seismic activity.

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Mount Mayon, one of the Philippines' most active volcanos, is erupting

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Over the weekend, Mount Mayon began oozing lava after weeks of increased seismic activity. Scientists aren't sure what to expect next.

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Guam is still recovering from Typhoon Mawar, but residents are taking it in stride

Thursday, June 08, 2023

The U.S. territory is home to more than 170,000 residents in the western Pacific Ocean. Guam was walloped by a power typhoon in late May and the recovery is slow going as power and water are restored.

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Guam is still working to restore power to thousands of people two weeks after typhoon

Wednesday, June 07, 2023

Thousands of people on Guam still don't have power and electricity after being hit by Typhoon Mawar on May 24. The local government says it aims to change that soon.

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Families of victims await justice as the ICC reopens Philippines drug war probe

Saturday, April 22, 2023

An International Criminal Court investigation puts President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in a tough spot. His vice president is the daughter of the leader who launched the drug war at the heart of the probe.

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Philippines won't cooperate in probe involving crimes against humanity allegations

Friday, April 21, 2023

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says he won't cooperate with an International Criminal Court probe into his country's war on drugs, which could put Marcos in a difficult spot politically.

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These BTS superfans in the Philippines show you're never too old to be a K-pop stan

Saturday, March 25, 2023

The K-pop phenomenon BTS is on a break right now. But their fans are not — especially thousands of them in the Philippines, who call themselves the "titas" or aunties of BTS. All of them are over 30.

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In the Philippines, superfans of BTS are not limited to the younger crowd

Monday, March 20, 2023

The Korean pop group BTS is on a bit of a break right now, but their fans are not. Especially one group of fans in the Philippines — all of them of a certain age.

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General Motors is offering buyouts in an effort to cut $2 billion in costs

Friday, March 10, 2023

The Detroit automaker says the buyouts will be offered to most U.S. salaried workers and some global executives.

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2 Indonesian soccer officials found guilty in one of the deadliest stadium stampedes

Friday, March 10, 2023

The match organizer and the security chief were handed down prison sentences Thursday in connection with a 2022 stampede that killed more than 130 people following a match in East Java.

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No survivors aboard a plane that's been missing for over a month in the Philippines

Thursday, March 09, 2023

The Cessna 206 took off on January 24 for what would have been a short flight — but it never made it, prompting a desperate weeks-long search through remote mountainous terraine.

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More rain and snow bound for California as back-to-back atmospheric rivers approach

Thursday, March 09, 2023

Forecasters say the result could be massive flooding and a potential for avalanches across stretches of the state.

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The death of another Filipino working overseas has shocked the Philippines

Thursday, February 09, 2023

Every year millions of Filipinos leave their homeland to work overseas, sending billions of dollars back home. The death of a female overseas Filipino worker has shaken the country to its core.

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The U.S. and the Philippines agree to a larger American military presence

Thursday, February 02, 2023

The Department of Defense announced the move that is widely seen as a way to deter China's influence in the region amid a visit to the Philippines by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.

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New Zealand's ruling Labor Party will vote for a new leader after Jacinda Ardern's resignation

Sunday, January 22, 2023

New Zealand's ruling Labor Party will vote for a new leader on Sunday. The new leader will be the prime minister until the next general election on Oct. 14.

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New Zealand's prime minister has announced she's leaving office

Thursday, January 19, 2023

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced she's leaving office in the coming weeks. The announcement Thursday shocked analysts and has left her party in a bind.

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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern plans to leave office

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Speaking to her party's annual caucus, 42-year-old Ardern said "it's time" for her to move on and that she "no longer had enough in the tank" for her premiership.

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