Julie McCarthy

Julie McCarthy appears in the following:

Russian forces' alleged murder, rape and torture of civilians may count as war crimes

Thursday, April 07, 2022

Attorney General Merrick Garland says the United States is assisting efforts to examine potential war crimes in Ukraine as evidence of violence against civilians mounts.

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Philippines' presidential election resurfaces old scandal

Saturday, April 02, 2022

Ferdinand Marcos Junior, the frontrunner in the Philippines presidential election, has for decades failed to pay taxes on the estate of his late father, the country's former dictator.

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Seen as heroes at home, Filipino workers feel 'abandoned' amid Hong Kong's COVID surge

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Many of the domestic workers say they were banished from their employers' homes after getting sick — and fired — even though terminating an employee for falling ill is against Hong Kong law.

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Filipina domestic workers are being fired in Hong Kong for catching COVID

Monday, March 14, 2022

As an omicron wave sweeps through Hong Kong, some of the nannies and housekeepers from the Philippines who work there have been thrown out by their employers after testing positive for the virus.

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Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leads the race to succeed Philippine President Duterte

Thursday, March 10, 2022

The Philippines elects a new president in May and it may spell the revival of the once-disgraced family of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. His son, Ferdinand Marcos Junior, leads the poll.

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COVID-19 cases soar in New Zealand, in dramatic shift

Saturday, March 05, 2022

New Zealand was once heralded for its handling of COVID-19. But these days, infections are rising and the government is having to cope with unrest from anti-vaccination protesters.

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With U.S. focused on defense, China's trade and infrastructure sweep Southeast Asia

Thursday, January 20, 2022

The Biden administration hopes to make deeper inroads in Southeast Asia but lags far behind China, which has already built up major trade ties, as well as roads and a high-speed rail.

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The Philippines struggles to recover from a typhoon, especially Siargao Island

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

The devastating typhoon that ripped through the Philippines before Christmas left a path of destruction. One month on, conditions on a fabled tourist destination are bleak.

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Desperation grows in the Philippines in the aftermath of Typhoon Rai

Monday, December 20, 2021

Rai is one of the most powerful storms to hit the southern Philippines on record. It's displaced more than 481,000 people and killed more than 150.

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Typhoon has killed at least 12 and displaced 330,000 people in the Philippines

Friday, December 17, 2021

At least 12 people are dead and 300,000 were forced to evacuate because of Super Typhoon Rai, the most powerful typhoon to hit the Philippines this year.

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Tensions with China has U.S. working to strengthen ties with Southeast Asia

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

In Indonesia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken outlined how the U.S. plans to deepen its economic engagement in Southeast Asia. The U.S. has focused more on security in the region up to this point.

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Philippines' high court upholds most of a terrorism law, but strikes down a key point

Friday, December 10, 2021

The law has spawned rancorous court challenges. The court's rejection of one provision represents a win for petitioners, who feared the measure's sweeping definition of terrorism.

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The Philippines vaccinated 7.6 million people in 3 days. Duterte demands even more

Friday, December 03, 2021

Hit hard by the pandemic, the Philippines has vaccination rates far lower than neighbors like Vietnam and Cambodia. Here's how the country is trying to up its numbers.

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The Philippines vaccinated more than 7.5 million people against COVID in 3 days

Thursday, December 02, 2021

More than 7.5 million Filipinos got COVID vaccines in just three days this week — an impressive milestone in the country's battle against the pandemic.

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Clan politics reign but a family is divided in the race to rule the Philippines

Sunday, November 28, 2021

In the race to succeed outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, the offspring of two presidents are gunning to run the country in an unprecedented tie-up.

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The children of 2 different Philippine leaders have joined forces ahead of election

Friday, November 19, 2021

The Philippines is seeing an unprecedented political tie-up with two of the country's highest profile dynasties — the Marcos and Duterte's — running for the top jobs in next year's election.

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Singapore abandons the 'zero COVID' strategy

Saturday, October 30, 2021

Singapore is the latest country in Asia to try to live with the coronavirus.

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The celebrity candidates in the 2022 Philippine presidential election

Monday, October 25, 2021

2022's election to succeed outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte promises to be a star-studded spectacle.

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Philippine President Duterte retirement fuels speculation around successor

Saturday, October 02, 2021

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he will retire from politics at the end of his term.

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Hospitals in the Philippines struggle under influx of COVID-19 patients

Saturday, October 02, 2021

The Philippines has experienced a surge in coronavirus infections. One-fifth of all infections the country reported since the start of the pandemic happened in September.

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