Ashley Westerman
Stories
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Asia
Philippines dam aims to solve water shortage exacerbated by climate change
A dam being built in the Philippines to mitigate an impending water shortage is drawing controversy, and highlighting the disjointed conversation about development in the country.
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Politics
During post-storm tour, Biden praises Florida residents for their 'remarkable' spirit
The president visited the city of Live Oak in northern Florida, about an hour northeast of where Hurricane Idalia made landfall earlier this week.
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Animals
Whales beached in Australia are euthanized after rescue efforts fail
After a pod of nearly 100 pilot whales beached themselves on Tuesday, more than 50 of them died overnight. Now officials say the remaining 47 will be euthanized.
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World
The U.S. dedicates a new embassy in Tonga in a bid for more influence in the Pacific
Tonga is just one stop on a tour of the Pacific by Secretary of State Antony Blinken this week. He is the latest in a parade of US diplomats to visit Oceania in the last year.
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Music
After snub by Taylor Swift, Filipino 'Swifties' find solace in another Taylor
Taylor Sheesh, the Philippines top Taylor Swift impersonator, has set out on her own tour across the country in a bid to get the global superstar's attention.
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National
What we know about Travis King, the U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea
King, 23, was stationed in South Korea, but was scheduled to fly back to the U.S. to face disciplinary action when he escaped an airport outside of Seoul and managed to flee into North Korea.
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Health
After a historic downturn due to the pandemic, childhood immunizations are improving
New data from the World Health Organization and UNICEF show that the number of children getting vaccinated is rebounding globally.
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Politics
The water crisis — and government influence on the media — in the Philippines
Is there a water crisis happening in Manila? It depends on who you ask and from where you're getting your information. The answers, though, say a lot about the current state of Philippine media.
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Movies
After Vietnam, the Philippines could be next to ban 'Barbie.' Here's why
Film regulators in the Philippines are reviewing Barbie after a senator said a scene depicts a map that China uses to lay claim to nearly all of the South China Sea.
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Environment
The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog says Japan can release nuclear waste water into the ocean
The International Atomic Energy Agency has approved a plan by Japan's government to dump nuclear waste water from the destroyed Fukushima power plant into the Pacific Ocean.