Julie McCarthy
Stories
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World
Philippines Anti-Terror Law Sparks Outrage
Petitions are piling up at the Philippines Supreme Court to overturn a new anti-terror law championed by President Duterte that could jail suspects without charge for up to 24 days.
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World
Philippine Journalist's Conviction Called A Blow To Press Freedom
Maria Ressa, who co-founded the Philippines' Rappler news site, has been found guilty of libel in a Manila trial that's been closely watched by press freedom advocates. She's been sentenced to jail.
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World
Hong Kong Protests Resume After Officials Relax Social Distancing Rules
Hong Kong has reported that it contained the coronavirus. Relaxed social distancing rules have filled bars and revived pro-democracy protests that were dormant since January due to the pandemic.
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Health
Philippine Hospital Which Dealt With Volcano Eruption, Now Faces COVID-19
The coronavirus has posed extraordinary challenges for the Philippines, including the volcano-stricken city Taal, where medical staff were exposed to the virus and are now being shunned by locals.
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World
In Some Countries, Coronavirus Has Sparked An Authoritarian Power Grab
The leaders of Hungary, Israel and the Philippines have exploited the coronavirus crisis to consolidate their hold on power and weaken institutions that could curb them.
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World
Philippines Says It Will End U.S. Security Agreement
In a move that could have consequences for a counterinsurgency against Islamist extremists, President Rodrigo Duterte says Manila will unilaterally scrap the Visiting Forces Agreement.
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World
A Helcopter View Of The Menacing Taal Volcano In The Philippines
Scientists say intense seismic activity indicates magma is shifting beneath the volcano and a violent eruption is possible. Hundreds of thousands of residents are under evacuation orders.
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After Volcano Quiets, Philippine Officials At Odds Over Residents' Return
The vice mayor of a town located near Taal volcano, which began spewing ash and steam last week, has urged people to defy warnings from authorities and to "come back and clean up."
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World
Thousands Flee Volcanic Eruption In Philippines
A volcano south of the Philippine capital Manila is erupting. Ash in the air closed Manila's airport for a time, and tens of thousands of people are evacuating villages near the volcano.
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Scenes From The International Desk: Quiet In Hong Kong's Chaos
In Hong Kong, it's often the loudest voices that make it into stories. But our international correspondent caught up with a regular person just trying to get by, and that moment has stuck with her.