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• Chinese Ships Have Taken Over an Atoll in the South China Sea, Reports Say

  

  China has seized a disputed atoll off the coast of the Philippines in the South China Sea, Philippine media reported on Wednesday, with at least five Chinese ships denying access to Filipino fishermen. The ships now effectively control Quirino Atoll — also known as Jackson Atoll — a spot heavily frequented by fishermen from the nearby Palawan province and several other parts of the country, the Philippine Star newspaper reported. Local fishermen, requesting anonymity, told the Star that they ..

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• Red Cross launches $7 mln appeal for Fiji after Cyclone Winston

  

  Fijian Salome Ululagi stands in the remains of her home, Feb. 24, 2016, after Cyclone Winston tore through Tavua Village on remote Koro Island, in this handout image supplied by UNICEF. REUTERS/UNICEF-Hing/Handout via Reuters By Emma Batha LONDON, March 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The Red Cross launched a $7 million appeal on Tuesday to fund emergency operations in Fiji where more than 62,000 people are sheltering in evacuation centres following the worst cyclone ever recorded in the south..

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• Bound and gagged woman jumps from car in Auckland prompting manhunt

  

  Police released this photo of a tattoo they hope will help identify the woman. The identity of the woman who jumped bound and gagged from the boot of a moving car in Auckland on Tuesday night remains unclear.Police are asking for public help to identify the woman, described as Asian, aged between 35 and 55 and of small build.She also has two tattoos, one of a dolphin on her left shoulder and one of an angel on the inside of her left ankle. ..

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• Key points of UN sanctions resolution on North Korea

  

  Key points of UN sanctions resolution on North Korea United Nations (United States) (AFP) - A UN draft resolution set to be adopted Wednesday will ratchet up sanctions on North Korea, with a raft of new measures aimed at preventing Pyongyang from developing its banned nuclear, ballistic missile and other military programs.Here are the key points of the resolution:ARMS EMBARGO TIGHTENED- Prevents sales of small arms, transfers of any item except food and medicine that could be used by the a..

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• Image of gay men holding their newborn son used by opponents of same sex surrogacy

  

  BJ Barone and Frank Nelson meet their son Milo, who was born via a surrogate, for the first time in 2014. The image taken by Lindsay Foster has since been used without permission by opponents of same sex surrogacy. Picture: Lindsay Foster PhotographyTHIS image of two gay Canadian men holding their newborn son just seconds after he was born went viral in 2014. The special moment shared between BJ Barone and Frank Nelson, both from Toronto, was captured by photographer Lindsay Foster and beamed ar..

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