MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines has taken a big step to harness nuclear energy, its energy minister said on Wednesday after President Rodrigo Duterte created an inter-agency panel to study the adoption of a national nuclear energy policy. FILE PHOTO: The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) is seen during a …
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A record number of people were killed last year for defending their land and environment, according to research highlighting the routine murder of activists opposing the extractive industries that are fueling the climate crisis and destroying nature. More than four defenders were killed each week in 2019, according to an …
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President Rodrigo Duterte will deliver his annual speech in the Philippines on Monday, after having consolidated his power with firm control over Congress and a majority in the Supreme Court, but under increasing pressure on his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. With 23 months remaining of his six-year term, Duterte …
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MANILA (Reuters) – Thousands of Filipinos were crowded at a baseball stadium in Manila on Saturday, breaking social distancing rules despite coronavirus risks, after people who wanted to return to their home provinces flooded a program government transportation. Filipinos stranded due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) huddle inside a ballpark for …
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MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia has joined the United States in claiming that China’s claims in the South China Sea do not comply with international law in a statement that is likely to anger China and put further pressure on deteriorating relations. The United States this month rejected China’s claims about …
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