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;Business and economics ;Business and economics
*] ] operator ] has agreed to sell an ] plant in ] to ] chemical company ] for $2.1 billion. *] ] operator ] has agreed to sell an ] plant in ] to ] chemical company ] for $2.1 billion.


;Disasters and accidents ;Disasters and accidents
*The death toll from flooding in the ] province of ] rises to nine with ten missing. *The death toll from flooding in the ] province of ] rises to nine with ten missing.
*Ten people have died, five are injured and four missing after a bus plunges into a river in ] ] province. *Ten people have died, five are injured and four missing after a bus plunges into a river in ] ] province.
*A small ]-owned plane crashes near a ] supermarket in the ] village of ], west of ], killing at least five people. *A small ]-owned plane crashes in the ] village of ], west of ], killing at least five people.
*Five people drowned while eleven are still missing after a boat capsized off the coast of ] on ]. *Five people drowned while eleven are still missing after a boat capsized off the coast of ] on ].
*A ] ] helicopter crashes on a golf course in ]. At least one crew member is injured and taken to hospital. *A ] ] helicopter crashes on a golf course in ]. At least one crew member is injured and taken to hospital.
*A 5.7 ] earthquake strikes 250 kilometers (155 miles) northwest of the ] ] of ]. No immediate report of damages or injuries; a tsunami warning is not issued. *A 5.7 ] earthquake strikes 250 kilometers (155 miles) northwest of the ] ] of ]. No immediate report of damages or injuries; no tsunami warning has been issued.
*A ] ] oil well near ], that was leaking oil and natural gas since it was discovered on Friday, is successfully plugged, according to private and government reports. *A ] ] oil well near ], that was leaking oil and natural gas since it was discovered on Friday, is successfully plugged, according to private and government reports.


;International relations ;International relations
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**In a move likely to cause concern in ], ] and ] commenced last Sunday the first ever combined military exercises, focusing on counter-terror operations. **In a move likely to cause concern in ], ] and ] commenced last Sunday the first ever combined military exercises, focusing on counter-terror operations.
*]'s top diplomat ] has threatened to test missiles on a "weekly" basis, as ] ] warned the North that the United States' "era of strategic patience" with the country was over. *]n Vice Foreign Minister ] threatens to test missiles on a "weekly" basis, as ] ] warns the ] that the United States' "era of strategic patience" with the country was over.


;Law and crime ;Law and crime
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**The search for the suspect in the killing of an elderly man in ], whose murder was posted to ], expands beyond ], with the ] urging residents in ], ], ], and ] to be on alert for the suspect. **The search for the suspect in the killing of an elderly man in ], whose murder was posted to ], expands beyond ], with the ] urging residents in ], ], ], and ] to be on alert for the suspect.
*A ] orders ] to suspend the sale to ]'s ] of its stake in an offshore prospect, in response to the National Federation of Oil Workers petition there should have been an open bidding process for this transaction.


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*] ] says he will not be a candidate in next year's presidential election regardless of ] action on a ] that would allow second terms. Cartes adds his decision was informed by ] call for peace and dialogue in ] following ] two weeks ago.
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**The bid for ] independence ends.
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**Hundreds of ] prisoners in ]i jails — activists say up to 1,500 are participating — begin an open-ended ] to protest poor conditions and the Israeli policy of ].
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**] pays ]36 million, half of the required amount to hold a recount against Philippine ] ].
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