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Cebu City — Despite her absence, Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago turned out to be one of the big favorites among presidential candidates as far as those who attended the second presidential debate at the University of the Philippines-Cebu campus are concerned. Based on the initial results of a survey booth set up by TV5 inside the UP Cebu ground, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte received the most number of thumbprints from among the five presidential candidates with more than 200. Santiago gained... Читать дальше...

DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal held a referendum on Sunday, seen as a test of President Macky Sall's popularity, that could usher in major constitutional reform but which critics say falls short of his election promises.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European lenders have made important progress in talks with Greece on tax and pension reforms that are part of a package of measures Athens must adopt to win new loans and debt relief, a European Commission spokesperson said on Sunday.

BRUSSELS, March 20 (Reuters) - European lenders have made important progress in talks with Greece on tax and pension reforms that are part of a package of measures Athens must adopt to win new loans and debt relief, a European Commission spokesperson said on Sunday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A detachment of U.S. Marines is on the ground in Iraq to support U.S. and coalition efforts against Islamic State, the U.S. military said on Sunday.

Бүген 20 мартта Каранда зур чара үтте: анда атлар чабышы – бәйге узды. Аны шул авылда атлар үрчетү белән шөгыльләнүче Фәрид Нәбиуллин оештырды. Бәйрәмгә районыбыз авылларыннан, шәһәрдән килделәр. Халык рәхәтләнеп төрле уеннар карады, ә аларның нинди төрләре генә үткәрелмәде, мәсәлән: “Камыр батыр”, “Тимер батыр”, уктан ату һәм башкалар. Килүчеләр бушлай тәмле пылаудан сыйланды. 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian Defence Ministry recorded five violations of a tentative ceasefire agreement in Syria in the last 24 hours, RIA news agency reported on Sunday.

Social media portal Twitter turns a decade-old tomorrow. Here’s wishing tweetdom celebrates decades more. Logo photo courtesy of freepik.com Mashable, in its Twitter account, shared this bit of news. Twitter turns 10 years old tomorrow. What if it’s not around for another 10 years? https://t.co/faoYTpZzfL — Mashable (@mashable) March 20, 2016

MUMBAI, March 20 (Reuters) - South Africa's bowlers at the World Twenty20 need to show an immediate improvement, captain Faf du Plessis said on Sunday after watching them struggle despite the luxury of defending huge scores in their first two matches.

She pops for Stella.

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U.S. President Barack Obama is set to arrive in Cuba for a two-day visit, making history by venturing into the former Cold War enemy. Linda So reports.

U.S. President Barack Obama is set to arrive in Cuba for a two-day visit, making history by venturing into the former Cold War enemy. Linda So reports.

U.S. President Barack Obama is set to arrive in Cuba for a two-day visit, making history by venturing into the former Cold War enemy. Linda So reports.

U.S. President Barack Obama is set to arrive in Cuba for a two-day visit, making history by venturing into the former Cold War enemy. Linda So reports.

FREGINALS, Spain (Reuters) - At least 13 people were killed when a bus carrying a large group of foreign university students crashed early on Sunday midway between the Spanish cities of Valencia and Barcelona, authorities in the northeastern region of Catalonia said.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies targeted Islamic State militants in Iraq with 16 strikes on Saturday, the U.S. military said on Sunday.

(Reuters) - West Indies captain Darren Sammy won the toss and opted to bowl against Sri Lanka in the World Twenty20 Super 10 match at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday.

MILAN (Reuters) - Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon set a Serie A record by completing 930 minutes without conceding a goal during his side's match against Torino on Sunday.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Drivers who worked for ride-hailing service Lyft in California during the past four years would have been entitled to an estimated $126 million in expense reimbursements had they been employees rather than contractors, court documents made public on Friday show.

Weeping mourners at a makeshift memorial for victims of a Flydubai plane crash lay flowers, candles, toys and photos at the airport where the plane went down in southern Russia. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)

Weeping mourners at a makeshift memorial for victims of a Flydubai plane crash lay flowers, candles, toys and photos at the airport where the plane went down in southern Russia. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)

Weeping mourners at a makeshift memorial for victims of a Flydubai plane crash lay flowers, candles, toys and photos at the airport where the plane went down in southern Russia. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)

Weeping mourners at a makeshift memorial for victims of a Flydubai plane crash lay flowers, candles, toys and photos at the airport where the plane went down in southern Russia. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)

Weeping mourners at a makeshift memorial for victims of a Flydubai plane crash lay flowers, candles, toys and photos at the airport where the plane went down in southern Russia. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Ten Indonesian military personnel were killed on Sunday when a military helicopter crashed in bad weather in Poso, Central Sulawesi, a government official said.