Argentina's Bergoglio elected as new Pope Francis

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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the troubled Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday, taking the name Francis I and becoming the first non-European pontiff in nearly 1,300 years.

Papal names: A symbolic choice for new pope

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VATICAN CITY - From Pius to Clement, Hilarius to Simplicius, papal names from down the centuries are inextricably linked to the brilliant or wretched legacies of the men who have ruled the Vatican.

Pope recalls joyous, stormy papacy

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VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Benedict XVI basked in an emotional sendoff Wednesday at his final general audience in St. Peter's Square, recalling moments of “joy and light” during his papacy but also times of great difficulty. He also thanked his flock for respecting his decision to retire.

US hospital settles with Pinay nurses fired for speaking Tagalog

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BALTIMORE — A city hospital that fired its four Filipino nurses and hospital worker for speaking Tagalog has agreed to pay an undisclosed amount to end the discrimination complaint filed by them.

Pinay chosen for Q&A with Pope

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MANILA, Philippines - Twenty-six-year-old Kritzia Santos of the Philippines represented Asia in a special question and answer session with Pope Benedict XVI at the World Youth Day in Madrid, Spain.

New Zealand drawing up Tagalog labor migration handbooks for Pinoys

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As a show of appreciation for the contribution of Filipino migrant workers to New Zealand, immigration officials there are translating handbooks on labor migration into Filipino.

Hong Kong sees first human bird flu case in 18 months

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HONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong health authorities on Saturday urged the public not to panic after the southern Chinese city reported its first human case of bird flu in 18 months in a two-year-old boy.

PHL one of the best places to see Venus Transit on June 6

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According to the US' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Philippines is one of the best places on Earth to see a very rare astronomical event: the last Transit of Venus in this lifetime, on June 6.

Serious Facebook hack lands UK student in prison

source: technology.inquirer.net

LONDON— A British student who stole sensitive information from Facebook’s internal network was sentenced to eight months in prison Friday in what prosecutors described as the most serious case of social media hacking ever brought before the country’s courts.

NZ Citizen Of Filipino Descent Gets Queen's Medal

source: mb.com.ph

MANILA, Philippines — A New Zealand citizen of Filipino descent was named as one of the awardees of the Queen’s Service Medal for service to the Filipino Community in New Zealand’s National Year-end Awards for 2011.

Canada introduces new 'super visa' for families

source: gmanews.tv

MONTREAL — Canadian officials on Friday announced a new two-year, multi-entry "super visa" for parents and grandparents of immigrants settled in Canada.

Google spends $100M for new Mountain View offices

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Search giant Google has acquired a big office complex in Mountain View for $100 million, in its largest property purchase of 2011 in Silicon Valley.

Obama: Stay vigilant

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WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama, on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, called on Americans to remain vigilant against a determined foe out to terrorize the world.

JYJ appointed as UNAIDS ambassador

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MANILA, Philippines - In the fight against HIV/AIDS, the United Nations has turned to K-pop boy band JYJ to bring awareness to the dreaded disease in the Asia-Pacific region, which has an estimated 4.9 million people afflicted with HIV including in the Philippines.

World Youth Day unites Pinoys living abroad

The World Youth Day (WYD) in Spain has become a venue for Filipinos living abroad to meet their "kababayan," the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said.

Pope: Resist temptation

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MADRID (AP) – Pope Benedict XVI urged the crowd flying flags from around the world to root their lives in Christ and resist the temptation to follow secular trends, such as euthanasia (mercy-killing) and abortion, saying they lead to nothing since they don’t lead to God.

'Mr. Bean' Injured in Car Accident

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Comedian Rowan Atkinson, best known to many as Mr. Bean, reportedly suffered a minor injury after his McLaren F1 car spun off a road and crashed into a tree and lamppost in Haddon, Cambridgeshire.

Saudi OFWs advised vs '5-6'

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MANILA, Philippines — Lending or borrowing money at usurious rates, a practice popularly called “5-6,” is prohibited in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh Friday advised overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) deployed in the Kingdom.

Report: Lulzsec hacking suspect arrested by UK police

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British police have arrested a key member of the hacker group Lulz Security, which had been linked to attacks on various websites earlier this year.

Norway suspect deems killings atrocious but needed

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SUNDVOLLEN, Norway (Reuters) - A suspected right-wing fanatic accused of killing at least 92 people deemed his acts "atrocious" yet "necessary" as Norway mourned victims of the nation's worst attacks since World War Two.