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Detours from home: Turning into a stray cat keeper
The quarantine made me realize that animals are God’s creations, too
LISTEN: National Artist for Music Ryan Cayabyab's newest composition, 'Kapit Lahat'
The song debuts during the telecast of 'Taumbayan to the Rescue' and is performed by the Ryan Cayabyab Singers
WATCH: Volunteers rescue pets left behind by Taal Volcano evacuees
Volunteers brave the danger zones around the brooding volcano to save pets and other animals
Saving child sex workers
An estimated 60,000 children are currently trapped in sexual exploitation in the Philippines. From Manila, a group of foreign and local operatives are working to save them.
Thai Navy SEAL dies after yearlong infection after cave rescue
Petty Officer Beirut Pakbara is the second Thai Navy SEAL to perish after rescuing 12 boys and their coach from a cave in northern Thailand
Stray dog saves abandoned kittens from cold Canada winter
Serenity, a two-year-old female mongrel, snuggling 5 tiny black kittens in the dead of winter is a heartfelt story of survival and cross-species nurturing that has been widely shared on social media
Cambodian opposition leader still to face treason trial – PM
Hun Sen, who has ruled Cambodia since 1985, clarifies on Monday that Cambodian opposition figure Kem Sokha would still face trial
Cambodia lifts house arrest restrictions on opposition figure
Kem Sokha's political partner Sam Rainsy also calls for the treason charge against his opposition colleague to be dismissed
Cambodia holds its breath as opposition chief vows return on independence day
'This may be the first time and the last time that you see me alive as a free man,' Cambodian opposition figure Sam Rainsy says in a video before a risky attempt to return home
Thailand won't allow Cambodian opposition leader to transit – prime minister
The Thai leader says: 'We will not allow anti-government (parties) to use Thailand as a base,' an apparent reference to Cambodian opposition Sam Rainsy
Cambodia launches online disinformation campaign to repress opposition groups
Cambodia National Rescue Party co-founder Sam Rainsy's return to the country brings authorities to mischaracterize his statements and release over 30 seemingly forced 'confessions' from his supporters
German national leaves home to save stray cats and dogs in PH
He emigrated to the Philippines 8 years ago and hasn't looked back since
3 Indonesian fishermen rescued by Mati City locals, Philippine Coast Guard
Mati Police chief Major Bembo Lopez Aying says Paulus Baeruma, Batinus Paniat, and Pente Laberu were rescued off the coast of Barangay Bobon in Mati City on July 17
Frantic search for toddler who fell into Mumbai drain
The one-and-a-half-year-old boy, who has gone missing from home, is seen on CCTV falling into a drain overflowing with monsoon rain
Viral video shows lucky catch of falling toddler in Istanbul
'I was just walking in the road when I saw the little girl at the window. She fell, and thanks to God, I caught her before she hit the ground,' says 17-year-old Fawzi Zabaat
Frida, Mexico's famous rescue dog, retires
The canine unit of Mexico's Marines honors Frida during her retirement after saving 12 people's lives in her decade-long career as a search and rescue dog
Thailand's 'Wild Boars' pay respects to hero diver who died in rescue
Thai Navy SEAL diver Saman Gunan died during the operation, the only fatality of the three-week ordeal at the Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand
'Wild Boars' deal with fame one year after Thai cave rescue
Their newfound fame has also forced silence on them, as the boys and their families can no longer talk freely about their ordeal – the result of exclusivity contracts that ban them from speaking to the press
International laws spell out duty to rescue persons at sea
This duty 'can be considered as another side of the right to life, which every individual enjoys under human rights law,' according to a 2016 paper
Netflix, makers of 'Crazy Rich Asians', team up for Thai cave rescue production
Netflix strikes a deal with the producers of 'Crazy Rich Asians' to tell the real-life story of 2018's gripping Thai cave rescue
Lorenzana wants PH to protest China 'rescue center' in Spratlys
'We don't want them keeping on building things there.... It will become theirs,' says Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana
Carpio: Protest China’s ‘rescue center’ in West Philippine Sea | Midday wRap
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Spanish rescuers drilling tunnel to search for toddler in well
The plan is to dig a sufficiently deep tunnel after which miners will manually carve a passage to the well, where a two-year-old boy fell nearly a week ago in Totalan
Thai cave rescue film to be released on mission anniversary
The first film on the dramatic cave rescue will be a genuine retelling of the gripping mission, directed by Thai-born director Tom Waller
Rescuers search for survivors in deadly Indonesian landslide
5 people are reported dead, while at least 38 are missing after the landslide
Divers hunt flooded Indian mine for missing men
There is no sign of life, with the delayed rescue effort drawing public outrage, but the men's families are clinging to hopes that they may have found an air pocket
British divers in Thai cave rescue make UK honors list
The 7 underwater specialists receive awards for bravery and excellence, with two members – Richard Stanton and John Volanthen – given the George Medal, the country's second highest civilian gallantry award
British caver sues Elon Musk over 'pedo' comments
The defamation suit is filed in Los Angeles by Vernon Unsworth, who is seeking unspecified damages 'for the worldwide damage he has suffered to his reputation'
Cambodia king pardons jailed opposition lawmaker
In an interview with government-aligned media, Um Sam An says his newfound freedom was a chance to 'reconcile the nation'
Cambodia opposition leader denied bail again
Kem Sokha's supporters earlier hoped he would be freed once the election result is beyond dispute
[OPINION] Finding a way forward for Cambodia after sham elections
The Prime Minister is treating Cambodia as a personal fiefdom that can one day be handed over to one of his sons
Cambodia ruling party sweeps parliament after vote with no opposition
The dissolved opposition is planning on ramping up efforts with governments abroad to put more pressure on Cambodian leader Hun Sen
US Marine missing in Sulu Sea
(3RD UPDATE) 'The Marine was reported missing while the ship was conducting routine operations in the Sulu Sea, August 9,' says the 13th Marine Expedition Unit
Thai cave boys leave Buddhist monastery after honoring dead rescuer
11 of the boys, together with their coach, were ordained to 'make merit' for late rescue diver Saman Kunan
Without an opposition, Hun Sen vows runaway win in Cambodia polls
The only serious challenger to the ruling Cambodian People's Party was dissolved by the Supreme Court in November
Thai boys rescued from cave to be ordained in Buddhist ceremony
The boys will spend time living in a monastery before returning to normal life – a common practice in Buddhist-majority countries like Thailand
Thai cave boys speak of 'miracle' rescue after hospital discharge
The "Wild Boars" team members look healthy and happy as they answer questions about the 9 days they spent in the dark before being discovered by members of an international rescue team
Thai cave boys to leave hospital, speak to media
The Wild Boars football team are being discharged 'so media can ask them questions and after that they can go back to live their normal lives without media bothering them,' says a spokesman
Elon Musk’s ‘pedo’ attack rattles Tesla investors: ‘This thing is unraveling’
Musk's Tesla has never earned an annual profit. His tweets, the latest of which involves pedophile accusations against a key figure in the rescue of the Thai boys trapped in a cave, are proving to be a big distraction
British caver considering legal action after Elon Musk 'pedo' tweet
Tesla CEO Elon Musk launches a tirade against Vernon Unsworth without providing any justification or explanation, after the cave expert slams his offer of a miniature submarine to extract the footballers from the Tham Luang cave as a 'PR stunt'
#ThewRap: Videos you need to watch this week July 9-15, 2018
The Hague ruling anniversary, Duterte's 'Sorry God,' and updates on the Thai cave rescue
Rescued Thai cave boys to leave hospital July 19
'All 13 Wild Boars are in good physical health... all are in good spirits,' Thailand's public health minister tells reporters
The week in photos: July 7-13, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
Thai 'Wild Boars' return to training after teammates' rescue
'I want to tell the guys that I miss them and that I want to hug them,' says Wild Boars teammate Supaghid Pragaihong
Thai cave rescue site to become a museum
Rescue chief Narongsak Osottanakorn tells reporters the site will ultimately be converted into a museum showcasing the clothes and equipment used during the dramatic rescue
Thailand cave rescue to be turned into Hollywood movie
Pure Flix is in talks actors, writers and potential investors for the movie
Thai boys were sedated, stretchered from cave in dramatic rescue
(UPDATED) Video of the rescue is released by authorities who had until late Wednesday closely guarded the details of the seemingly unprecedented operation
Coach Ek, the unlikely stateless hero of Thai cave drama
Coach Ekkapol Chantawong, the 25-year-old who was among the last to emerge from the cave on Tuesday, is lauded for keeping the the young footballers - aged 11-16 - calm as starvation loomed in the dark
Thais rejoice at success of dramatic cave rescue
(UPDATED) A few hundred school children gather opposite the Chiang Rai hospital. Their teacher leads them in a chant thanking 'everyone who came to help make the mission succeed.'
Pogba dedicates France win to Thai cave survivors
The French midfielder says the young Thai football players rescued from a flooded cave are the 'heroes of the day'
