Manila, April 12, 2026 (AFP) - Mideast war takes a bite out of Filipino street food vendors

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Filipinos like their "pares", a traditional beef stew, served hot -- but the soaring cost of liquefied petroleum gas has made that prospect increasingly difficult since war erupted in the Middle East. To save a few pesos 20-year-old Eric Garcia delicately turned a knob to adjust the flame under his warming trays to the lowest setting as he grapples with fuel costs that have nearly doubled in price. While sticker shock at petrol stations has garne......

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Tehran, April 12, 2026 (AFP) - Tehran says no one had expectation of reaching agreement with US in one session: state TV

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Budapest, April 12, 2026 (AFP) - Hungarians vote in closely watched election, with Orban's rule on line

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