#ThewRap: Things you need to know, May 21, 2018

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#ThewRap: Things you need to know, May 21, 2018

LeAnne Jazul

Hello! Here are the stories you shouldn't miss this Monday

Good morning Dear Rapplers!

If you missed the wedding of Britain’s Prince Harry to American actress Meghan Markle, you can catch the highlights here

Meantime, instead of publicizing a diplomatic protest against China in response to the landing of Chinese bombers on the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it will not publicly condemn China for what some senators described as a “creeping invasion” of our territory.” 

In a statement released after 2 days of silence on the matter, the DFA said it is “closely monitoring developments” in the area. “We are taking the appropriate diplomatic action necessary to protect our claims and will continue to do so in the future,” the DFA said in a statement. More on this story here.

A US think tank previously reported that nearly all of the Philippines falls within the radius of the bombers. This includes Manila and all 5 Philippine military bases earmarked for development under the US-Philippines Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement.

Visit www.rappler.com for updates on this and other important news of the day.

DFA won’t publicly condemn China over bombers

Instead of publicizing a diplomatic protest, the Philippines says it is ‘closely monitoring developments in the West Philippine Sea and the South China Sea’

HIGHLIGHTS: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding

Relive the fairy tale wedding here

Google pushes artificial intelligence for upgraded news app

While the app will enable users to get ‘personalized’ news, it will also include top stories for all readers, aiming to break the so-called filter bubble of information designed to reinforce people’s biases

[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Geopolitics, Duterte-style

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Filipino nurse stabbed while on duty in Saudi Arabia

29-year-old emergency room nurse Rolando Mina sustains multiple stab wounds on his arms after he is suddenly attacked by a Saudi national

Second worker in fatal Hanjin shipyard accident dies

Both the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) issue suspension orders to Binictican I-Tech, Hanjin’s subcontractor, following the accident

Japan’s new ‘Airbnb law’: a double-edged sword

Short-term rentals will be legalized in Japan on June 15 under the new law, but there will also be fresh restrictions

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