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Death toll in Philippines earthquake rises to 39

Death toll in Philippines earthquake rises to 39


The death toll is expected to rise as hopes of recovering more people alive are fading even as about...
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US military seeks more access in Philippines

US military seeks more access in Philippines


US ships and aircraft are seeking access for re-supply, re-fueling and repairs, not just for goodwil...
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Toll in Philippines earthquake climbs to 56

Toll in Philippines earthquake climbs to 56


Rescuers digging for survivors among dozens of people buried by earthquake-triggered landslides have...
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Filipino villagers may have helped kill terrorist

Filipino villagers may have helped kill terrorist


Umbra Jumdail had deviated from the brutal image of his al Qaeda-linked militant group by playing do...
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Quake rattles Philippines, death toll rises

Quake rattles Philippines, death toll rises


The Philippines is located in the Pacific "Ring of Fire" where earthquakes and volcanic activity are...
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Philippine extremist planning attacks when killed

Philippine extremist planning attacks when killed


Abu Sayyaf commander Umbra Jumdail was killed on Thursday in a jungle hideout on southern Jolo islan...
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Filipino troops still searching for most-wanted terrorist

Filipino troops still searching for most-wanted terrorist


The US has offered a $5 mn reward for the capture of Marwan, a US-trained engineer accused of involv...
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Philippines: Most-wanted terror leaders killed

Philippines: Most-wanted terror leaders killed


The dawn strike targeting a militant camp on a southern Philippine island killed Malaysian Zulkifli ...
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Kidnappers of Swiss, Dutch elude Philippine troops

Kidnappers of Swiss, Dutch elude Philippine troops


Gunmen seized Swiss and Dutch tourists on a bird-watching trip in a remote southern province.
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`Philippines, US in talks to counter China rise`

`Philippines, US in talks to counter China rise`


In recent months, the US has announced plans to set up a Marine base in northern Australia and stati...
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China questions US-Philippines drills

China questions US-Philippines drills


The US announced its return to Asia-Pacific region with much fanfare last year and rolled out a new ...
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Philippines: 2 cargo ships sink; 32 aboard saved

Philippines: 2 cargo ships sink; 32 aboard saved


A cargo ship loaded with cement sank in central Philippines and another vessel carrying iron ore wen...
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Philippine chief justice impeachment trial starts

Philippine chief justice impeachment trial starts


Chief Justice Renato Corona is accused of corruption and trying to block the prosecution of Gloria M...
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Manila alert lifted as parade ends without attack

Manila alert lifted as parade ends without attack


The President warned over the weekend that terrorists might target the raucous annual procession.
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Philippine leader warns of possible terror attack

Philippine leader warns of possible terror attack


Benigno Aquino III said security will be very tight for the procession of a centuries-old image of J...
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Philippines accuses China of maritime intrusions

Philippines accuses China of maritime intrusions


China, the Philippines and four other countries have long disputed ownership of potentially oil-rich...
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Philippine village searched after deadly landslide

Philippine village searched after deadly landslide


A landslide killed at least 22 people when it slammed into a remote Philippine gold-mining village.
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Aussie kidnapped in Philippines seeks $2 mn ransom

Aussie kidnapped in Philippines seeks $2 mn ransom


Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said that her government has established a task force to...
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Landslide kills 25 in southern Philippines

Landslide kills 25 in southern Philippines


Aside from those confirmed dead, more than 100 people are believed to be buried in the rubble in Nap...
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Two dead as truce ends in Philippines

Two dead as truce ends in Philippines


More than 50 communist rebels attacked an army patrol base in the southern Philippines, leaving one ...
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Sad Christmas for Philippine flood victims

Sad Christmas for Philippine flood victims


Tens of thousands of Philippine flood survivors queued for their Christmas meal in packed evacuation...
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Philippines sends coffins as toll nears 1,000 dead

Philippines sends coffins as toll nears 1,000 dead


The toll of dead and missing from a cyclone that swept the southern Philippines has exceeded 1,000,...
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Philippines mulls mass graves after typhoon deaths

Philippines mulls mass graves after typhoon deaths


Typhoon Washi slammed ashore in the Mindanao region of the Philippines while residents slept at the ...
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Philippine floods toll 652 dead with 808 missing

Philippine floods toll 652 dead with 808 missing


The death toll from mammoth floods unleashed in the southern Philippines by tropical storm Washi h...
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Philippine floods: Death toll rises to 436

Philippine floods: Death toll rises to 436


Many roads were cut off and there was no electricity, hampering relief efforts.
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Hundreds flee as storm hits southern Philippines

Hundreds flee as storm hits southern Philippines


Hundreds of people fled their homes for higher ground on Friday as a tropical storm unleashed scat...
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US Navy eyes stationing of ships in Singapore

US Navy eyes stationing of ships in Singapore


The US Navy will station several of its new littoral combat ships in Singapore in coming years and i...
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 A dancing traffic cop who dresses up as Santa

A dancing traffic cop who dresses up as Santa


Ramiro Hinojas, 55, has become an internet star with his dance moves while on duty.
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Philippines` Arroyo ordered out of luxury hospital

Philippines` Arroyo ordered out of luxury hospital


Gloria Arroyo has been staying at a USD 1,100-a-day private hospital suite since she was arrested la...
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Philippines arrests alleged al Qaeda-linked bomber

Philippines arrests alleged al Qaeda-linked bomber


The Abu Sayyaf has been weakened by years of US-backed Philippine offensives but remains a threat.
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Hotel explosion kills 3, wounds 27 in Philippines

Hotel explosion kills 3, wounds 27 in Philippines


The explosion, suspected to have been caused by a bomb, ignited a fire that gutted the two-storey At...
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All kidnapped S Koreans now free in Philippines

All kidnapped S Koreans now free in Philippines


The gunmen had been holding three South Korean businessmen, the first, Choi Inn-so, was released on ...
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Arrested hackers paid by Saudi group: Philippines

Arrested hackers paid by Saudi group: Philippines


The Philippines said those arrested in Wednesday`s operation were paid by the same group the FBI sai...
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Arroyo`s health improving, asks for house arrest

Arroyo`s health improving, asks for house arrest


Former Philippine president tried to leave the country on medical grounds while the govt scrambled t...
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Philippine massacre victims to file case vs Arroyo

Philippine massacre victims to file case vs Arroyo


Relatives of 57 people massacred in 2009 in the southern Philippines are suing Gloria Macapagal Arro...
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Ex-Philippine leader to stay detained in hospital

Ex-Philippine leader to stay detained in hospital


More than a dozen left-wing activists demanded that Gloria Macapagal Arroyo be locked up like a comm...
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Calm in Philippines after ex-leader`s arrest

Calm in Philippines after ex-leader`s arrest


Former Philippine president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo once had strong ties to the Army.
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Former Philippines` president booked on poll fraud

Former Philippines` president booked on poll fraud


Former Philippine president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was arrested in a hospital room on electoral fra...
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Two Indians shot dead in Philippines


Two Indian moneylenders were gunned down in southern Philippines, police said.
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Ex-president Arroyo stopped from leaving Philippines

Ex-president Arroyo stopped from leaving Philippines


The Philippine govt blocked former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo from leaving the country.
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Philippines seeks summit on sea row, China cool

Philippines seeks summit on sea row, China cool


The Philippines is pushing for unprecedented talks on one of the Asia`s most volatile territorial di...
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Philippines rejects new Chinese territorial claim

Philippines rejects new Chinese territorial claim


China has claimed new territory less than 50 miles (80 kilometres) from a Philippine province.
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Kidnapped US boy`s relative escapes in Philippines

Kidnapped US boy`s relative escapes in Philippines


Ransom kidnappings have long been a problem in the impoverished region and are blamed mostly on the ...
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Philippines grounds bomber planes after crash

Philippines grounds bomber planes after crash


The OV-10s have been used recently to assault Muslim rebels and guard Manila`s claims in disputed So...
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Philippines bans ex-president Arroyo from travel

Philippines bans ex-president Arroyo from travel


The Philippine government on Tuesday rejected an appeal from former president Gloria Arroyo to tra...
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Troubled ship with 20 crew safe in Philippines

Troubled ship with 20 crew safe in Philippines


Philippine officials say a cargo ship with 20 crew members from China has not sunk as earlier feared...
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Philippine workers banned from 41 countries

Philippine workers banned from 41 countries


The Philippines, has ordered a ban on the deployment of workers to 41 countries.
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Six more Filipino soldiers found dead after clash

Six more Filipino soldiers found dead after clash


The rebels have waged a bloody insurgency for self-rule in the southern Mindanao region.
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Italian priest shot dead in southern Philippines

Italian priest shot dead in southern Philippines


The Rev Fausto Tentorio was about to board his car when a gunman shot him several times within a chu...
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Gunmen surrender, release Philippine bank hostages

Gunmen surrender, release Philippine bank hostages


The gunmen barged into Masuerte Rural Bank in Bacoor township in Cavite province near Manila around ...
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