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US returns bells looted after Philippine wartime massacre
World
December 11, 2018
US returns bells looted after Philippine wartime massacre
MANILA (Reuters) – Church bells taken as war trophies by US forces more than a century ago arrived in…
Forget the snacks: Charity vending machines dish out goats as gifts for poor
World
December 1, 2018
Forget the snacks: Charity vending machines dish out goats as gifts for poor
Buy a goat to donate to a poor family…from a vending machine? It’s now possible in New York, London…
Duterte bent on rewriting Philippine constitution
World
February 1, 2018
Duterte bent on rewriting Philippine constitution
President Rodrigo Duterte is determined to carry out his campaign promise to amend the constitution and turn the Philippines into a federal state. The shift…
Philippines withdraws bid for US grant, says unrelated to rights
World
December 19, 2017
Philippines withdraws bid for US grant, says unrelated to rights
The Philippines said on Tuesday it has withdrawn an application for a second grant from a US aid agency after…
Philippines, Russia sign two military deals
World
October 25, 2017
Philippines, Russia sign two military deals
Thousands of assault rifles and helmets were among the military gear Russia donated to the Philippines in a bid to…
32 killed in bloody night for Duterte’s war on drugs
World
August 16, 2017
32 killed in bloody night for Duterte’s war on drugs
Thirty-two suspected drug dealers were killed in shootouts across one province in the Philippines on Tuesday, police said, in a…
Philippines is not ‘little brown brother’ of US: foreign minister
World
September 16, 2016
Philippines is not ‘little brown brother’ of US: foreign minister
The Philippines is firmly committed to its alliance with the United States but will not be lectured on human rights…
Philippines guarantees US deal intact as Duterte’s salvos test ties
World
September 13, 2016
Philippines guarantees US deal intact as Duterte’s salvos test ties
The Philippines moved to shore up relations with the United States on Tuesday with guarantees that a treaty between them…
Vietnamese protesters detained for rapping China over South China Sea case
World
July 17, 2016
Vietnamese protesters detained for rapping China over South China Sea case
About 20 Vietnamese demonstrators were detained on Sunday while trying to hold a protest against China's rejection of an international…
Regional tensions, Paris attacks hang over APEC summit
World
November 16, 2015
Regional tensions, Paris attacks hang over APEC summit
Regional tensions over the South China Sea and security concerns after the attack by Islamist militants on Paris could eclipse…