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Could Taiwan-Philippines maritime spat have regional implications?
17/05/2013 - World news explained

Could Taiwan-Philippines maritime spat have regional implications?

Taiwan has held a series of military exercises in waters off the northern Philippines in response to the Filipino killing of a Taiwanese fisherman.The exercises came after the Philippines rejected ...

Tensions between The Philippines and Taiwan on the South China Sea
16/05/2013 - World news explained

Tensions between The Philippines and Taiwan on the South China Sea

Tensions are mounting in the South China Sea following last week's deadly shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman whose vessel reportedly drifted into Filipino waters.

20/10/2012 - France - Philippines

French PM Ayrault lashes ‘Anglo-Saxon prophets of doom’ on euro during Philippines visit

The euro is here to stay, Jean-Marc Ayrault assured Asians on a visit to the Philippines Saturday.

20/10/2012 - France - Philippines

Philippines Airlines buys 10 more Airbus jumbo jets

Philippines Airlines (PAL) confirmed that it is buying 10 jumbo jets from Toulouse-based European aircraft-builder Airbus on Saturday, as French Prime Minister

09/10/2012 - World news explained

Peace talks between Philippines government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front

The European Union has welcomed a peace plan between the Philippines government and the country's biggest Muslim rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.

University of Philippines bans Innocence of Muslim
24/09/2012 - World news explained

University of Philippines bans Innocence of Muslim

As demonstrations against the low-budget movie Innocence of Muslims continue across the Muslim world, a professor in the Philippines has taken a stand for free speech and shown the ...

People gather to mark a thousand days since a massacre killed journalists and civilians in Philippines
20/08/2012 - World news explained

People gather to mark a thousand days since a massacre killed journalists and civilians in Philippines

One hundred and fifty people gathered in the Philippines on Sunday night for a vigil to mark a thousand days since a massacre left scores of people dead, including journalists.

07/08/2012 - Report: Philippines

Floods submerge half of Philippines capital

Torrential rains flooded half of the Philippines capital, Manila, and triggered a landslide that killed nine people on Tuesday.

US welcomes troop increase in The Philippines
20/02/2012 - World news explained

US welcomes troop increase in The Philippines

After The Philippines announced recently it has offered to allow more United States troops onto its territory, China reaction was to call for a greater effort towards peace and stability in the ...

18/12/2011 - The Philippines

Over 500 dead and 35,000 homeless after tropical storm Washi/Sendong ravages Philippines

The Philippines government and the Red Cross have appealed for help to feed, clothe and house more than 35,000 people made homeless by tropical storm Washi, which killed more than 500 people as ...

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