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Deadly floods hit Philippines, Myanmar
Aug 14, 2016 08:13Days of nonstop raining have caused floods in the Philippines, leaving at least five people dead and tens of thousands of others displaced.
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Philippines calls on China to respect maritime law to resolve territorial disputes
Aug 11, 2016 10:10The Philippines has called on China to respect maritime law to settle disputes in the South China Sea and the East China Sea, almost a month after Beijing dismissed an international tribunal ruling against Chinese territorial claims in disputed areas in the South China Sea.
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Iran urges China, Philippines to show restraint on sea dispute
Jul 25, 2016 11:29Iran has stressed the importance of rapport and good neighborliness in relations between China and the Philippines, urging the two Asian countries to exercise self-restraint over their territorial dispute in the South China Sea.
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Philippine leader declares unilateral ceasefire with rebels
Jul 25, 2016 09:37Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a unilateral ceasefire with Maoist rebels, saying he wants to end decades of hostilities with the communist guerrillas.
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Taiwan warship sets sail for South China Sea after verdict
Jul 13, 2016 09:04A Taiwanese warship has set sail for the South China Sea “to defend Taiwan's maritime territory,” a day after an international tribunal ruled against China's claims to islands and undermined Taipei's claims to the islands there.
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China rejects a ruling by the Hague-based tribunal over South China Sea islands
Jul 12, 2016 10:28China has dismissed a ruling by a Hague-based tribunal over its disputes with the Philippines in the South China Sea.
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Philippine troops kill 40 ISIL-linked Abu Sayyaf terrorists
Jul 11, 2016 17:21The Philippine army has killed at least 40 members of the ISIL-affiliated Abu Sayyaf terrorist group and injured 25 others in the country’s volatile south, a military official says.
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Nine killed in Philippine fight against drug trade
Jul 09, 2016 12:01Police and anti-drug gunmen have conducted a new operation against illegal drug trade in the Philippines, leaving nine people dead.
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Philippines willing to share South China Sea with Beijing
Jul 08, 2016 13:08The Philippines has voiced its readiness to share the natural resources of the disputed South China Sea with Beijing even if an arbitration court ruling is in its favor.
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China holds out olive branch to Philippines over dispute
Jul 04, 2016 08:17China says it is ready to start negotiations on its territorial dispute with the Philippines if Manila ignores a court ruling expected next week on the discord over the South China Sea.