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  Open door forces passenger plane to turn back  The flight, operated by Korean Air subsidiary Jin Air, carrying 163 people, was forced to turn back 40 minutes into the flight
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 Philippines to seize North Korea cargo ship  The Philippines says it has seized a North Korean ship in line with tightened UN sanctions targeting the country's nuclear program
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Philippines candidate Duterte condemned over rape comments A video of leading Philippines presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte joking about a murdered Australian rape victim has provoked a storm of...
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 John Ridsdel: Hostage from Canada killed in Philippines Map of Jolo Philippines| A Canadian man held captive by Islamist militants for months in the Philippines has been killed | |
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Justin Trudeau outrage at 'cold-blooded murder' of hostage The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has condemned the killing of a Canadian hostage kidnapped by Islamist militants in the Philippines
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Hostages held by Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines make video plea Islamist militants in the Philippines have threatened to kill three more hostages if a ransom is not met, a week after they beheaded a Canadian...
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| May.8 |
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Philippines election: Polls open with outspoken mayor tipped to win People are voting for a new president and other leaders, with outspoken mayor Rodrigo 'Digong' Duterte the favourite to win
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Hardliner Rodrigo Duterte 'set for presidency'| Hardline anti-crime candidate Rodrigo 'Digong' Duterte looks set to become president of the Philippines after polls gave him an unassailable lead | |
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Canadian man held hostage in Philippines executed by captors There is 'compelling reason to believe' that Robert Hall has been killed by his captors, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said
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  Powerful typhoon blows off Philippines, threatens Taiwan Philippine forecasters have warned fishing boats not to venture out to sea and commercial ships to watch out for big waves
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 Court rules in favor of Philippines over China An international tribunal is concluding China has no legal basis to claim historic rights to the bulk of the South China Sea
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 Duterte threatens to withdraw Philippines from UN The brash-talking president has threatened to withdraw his country from the United Nations in his latest outburst against critics of his anti-drugs...
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Bomb attack on Davao market kills 14 Map of Marco Polo hotel Davao Philippines| At least 14 people have been killed in a bomb attack in the home city of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte | |
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 Obama calls off meeting with Philippine leader after 'whore' jibe| US President has cancelled a meeting with controversial Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who had earlier called him a "son of a whore | |
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Venice film festival: Philippines drama wins top prize The Woman Who Left, a black and white drama by director Lav Diaz, has won the Golden Lion for best film at the Venice Film Festival
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| Sep.25 |
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PAL plane safely lands in Manila after smoke seen in cabin A Philippine Airlines plane en route to Tokyo returned to Manila's airport 20 minutes into its flight after the crew detected smoke in the c...
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| Sep.29 |
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 Duterte 'happy to slaughter' addicts as Hitler did Jews Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has compared his anti-drug campaign to the Holocaust, saying he would kill as many addicts as Hitler did Jews
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Philippine Duterte tells Obama to 'go to hell' US President Barack Obama can 'go to hell' over his criticism of the Philippines brutal war against drugs, President Rodrigo Duterte says
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Despite protests, Marcos is buried at heroes' cemetery Ferdinand Marcos was buried at a heroes' cemetery in a secrecy-shrouded ceremony, despite growing opposition after the Supreme Court ruling
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Philippines braces for Christmas storm, offers roasted pigs A powerful typhoon is on its way to slam into the Philippines as officials struggled to divert people's attention from family celebrations and travel
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Christmas typhoon kills 4, destroys homes in Philippines A powerful typhoon that spoiled Christmas Day, roared over a congested region near Manila on Monday with slightly weaker but still-fierce winds
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