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Philippines’ Duterte Gives China Free Pass Over Sea Row

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte failed to condemn China's push to control most of the disputed South China Sea on...

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Southeast Asia Faces ‘massive’ Drugs Menace

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned Southeast Asian leaders Saturday they were facing a "massive" illegal drug...

International

ASEAN Meets Amid Korea Tension and South China Sea Row

Southeast Asian leaders are meeting in the Philippines for a day-long meeting where tensions on the Korean Peninsula...

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Philippine Police Chief Backs ‘secret Cell’ Detention

The Philippines' police chief has defended the detention of a dozen people inside a closet-sized secret cell in a case...

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Southeast Asian Leaders Wrestle Over China At Summit

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte faced pushback on Saturday at a regional summit in his efforts to weaken Southeast...

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China Set For Win At Southeast Asian Summit

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is on Saturday set to weaken Southeast Asian resistance to Chinese expansionism in...

Business

Trade Liberalisation In West Africa Critically Important – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stressed the critical importance the regional market of ECOWAS represents to...

Business

Trade Liberalisation In West Africa Critically Important

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stressed the critical importance the regional market of...

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Asian Countries To Express ‘concern’ On North Korea’s Nuclear Tests

Southeast Asian countries are to express 'grave concern' over North Korea's nuclear weapons tests and ballistic missile...

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SE Asia Voices ‘grave Concern’ On N. Korea Despite Appeal

Southeast Asian countries on Friday expressed "grave concern" over North Korea's nuclear weapons tests and ballistic...

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ASEAN To Express ‘grave Concern’ Over Tests Despite N. Korea Appeal

Southeast Asian countries will express "grave concern" over North Korea's nuclear weapons tests and ballistic missile...

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All Eyes On Philippines’ Gum-Chewing, Cursing Duterte

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte hosts Southeast Asian leaders this week, and there is much interest in how the...

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Southeast Asia’s Leaders Steer Away From Democracy

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly drug war is part of a worrying assault on human rights and democracy...

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Philippines’ Duterte Says Helpless Against China

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday there was no point protesting Chinese artificial island building in...

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N.Korea Seeks Southeast Asian Support In Row With US

North Korea has appealed to Southeast Asian countries for support in its row with the United States to prevent what it...

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Southeast Asian Leaders To Avoid Direct China Criticism

Southeast Asian leaders will express concern this week about an "escalation of activities" in the South China Sea but...

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Philippines’ Duterte Set For Summit Drug War Support

Firebrand Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is set to enjoy much-wanted foreign support for his deadly drug war when...

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Trump Plans His Own Asia Pivot With Attendance At Two November Summits

Donald Trump will attend a series of key summits in Asia in November, his vice president said Thursday, adding it was a...

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Trump To Attend Asia Summits

Donald Trump will attend a series of key summits in Asia in November, his vice president said Thursday, adding it was a...