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Martial Law Extended In Mindanao

Legislators in the Philippines have voted overwhelmingly to extend martial law to deal with an Islamist insurgency in...

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Philippines To Extend Martial Law In South Until Year End

The Philippine Congress on Saturday voted to extend President Rodrigo Duterte's declaration of martial law in the south...

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Philippine MPs To Vote On Martial Law Extension Bid

The Philippine Congress opened a special session Saturday to vote on President Rodrigo Duterte's bid for an extension...

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Philippine MPs To Vote On Duterte Bid For Longer Martial Rule

The Philippine Congress sits in a special session Saturday to vote on President Rodrigo Duterte's bid for longer...

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Supreme Court Backs Martial Law In Southern Philippines

The Philippines' Supreme Court on Tuesday endorsed President Rodrigo Duterte's enforcement of martial law across the...

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Philippines’ Duterte Threatens To Jail Martial Law Critics

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to jail critics of his use of martial law in the violence-wracked...

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Saudi Billionaire Arms Dealer Dies Aged 82

Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi, a billionaire businessman known for his lavish lifestyle, has died in London at the...

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Philippines’ Duterte Faces Martial Law Legal Challenge

Philippine opposition lawmakers on Monday asked the Supreme Court to reject President Rodrigo Duterte's imposition of...

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Philippines’ Duterte Vows To Ignore Supreme Court On Martial Law

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will ignore Supreme Court and congress as he enforces martial law...

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Philippine Military Flags Martial Law Censorship

The Philippine military said Friday it would censor the press and social media to protect "national security" across...

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Ex-Philippine President Fidel Ramos Slams Martial Law

Ex-Philippine leader and democracy hero Fidel Ramos on Friday slammed President Rodrigo Duterte's threats to impose...

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Philippine Troops Bomb Islamist Militants In City

Philippine security forces bombed a southern city on Thursday as they battled Islamist militants who were holding...

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Philippines’ Duterte Mulls Imposing Martial Law Nationwide

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he may impose martial law throughout the nation, after declaring...

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Martial Law In Southern Philippines

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has imposed martial law on the southern region of Mindanao to combat militants who...

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Mindanao Martial Law Could Last A Year

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said martial law on Mindanao island could last a year, while the army fights...

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Duterte Vows ‘harsh’ Martial Law In Southern Philippines

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned Wednesday that martial law would be "harsh" and like a dictatorship, after...

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Martial Law In Southern Philippines Could Last A Year

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday martial law in the southern region of Mindanao could last a year,...

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Met Opera Faces Questions As It Marks Big Anniversary

The Metropolitan Opera is pulling out the finery this weekend to mark its golden anniversary at New York's Lincoln...

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Duterte Offers Authoritarianism As Philippine Panacea

Three turbulent decades after the Philippines shed dictatorship, President Rodrigo Duterte is offering a return to...