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Ghana’s Debt Stock Reaches GHS137bn

New figures from the Bank of Ghana(BoG) has shown that the country’s total public debt as at May this year was...

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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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Top Philippine Paper In Sale Talks After Duterte Threat

Top newspaper the Philippine Daily Inquirer said Monday its owners are in talks to sell the publication, months after...

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Ex-Philippine Leader Aquino Faces Charges Over Botched Raid

Former Philippine president Benigno Aquino is to be charged in court over a botched anti-terror raid that left 44 elite...

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Philippine Casino Attacker A Gambling Addict, Not Terrorist

An armed man who killed 37 people when he set fire to a casino in the Philippine capital was a father-of-three from...

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Gunman On Loose At Casino In Philippine Capital, But Nobody Shot

A gunman was on the loose at a casino complex in the Philippine capital on Friday after firing an assault rifle in a...

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Philippines’ Duterte Slams Clinton Over Rape Criticism

Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte angrily hit back Wednesday at Chelsea Clinton for criticising remarks he made about...

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Manila ‘fomally’ Axes Latest Peace Round With Communists

The Philippine government on Sunday formally called off the latest round of peace talks with communist insurgents,...

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Philippines Peace Talks With Communist Rebels Break Down

Peace talks between the Philippine government and communist insurgents broke down on Saturday after a dispute over the...

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Philippines Rejects ‘interfering’ European Aid

The Philippines said Thursday it would refuse European Union grants that "interfered" with its internal affairs,...

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Philippines Rejects European Grants

The Philippines will no longer accept grants from the European Union, the EU delegation to Manila said Thursday,...

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Philippine Lawmakers Reject Duterte’s Impeachment

Philippine lawmakers on Monday rejected an impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte that accused him of...

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Philippines Drug War Under Fire At UN Rights Council

Countries across the world put the Philippines on notice over its deadly drug war on Monday, demanding an end to...

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Philippines, US Launch Smaller Military Exercises

The Philippines and United States launched annual military exercises in Manila on Monday but the longtime allies scaled...

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‘Lobby Money’ Behind Fall of Philippine Environment Chief

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday blamed "lobby money" for the downfall of his outspoken environment...

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I Might Not Take Up Trump’s Invitation Says Duterte

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he may turn down an invitation by Donald Trump to visit the United...

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Philippines’ Duterte Hesitant On US Visit, Warm On China

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he may turn down an invitation by Donald Trump to visit the United...

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White House Says Duterte Invitation Is Mostly An Anti-North Korea Move

A top aide on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's invitation to his Philippines counterpart to visit Washington,...

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Trump Invites Philippines’ Duterte To Washington For Talks

US President Donald Trump on Saturday invited his Philippine counterpart to Washington in a "friendly" call in which...