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Philippine Authorities Search For Clues On Casino Gunman’s Identity

Philippine authorities said Saturday they still did not know the identity of the gunman who killed 37 people when he...

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Philippine Military Launches New Air Raids In Islamist Battle

Loud explosions rang out in the now mostly deserted city of Marawai on Friday as Philippine fighter jets launched fresh...

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Gunman Kills Himself After Philippine Casino Robbery

A man armed with an assault weapon who fired shots inside an entertainment resort and casino in the capital, Manila,...

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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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Gunfire At Casino Complex In Philippine Capital

Gunfire was reported at a hotel and a casino resort in the Philippine capital on Friday, the operator of the complex...

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Philippine Friendly Fire Airstrikes Kill 11 Troops

Philippine airstrikes aimed at Islamist militants who are holding hostages as human shields killed 11 soldiers,...

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Philippine Airstrikes Aimed At ISIS Kills 11 Soldiers In Friendly Fire

Philippine airstrikes aimed at Islamist militants who are holding hostages as human shields in a southern city killed...

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Philippine Friendly Fire Airstrikes Kill 11 Troops

Philippine airstrikes aimed at Islamist militants who are holding hostages as human shields in a southern city killed...

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Philippine Military Airstrikes Kill 10 Troops

Philippine military airstrikes aimed at Islamist militants who are battling soldiers in a southern city instead killed...

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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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Dead Filipino Seamen Victims of ‘foul Play’

Two Filipino seamen who mysteriously disappeared or died in separate incidents on a Japanese coal ship in Australian...

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‘Dinosaur’ Philippine Jeepneys Face Uncertain Future

Peter Dallos shouts above the rumble of his smoke-belching engine urging passengers to clamber quickly on to his...

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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’ Duterte Makes Rape Joke For Martial Law Troops

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte joked Friday that soldiers could rape up to three women, as he reassured them of...

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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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How A Botched Raid Led To Martial Law In the Philippines

It was meant to be a "surgical operation" to capture one of the world's most wanted terrorists, who was hiding and...

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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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US Warship Sails Near South China Sea Reef Claimed By Beijing

A US warship sailed near a reef claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea on Thursday, a US official said, the first...