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WBO Review Rules Horn Beat Pacquiao

Australian Jeff Horn's shock welterweight title victory over Manny Pacquiao was confirmed Tuesday after a scoring...

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WBO To Review Pacquiao-Horn Scoring

The World Boxing Organization has said it will review the scoring of the Manny Pacquiao-Jeff Horn welterweight title...

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Philippines, US Hold Joint Patrol In Dangerous Waters

US and Philippine warships on Saturday conducted a joint patrol of southern waters known as a hunting ground for local...

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China Offers Philippines More Aid Against Drugs, Terrorism

China vowed Thursday to continue providing the Philippines with "necessary assistance", a day after Beijing donated...

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Duterte Offers Bounties For Militant Chiefs In Philippine City

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte offered large bounties Monday for the leaders of Islamist fighters holding parts...

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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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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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Trump Praises Duterte’s ‘great Job’ In Philippine Drug War

US President Donald Trump praised his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte over his immensely polarizing drug war,...

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Trump Calls North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un ‘madman With Nuclear Weapons’

President Donald Trump called North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un a "madman with nuclear weapons" during a telephone call...

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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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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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Trump Invites Philippines’ Duterte To White House In ‘friendly’ Call

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

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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...

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Trump Invites Philippines’ Duterte To Washington

US President Donald Trump invited his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte to Washington in a "friendly" call in...

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Saudi Woman Fleeing To Australia Is Forced Back To Kingdom

A young Saudi woman who was seeking asylum in Australia was stopped on a layover in the Philippines and returned to the...

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‘They Will Kill Me’

Activists feared Friday for the safety of a young Saudi woman they say was returned to the kingdom against her will, in...

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Philippine Military To Upgrade Island Facilities, Not Launch Land Grab

The Philippines' military said Friday that it plans to upgrade and improve facilities on islands it already occupies in...

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Philippines, Communist Rebels Agree On Interim Ceasefire

The Philippine government and communist rebels have agreed in principle on an interim ceasefire to boost ongoing peace...