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IS Militants Killing, Enslaving Civilians

Islamist militants holding parts of a Philippine city are killing civilians who try to flee while using others as...

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Singapore Mother Arrested For Offering To Marry IS Fighter

A 22-year-old Singaporean woman who was planning to go to Syria with her child and marry an Islamic State fighter has...

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Death For Nine Filipinos Over 2013 Malaysia Invasion

Nine Filipinos who were part of an armed group that invaded and occupied part of Malaysian Borneo in 2013, in an...

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Politicians Backing Islamist Militants In Philippines

One local politician has been arrested and others are wanted for supporting Islamist militants who have taken over...

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US Gives Philippines Anti-Terror Weapons

The United States on Monday gave the Philippines hundreds of machine guns, pistols and grenade launchers, which a local...

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Ceasefire Hopes For Civilians In War-Torn Philippine City

Philippine authorities said Sunday they were trying to negotiate a ceasefire in a war-torn southern city to rescue up...

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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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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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Philippines Warns Islamist Militants To Surrender Or Die

Philippine authorities on Tuesday warned Islamist militants occupying parts of a southern city to surrender or die, as...

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Philippines’ Duterte Under Fire Over ‘sickening’ Rape Joke

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte came under fire Saturday for making a second joke about rape, with Chelsea Clinton...

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Troubled Philippine South Burns Again

Militants fighting under the black flag of the Islamic State group have turned a southern city into a battleground, and...

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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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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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Philippines’ Duterte Heads To Russia In Blow To US

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte flies to Russia on Monday to meet his hero, seek arms and steer his nation's...

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Philippine Blast Probe Focuses On Shiite Imam

Philippine police believe a Shiite Muslim cleric was the likely target of explosions that killed two people in Manila,...

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Twin Blasts In Philippine Capital Kill At Least Two

Two explosions in the Philippine capital on Saturday night killed at least two people and injured four others, police...

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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...