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WEBMarcos: Pastor Apollo Quiboloy must face Philippine charges before US extradition. Philippine president says there will be “no special treatment” for Quiboloy, the spiritual adviser to ex-leader Rodrigo Duterte.
Mass surrender over Papua New Guinea massacre as survivors live …
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Harlyne Joku/BenarNews. Police in Papua New Guinea have witnessed a mass surrender by members of the gang allegedly responsible for the rape and massacre of 26 people in the remote north-west of the country last month. Provincial Police Commander in East Sepik Christopher Tamari told BenarNews his men were in the town of Angoram on Tuesday when ...
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Malaysia Heightens Sabah Security amid Report about Invasion …
WEB2021.12.10. Kuala Lumpur. [Courtesy Eastern Sabah Security Command] Malaysia has placed its security forces in Sabah on heightened alert following an unverified report that leaders from islands in the nearby southern Philippines were planning to invade the state, officials said, while noting the government had not found any evidence of a plot.
Philippine defense chief urges probe into alleged South China Sea …
WEBMay 8, 2024 · The Philippine defense chief on Wednesday called for a probe into whether China violated wiretapping laws during an alleged phone conversation between a Chinese official and a senior Filipino military commander about a new bilateral arrangement over a contested South China Sea shoal. The Chinese embassy in Manila released to …
Jeepney transport strike ends in the Philippines — BenarNews
WEBMar 8, 2023 · Jojo Riñoza/BenarNews. Thousands of drivers in the Philippines on Wednesday ended their transport strike over government plans to phase out jeepneys, a cultural icon and one of the country’s cheapest modes of public transportation. The strike, which began on Monday, largely paralyzed a portion …
‘Never again’: Filipinos commemorate 50th anniversary of Marcos …
WEBSep 21, 2022 · Filipinos on Wednesday marked the 50th anniversary of Ferdinand E. Marcos’ martial law declaration, as victims recalled the horrors they endured under his regime and young people urged peers not to forget that dark episode in Philippine history. Some 8,000 people gathered in and around the University of the Philippines’ main campus to …
Philippines agrees to host US visa processing center for Afghan ...
WEBAug 20, 2024 · The Philippines has agreed with the United States to temporarily host a limited number of Afghan refugees while they are being processed for resettlement in the U.S., the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila announced Tuesday. Under the deal, the DFA said that Afghan nationals seeking a “special immigrant visa” …
In Bangladesh camps, stateless Rohingya turn traditional ballads …
WEBAug 25, 2023 · As the years pile up for Rohingya living in sprawling camps in Bangladesh, with no repatriation in sight, a traditional ballad genre that serves as a means of easing pent-up emotions is being turned into an instrument of protest. Rohingya have long sung “Tarana Geet,” a type of lyrical poem, as a musical lament conveying themes of personal ...
Philippines, communist rebels agree to resume peace talks
WEBNov 28, 2023 · The Philippines and leaders of the country’s long-running communist insurgency have agreed to resume peace talks after their representatives took part in low-key meetings in Norway, officials from both sides and the Norwegian government confirmed on Tuesday. Oslo said it facilitated confidential discussions last week that led to …
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