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One Dead, Dozens Missing As South Korean Vessel Sinks Off Russian Coast
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One person was killed and the fate of more than 50 others was unknown after a South Korean fishing vessel sank in the Bering Sea off the coast of Russia’s far eastern Chukotka region, officials said on Monday. “When the fish were being hauled in, the vessel was hit by…
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All Set: ASIS 8th Asia-Pacific Security Forum and Exhibition
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Register now for the ASIS 8th Asia-Pacific Security Forum and Exhibition. Set for 7-9 December 2014, in Singapore in the spectacular Sands Expo and Convention Center at the Marina Bay Sands, this unique business summit will address a full spectrum of topics in security management. For the most up-to-date program,…
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Two Soldiers Hurt in Maguindanao Clash with BIFF
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Two soldiers were wounded in an encounter with members of the splinter group Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Maguindanao Monday morning, the military said. According to Capt. Jo-Ann Petinglay, public affairs officer of the Philippine Army’s 6th Infantry Division, the incident took place at around 8:00 a.m. in Brgy.…
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TD “Queenie” Continues to Batter Visayas, Parts of Mindanao
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Tropical Depression “Queenie” continues to sweep through the Central and Western Visayas regions and parts of Mindanao, state weather bureau PAGASA said Thursday morning. In its 5 a.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA said “Queenie” was last located in the vicinity of Tagbilaran City with maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per…
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Supreme Court Orders Pandacan Oil Depot Transfer
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The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday ordered the Pandacan oil depot in Manila to relocate as it poses risks to the public. “The continued stay of oil depots placed the residents of Manila in danger of being terrorist target,” Theodore Te, public information chief of the High Court said in a…
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Five Peacekeepers Now at AFP Medical Center
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Four more Filipino peacekeepers from Liberia who arrived in Manila over the weekend have been brought to the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center (AFPMC) in Quezon City, the military said. The four peacekeepers arrived in the country Sunday via commercial plane. The four were given clearance to travel…
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Makati Bomb Scare, False Alarm
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The abandoned suitcase found at the corner of Makati Ave. and Paseo de Roxas this morning contains an assortment of tools for computer repair and not a bomb as earlier suspected, the Makati Police Explosives and Ordnance Division (EOD) said. A security guard in the area reported the abandoned suitcase…
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“Filipino National” Among Islamic State Fighters in Ghastly Video
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A November 18 post on the Daily Mail Online said a “Filipino national’ is among the Islamic State fighters seen in the ghastly beheading video of American Peter Kassig, a former Army Ranger who was held captive by the group. The post, which cited the website Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered…
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