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7th High-Level Cross Regional Roundtable on Violence against Children opens

Department of Social Welfare And Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy Taguiwalo opened the 7th High-Level Cross Regional Roundtable on Violence against…

Czechia and the Philippines ink new defense agreement

From Defense to Science, from Education to Trade, a wave of new agreements pave the way for Philippine-Czech cooperation. From…

US gives Philippines hundreds of new anti-terror weapons

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

Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia to launch joint patrols off Mindanao to fight militants

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia will launch joint patrols in waters off the Mindanao region this…

Women accused of Kim Jong-Nam murder appear in court

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- An Indonesian and a Vietnamese woman accused of assassinating the half-brother of North Korea's leader…

Senior officials of ASEAN regional forum discuss ways to combat terrorism and violent extremism

  Senior Officials of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) met on 24 May 2017 in Manila to discuss ways of…

Indonesians worry over bomb blasts which killed at least 5 people

JAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) -- Indonesians on Thursday (May 25) expressed fears and concerns over the suspected suicide blasts that killed…

China, ASEAN to work out 2030 Agenda for Cooperation

China and the Association of Southeast Asian nations or ASEAN will work out a 2030 agenda to enhance the China-ASEAN…

20 injured by bomb at Bangkok military hospital: police

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- A small bomb struck a Bangkok military hospital on Monday wounding more than 20 people, police said,…

Indonesian slum turns into tourist spot after colorful makeover

SEMARANG, Indonesia (Reuters) -- Once considered a slum, Kampung Pelangi (pronounce as "Com-has become a tourist attraction for local and…

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