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At Least 15 Dead, 28 Missing As Ferry Sinks In Southern Philippines
A ferry with more than 350 people onboard sank Monday morning in the southern Philippines, leaving at least 15 dead and 28 still missing, the coast guard said.
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Davao: A Philippines Region With Terror History Visited By Bondi Accused
The southern Philippines once drew small numbers of foreign terrorists aligned with al-Qaida or the Islamic State group to train in a secessionist conflict involving minority Muslims in the largely Catholic nation.
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Philippines Rejects Being ISIS Training Hotspot After Bondi Beach Shooting
Philippines said there was no evidence that the country was being used for terrorist training, a day after it was revealed the men behind Australia's Bondi Beach mass shooting had spent November on a southern island known for Islamist insurgencies.
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Video: Students Take Shelter Under Chairs As Earthquake Hits Philippines
A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake shook the southern coast of the Philippines on Friday morning. A video from what appears to be a university class has emerged, showing the moment the earthquake hit Davao City.
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2 Dead As 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines, Tsunami Warnings Lifted
The earthquake, in waters off the town of Manay in the province of Davao Oriental, triggered a tsunami alert for coasts within 300 km of the epicentre.
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Typhoon Ragasa Kills 27, Displaces Millions Across Asia
Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest storms to hit Asia in years, whipped waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and turned seas rough on the southern Chinese coast on Wednesday after leaving destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines
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Schools Shut, Flights Cancelled As Typhoon Ragasa Heads To Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong and parts of southern China were on high alert early Wednesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa approached with powerful winds and lashing rain, forcing Chinese authorities to shut down schools and businesses in at least 10 cities.
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India, Philippines Hold 1st Joint Naval Drill In Disputed South China Sea
India and the Philippines have staged joint naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea for the first time, a high-profile military deployment that antagonized China.
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5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern Philippines
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
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Minors Raped, Women Trafficked: The Murky World Of "Appointed Son Of God"
Late on Sunday in the southern Philippines, police arrested Apollo Quiboloy, a self-proclaimed "Appointed Son of God" and pastor of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) church, after an extensive manhunt spanning more than two weeks.
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At Least 15 Dead, 28 Missing As Ferry Sinks In Southern Philippines
A ferry with more than 350 people onboard sank Monday morning in the southern Philippines, leaving at least 15 dead and 28 still missing, the coast guard said.
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Davao: A Philippines Region With Terror History Visited By Bondi Accused
The southern Philippines once drew small numbers of foreign terrorists aligned with al-Qaida or the Islamic State group to train in a secessionist conflict involving minority Muslims in the largely Catholic nation.
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Philippines Rejects Being ISIS Training Hotspot After Bondi Beach Shooting
Philippines said there was no evidence that the country was being used for terrorist training, a day after it was revealed the men behind Australia's Bondi Beach mass shooting had spent November on a southern island known for Islamist insurgencies.
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Video: Students Take Shelter Under Chairs As Earthquake Hits Philippines
A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake shook the southern coast of the Philippines on Friday morning. A video from what appears to be a university class has emerged, showing the moment the earthquake hit Davao City.
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2 Dead As 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines, Tsunami Warnings Lifted
The earthquake, in waters off the town of Manay in the province of Davao Oriental, triggered a tsunami alert for coasts within 300 km of the epicentre.
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Typhoon Ragasa Kills 27, Displaces Millions Across Asia
Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest storms to hit Asia in years, whipped waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and turned seas rough on the southern Chinese coast on Wednesday after leaving destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines
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Schools Shut, Flights Cancelled As Typhoon Ragasa Heads To Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong and parts of southern China were on high alert early Wednesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa approached with powerful winds and lashing rain, forcing Chinese authorities to shut down schools and businesses in at least 10 cities.
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India, Philippines Hold 1st Joint Naval Drill In Disputed South China Sea
India and the Philippines have staged joint naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea for the first time, a high-profile military deployment that antagonized China.
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5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern Philippines
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
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Minors Raped, Women Trafficked: The Murky World Of "Appointed Son Of God"
Late on Sunday in the southern Philippines, police arrested Apollo Quiboloy, a self-proclaimed "Appointed Son of God" and pastor of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) church, after an extensive manhunt spanning more than two weeks.
