IMMIGRATION-EMPLOYMENT: JAKARTA – Indonesia Sends Diplomatic Note Calling on Malaysia to Prevent Abuse of Migrant Workers
Family members weep as the coffin carrying the body of Adelina Jemira Sau arrives at El Tari Airport in Kupang,
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ASEANEWS HEADLINE – ‘Don’t play the ISIS card, MILF told’’ By The Manila Bulletin, Friday, February 23, 2018
Don’t play ISIS card, MILF told Updated February 23, 2018, 7:44 AM By Ellson Quismorio Iligan City Rep. Frederick Siao on
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FREE PRESS: MANILA – Philippines among worst offender of press freedom in Asia Pacific
Members of the College Editors Guild of the Philippines stage a rally criticizing President Rodrigo Duterte in Manila. . .
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HUMAN RIGHTS: PHNOM PENH – Prime Minister Hun Sen threatens to beat protesters
Prime Minister Hun Sen will be visiting Australia next month. KT/Chor Sokunthea . . Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday threatened to
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ASEANEWS HEADLINE – The Daily Tribune – Thursday, February 22, 2018 – ‘Duterte ganged up anew thru US report’
Duterte ganged up anew thru US report ROQUE: MYOPIC, SPECULATIVE ASSESSMENT In a perfect example of an inflated issue against
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ASEANEWS HEADLINE– The Manila Bulletin – Wednesday, February 21, 2018 – NEW YORK, USA – ‘Trump revives push for limits on immigrants bringing family’
. NEW YORK — When the US government approved Ricardo Magpantay, his wife and young children to immigrate to America
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ASIA POLITICS: ASIA & PACIFIC – US Intelligence Community: Duterte is one of threats to democracy in Southeast Asia – Democracy and human rights in the region remain fragile, report says
President Rodrigo Duterte was listed as a threat to democracy in Southeast Asia in the 2018 Worldwide Threat Assessment of
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WORLD POLITICS: MANILA – Philippine Pres. Duterte Duterte’s joke about making the Philippines a province of China shocks lawmakers
FILIPINO-CHINESE TIES President Duterte greets Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua on the sidelines of the 10th Biennial National
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POLITICS-ELECTION: BANGKOK – Parties shy away from activists Fears regime will suspect affiliations
Pro-election activists briefed the press on Saturday at Thammasat University on their invitation to political parties to join their campaign
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US GUN BAN: FORT LAUDERDALE, United States – ’Shame on you!’ student tells Trump at Florida anti-gun rally
US President Donald Trump speaks with doctor Igor Nichiporenko (L) and First Lady Melania Trump while visiting first responders at
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