Cooperating against the terrorists
IN a move that demonstrates the benefits of strong regional cooperation on security issues, Malaysian forces on Saturday killed a ...
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Matobato sues Duterte at Ombudsman
Edgar Matobato, who claims to have been a member of the Davao Death Squad (DDS), has filed criminal complaints against ...
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Duterte open to talks with Abu Sayyaf terrorists
ZAMBOANGA—President Rodrigo Duterte raised the prospect of holding peace talks with Abu Sayyaf, an Islamic militant group which has abducted ...
Read moreTalks, not war may solve Philippine conflict: Duterte
President Rodrigo Duterte raised the prospect of holding peace talks with Abu Sayyaf, an Islamic militant group which has abducted ...
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Palace eases US fears of terror, kidnappings
MALACAÑANG on Friday assured Americans of their safety in the country after a travel advisory warned US citizens to avoid ...
Read moreEx-hostage tells of terror as friends were beheaded in Philippines
A Norwegian former hostage described his psychological torture as he heard his friends being beheaded by Islamic militants during a ...
Read moreKidnap site snags 3 more victims
KUALA LUMPUR—Three crew members on a Malaysian fishing trawler have been kidnapped in waters where militants from the Abu Sayyaf ...
Read moreIndonesia, Philippines vow to tackle sea kidnappings
Indonesia and the Philippines have pledged to ensure security on the high seas after a surge of kidnappings by Islamist ...
Read moreGunmen seize 10 in Mexico
Guadalajara—Gunmen stormed a bar and kidnapped at least 10 people Monday in the Mexican resort city of Puerto Vallarta, state ...
Read moreGunmen kidnap at least 10 in Mexico resort city
Gunmen stormed a bar and kidnapped at least 10 people in the Mexican resort city of Puerto Vallarta, state prosecutors ...
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