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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. (Reuters)
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Philippine policemen check evacuees from Marawi at a checkpoint by the entrance of Iligan City, on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on May 24, 2017. (AFP)
2,000 People Caught in Fighting between Militants, Philippine Forces
Up to 2,000 Philippine civilians are caught in the crossfire between security forces and extremist militants inside the southern city of Marawi that has seen the pro-ISIS extremists attempt to establish a so-called caliphate in the area. Security forces traded heavy...Caption:
Chinese President Xi Jinping poses next to his wife Peng Liyuan and Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi at the Belt and Road Forum, in Beijing, China, May 14, 2017. (Reuters)
China Vows to Continue Helping Myanmar Achieve Peace
China’s President Xi Jinping voiced to Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday his country’s commitment to help its neighbor achieve peace as fighting along their shared border forced thousands to seek refuge in China, state media said. Fighting in March in Myanmar...Caption:
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte waits for the Southeast Asian leaders to arrive during the opening ceremony of the ASEAN summit in Manila, Philippines April 29, 2017. (Reuters)
UN Expert Keen on Probing Human Rights in Philippines
A United Nations expert said she is keen on addressing the human rights record in the Philippines, the first time since President Rodrigo Duterte’s election. A Filipino senator defended on Monday’s Duterte’s human rights record, saying his government always...Caption:
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. (AFP)