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    May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Taiwan says Filipino apology in fisherman's death not enough

    TAIPEI, Taiwan — The killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippines' coast guard has spiraled into a series of sanctions and sparked a rare anger-fest threatening the normally solid Pacific Rim alliance.
    TAIPEI, Taiwan — The killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippines' coast guard has spiraled into a series of sanctions and sparked a rare anger-fest threatening the normally solid Pacific Rim alliance.   The dispute has not eased despite...

    Tags: Taiwan, Lifestyle and Leisure, Christianity, Roman Catholicism, China

    2. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Press Freedom Day: Where reporters and their work are threatened

    Friday marks World Press Freedom Day, first declared by the United Nations two decades ago as a day to nurture the freedom of journalists -- or to remind the world of where it falls short. Rights groups pointed to several spots on the globe where reporters are persecuted or in peril.
    Friday marks World Press Freedom Day, first declared by the United Nations two decades ago as a day to nurture the freedom of journalists -- or to remind the world of where it falls short. Rights groups pointed to several spots on the globe where...

    Tags: Amnesty International, Politics, Media Industry, Somalia, Murder

    3. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. The Week Ahead: Baiting Iran, briefing Brussels, a call to Brunei

    <strong>Azerbaijan taunting Iran with Azerbaijani confab, Israel visit</strong>
    Azerbaijan taunting Iran with Azerbaijani confab, Israel visit Through Tuesday, April 23 — Azerbaijan has sent its foreign minister to Israel this week for the first time since the former Soviet republic re-embraced its Islamic heritage 22 years...

    Tags: Abdullah II of Jordan, China, European Union, Barack Obama, Islam

    4. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. U.N. and Syrian rebels reportedly in talks to release troops

    BEIRUT -- Negotiations were underway Thursday between the United Nations and rebel forces in an effort to secure the release of 21 U.N. peacekeepers being held in southern Syria near the Golan Heights, a Syrian opposition group said.
    BEIRUT -- Negotiations were underway Thursday between the United Nations and rebel forces in an effort to secure the release of 21 U.N. peacekeepers being held in southern Syria near the Golan Heights, a Syrian opposition group said. The Britain-based...

    Tags: Bashar Assad, Human Rights, Politics, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Department of State

    5. Mar 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Malaysian forces pound Filipino gunmen on Borneo

    NEW DELHI, India &ndash; Malaysian fighter jets and ground forces attacked an estimated 200 Filipino gunmen who are claiming a remote part of the island of Borneo after 27 died in earlier, unsuccessful efforts to dislodge them.
    NEW DELHI, India – Malaysian fighter jets and ground forces attacked an estimated 200 Filipino gunmen who are claiming a remote part of the island of Borneo after 27 died in earlier, unsuccessful efforts to dislodge them. The Filipinos arrived...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Politics, Malaysia, Wars and Interventions, Islam

    6. Mar 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Fourteen dead in shootout between Filipino clan, Malaysian forces

    Fourteen people reportedly were killed Friday in a shootout between Malaysian commandos and a Filipino clan that has holed up in a Malaysian coastal village for weeks, claiming the land belongs to them.
    Fourteen people reportedly were killed Friday in a shootout between Malaysian commandos and a Filipino clan that has holed up in a Malaysian coastal village for weeks, claiming the land belongs to them. The lengthy standoff turned bloody after members...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Malaysia, Shootings, Islam, Philippines

    7. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Philippines to pay more than $200 million to Marcos-era victims

    The Philippines is pulling more than $200 million from the Swiss bank accounts of ousted strongman Ferdinand Marcos to compensate people tortured, raped and detained while he was in power, under a new law signed Monday.
    The Philippines is pulling more than $200 million from the Swiss bank accounts of ousted strongman Ferdinand Marcos to compensate people tortured, raped and detained while he was in power, under a new law signed Monday. Victims of abuse during the...

    Tags: Judges, Politics, Human Rights Watch, Laws, Justice System

    8. Dec 19, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Family planning and the Philippines

    For too long in the Philippine Congress, the priorities of the Roman Catholic Church took precedence over what most Filipinos wanted &mdash; and needed. Finally, after 14 years of debate and delay, lawmakers passed a bill that will provide free or subsidized birth control to poor people as well as require sex education in schools and mandate training in family planning for community health workers.
    For too long in the Philippine Congress, the priorities of the Roman Catholic Church took precedence over what most Filipinos wanted — and needed. Finally, after 14 years of debate and delay, lawmakers passed a bill that will provide free or...

    Tags: Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Family Planning, Religion and Belief, Birth Control

    9. Dec 7, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Philippines typhoon death toll pushes past 500 as storm regains force

    While rescuers counted up hundreds more dead from a typhoon that battered the southern Philippines, forecasters warned that the storm was regaining strength as it moved northward near the coast of Luzon island.
    While rescuers counted up hundreds more dead from a typhoon that battered the southern Philippines, forecasters warned that the storm was regaining strength as it moved northward near the coast of Luzon island. More than 500 people are reported dead and...

    Tags: Weather Warnings, Manila (Philippines), American Red Cross, U.S. Navy, Philippines

    10. Jan 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Girl killed, hundreds hurt in Philippines New Year's Eve revelry

    The bullet hit 7-year-old Stephanie Nicole Ella as she gazed up at the fireworks in a Manila suburb, abruptly turning a New Year's Eve celebration tragic and ultimately ending her life.
    The bullet hit 7-year-old Stephanie Nicole Ella as she gazed up at the fireworks in a Manila suburb, abruptly turning a New Year's Eve celebration tragic and ultimately ending her life. The little girl died Wednesday afternoon in a Quezon City hospital,...

    Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Politics, Health, Manila (Philippines), Elections

    11. Dec 29, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Philippines president signs law easing access to contraceptives

    MANILA &mdash; Philippines President Benigno Aquino III has signed legislation that will provide modern contraceptives to the nation&rsquo;s poorest people and mandate sex education in public schools, a spokeswoman announced Saturday.
    MANILA — Philippines President Benigno Aquino III has signed legislation that will provide modern contraceptives to the nation’s poorest people and mandate sex education in public schools, a spokeswoman announced Saturday. Leaders of the...

    Tags: Roman Catholicism, Family Planning, Birth Control, Russia, U.S. Congress

    12. Oct 29, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Former Philippines president arraigned in plunder case

    World Now
    Accused of diverting nearly $9 million from a government office that raises money for charity, the former president of the Philippines refused to enter a plea Monday in a Quezon City courtroom. It was a small act of defiance from Gloria Macapagal Arroyo...
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