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Marcos buried with military honours at heroes' cemetery INTERNATIONAL

Marcos buried with military honours at heroes' cemetery

Former Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos was buried with military honours at a heroes' cemetery in the capital Manila on Friday, almost 30 years after his death in Hawaii, amid protests by human rights groups.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Philippine shopping mall hostage-taking kills two INTERNATIONAL

Philippine shopping mall hostage-taking kills two

Two people were killed and three others injured on Sunday in a hostage-taking incident inside a mall in a city outside the Philippine capital, a provincial police chief said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Five dead, tens of thousands flee Philippine floods INTERNATIONAL

Five dead, tens of thousands flee Philippine floods

Five people have been killed in the Philippines and tens of thousands have fled from floods caused by days of unrelenting rain, rescuers said on Sunday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Marcos 'hero' burial plan sparks Philippine protests INTERNATIONAL

Marcos 'hero' burial plan sparks Philippine protests

Protests took place on Sunday in Manila over Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's plans to honour the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos with a state burial.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Japan to fund $2.4bn railway in Philippines INTERNATIONAL

Japan to fund $2.4bn railway in Philippines

Japan on Friday announced it is pouring a massive $2.4bn into a new railway in the Philippines aimed at easing Manila's notorious gridlock.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Philippines to prepare for Marcos burial at Heroes' Cemetery INTERNATIONAL

Philippines to prepare for Marcos burial at Heroes' Cemetery

The remains of Ferdinand Marcos are one step closer to internment at the Philippines' Heroes' Cemetery after the defence secretary issued an order implementing a controversial move promised by the country's new president.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Gulf Air flight returns to Manila after engine fails, passengers evacuated INTERNATIONAL

Gulf Air flight returns to Manila after engine fails, passengers evacuated

Bahrain's Gulf Air said on Friday that one of its aircraft suffered an engine failure shortly after take-off from the Philippines but landed again in Manila and all passengers onboard were safely evacuated.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Nine new deaths in controversial Philippines drug war INTERNATIONAL

Nine new deaths in controversial Philippines drug war

Nine people were killed overnight in the Philippines, authorities said on Saturday, as police and suspected anti-drug gunmen pushed ahead with President Rodrigo Duterte's controversial war on crime.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Thirty killed in four days in Philippine war on drugs INTERNATIONAL

Thirty killed in four days in Philippine war on drugs

Thirty ‘drug dealers’ have been killed since Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in as Philippine president on Thursday, police said ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
US aircraft carriers start drills off Philippines INTERNATIONAL

US aircraft carriers start drills off Philippines

Two US aircraft carriers have started exercises in the Philippine Sea, defence officials said on Sunday, as Washington's close ally Manila faces growing pressure from Beijing in the South China Sea.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Filipino boxing fans pay tribute to Ali with exhibit INTERNATIONAL

Filipino boxing fans pay tribute to Ali with exhibit

An exhibition at a Manila mall named after Muhammad Ali pays tribute to the former heavyweight champion who died last week by recalling his famous 1975 fight in the Philippines.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Philippine troops seize Islamic militant camp INTERNATIONAL

Philippine troops seize Islamic militant camp

Philippine troops captured an Islamic militant training camp after a 10-day battle, officials said, as part of operations to clear insurgents from a remote jungle region.

4:45 AM November 25 2016