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Philippines ferries disaster: Death toll rises to 31
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Manila [Phillippines], Aug 5 (ANI): The death toll from the sinking of three ferry boats off the coast of central Philippine provinces of Iloilo and Guimaras yesterday has risen to 31, with three people still missing.
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25 dead after boats capsize in Philippines
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Aug 4 (ANI): The death toll from the sinking of three ferry boats off the coast of central Philippine provinces of Iloilo and Guimaras yesterday rose to 25, the police said on Sunday.
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Indo-Pacific region discussed during 9th EAS FMM: Jaishankar
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Aug 2 (ANI): Key political, economic and security issues of the Indo-Pacific region were discussed during the 9th East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers' Meeting (FMM), said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday.
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3 earthquakes kill 8 people, injure 12 in Philippines
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], July 27 (ANI): At least eight people lost their lives while 12 others were injured after three earthquakes shook northern Philippines in the last 24 hours.
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5.9 magnitude quake jolts Batanes in Philippines
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], July 27 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck off Batanes province of Philippines in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday morning, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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ADB lowers India's GDP growth forecast to 7 pc for FY20
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], July 18 (ANI): Asian Development Bank on Thursday cut India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 7 per cent for the current financial year on the back of fiscal shortfall concerns.
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Amal Clooney to defend Rappler CEO Maria Ressa against tax evasion, libel
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], July 9 (ANI): Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney will lead a legal team defending Philippines journalist Maria Ressa who has been repeatedly indicted this year on charges of tax evasion and cyber-libel.
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Philippines finally ships back dumped waste to Canada
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Jun 2 (ANI): A cargo ship carrying tonnes of dumped rubbish from Canada has been shipped back by the Philippines last week, marking an end to the diplomatic row between the two countries that took off more than five years ago.
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Duterte 'upset' by Canada's response on trash row
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Manilla [Philipines], May 22 (ANI): Referring to the consignment of illegal Canadian trash which has been in the Philippines for years now, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to dump the garbage in Canadian waters if Ottawa refuses to take it back.
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29 hurt after trains collide in Philippines
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 19 (ANI): At least 29 passengers were injured after a Light Rail Transit Line 2 train rammed into a parked train between two stations at Quezon City here on Saturday night.
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Duterte threatens Canada with war over illegal garbage
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Apr 24 (ANI): Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to go to war with Canada over the long-standing issue of illegal garbage, which was shipped to Manila by a Canada-based company in 2013 and 2014.
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Philippines earthquake: Death toll rises to 9
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Apr 23 (ANI): The death toll from the 6.1 magnitude earthquake that struck the Philippines' Luzon Island on Monday (local time) has risen to nine.
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