Philippine army pushes for tougher security laws
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The Philippine army is pushing for tougher laws to help crush nearly 40 years of communist rebellion, favouring legislation similar to the internal security acts enforced elsewhere in Southeast Asia, the military chief said on Friday.
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Thousands of people protested against U.S. soldiers involved in humanitarian missions in Muslim areas of the southern Philippines on Monday, saying the troops' presence could be provocative.
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The Philippine army flew more troops to  the remote southern island of Jolo on Friday, the fifth day of  fierce fighting with two groups of Muslim rebels, as appeals  for a truce by local leaders fell on deaf ears.
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At least five Philippine soldiers are killed and several hurt in clashes with Muslim militants, security forces say.
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Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra  ordered security forces on Monday to become more pro-active in  their efforts to restore peace in the largely Muslim south,  where more than 500 people were killed last year.
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Philippine communist guerrillas warned  U.S. troops on Friday against entering rebel areas during two  weeks of war games in parts of Luzon island devastated by  powerful storms late last year.
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JOLO, Philippines  - U.S. troops are moving into   the interior of a remote Philippine island that is the hideout   of the country's most notorious Islamic rebels, but only to   provide health care and to build schools.
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Philippine President Gloria Arroyo's government has issued a fresh warning to Filipino job-seekers trying to fly to Iraq despite a government ban.
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Police step up their presence in worst-hit areas and threaten to bring the 'might of the law' down on thieves.
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Philippine soldiers rushed food, drinking water and other supplies by foot and helicopters on Sunday to provinces cut off by four storms in two weeks that left more than 1,300 people dead or missing.
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THE PHILIPPINES on Wednesday ordered all its embassies abroad to be on heightened alert after its mission in Sweden was threatened with a terrorist attack, the foreign office said.
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The Philippine Congress passes a controversial anti-terror bill aimed at tackling militants in the south.
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The Philippine government, already under fire for a poor human rights record, is coming in for more criticism as it implements a new anti-terror law many fear could be used against political opponents.
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Security is tight as protesters gather in the Philippine capital for the president's annual state of the nation speech.
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New documents released Tuesday regarding crimes committed by U.S. soldiers against civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan detail a troubling pattern of troops failing to understand and follow the rules that govern interrogations and deadly actions.
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BANGKOK, Thailand -- Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is facing the toughest challenge of his four years in office, as violence by Islamic militants escalates in the south while security forces employ heavy-handed tactics to suppress the rebellion.
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A recent escalation in violence presents a major challenge to Thailand's new government, which took office last week. Military and political measures imposed by previous governments had little success in curbing the violence