UN, US ask Filipinos not to leave Golan Heights

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United Nations and the U.S. have separately asked the Philippines not to withdraw its more than 300 peacekeepers from the Golan Heights, warning … FULL STORY

Communist rebels abduct five soldiers in the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Communist rebels posing as government troops have abducted five Philippine army soldiers on the outskirts of a southern city, the military said … FULL STORY

Philippine ferry sinks with about 60 aboard

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An inter-island ferry with about 60 people on board sank in the central Philippines early Friday, and coast guard said that 34 people have been … FULL STORY

Philippines vows to defend territory, sovereignty

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Philippine President Benigno Aquino III vowed Wednesday his country will not back down from any challenge to its sovereignty and territory amid a sea … FULL STORY

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Compromise among senators eyed on border security

WASHINGTON (AP) -- After secretive talks, key senators expressed optimism Wednesday night that they were closing in on a bipartisan agreement to toughen the border security requirements in immigration … FULL STORY

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Dem senator presses Pentagon on Guantanamo feeding

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The force-feeding of terror suspects at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, runs counter to international standards, medical ethics and the practices at … FULL STORY