Will Philippine rebel deal bring peace?

Philippines Urges Xstrata to Await Law Before Starting Mines Businessweek Xstrata Plc (XTA) and other mining companies seeking to operate in the Philippines must wait for a new law before developing projects, President Benigno Aquino said as the government devises rules to take a bigger share of the nation's natural resources. See all stories on this topic »

Hero dog who lost snout saving two young girls in the Philippines from ... New York Daily News The hero dog that lost her snout saving two young girls in the Philippines has been diagnosed with cancer. Kabang's facial reconstruction surgery has been postponed so that she can undergo treatment for an aggressive cancerous tumor and heartworm, ... See all stories on this topic » New York Daily News

Will Philippine rebel deal bring peace? BBC News Many Filipinos would never have imagined a time when their president would welcome the leader of the country's biggest Muslim rebel group into his palace. Nor a time when Murad Ebrahim, the head of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) - who has ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Thailand, Philippines are unlikely best performers among Asian stock markets ... Washington Post BANGKOK — The two Asian nations with the region's best performing stock markets in the past year are unlikely havens for investors: Thailand and the Philippines. Both are better known for troubled politics and natural disasters, but have outshone ... See all stories on this topic »

Australian Yacht Designer Killed in Philippines ABC News An acclaimed Australian yacht designer was hacked to death inside his residence in the northern Philippines, police said Wednesday. A neighbor found the body of 81-year-old Joe Adams early Monday and blood scattered on the floor of his two-story house ... See all stories on this topic »

Philippine President Sees Improved Ties With China After Power Transfer Voice of America Many of China's neighbors have accused it of being increasingly assertive in defending its claims in the South China Sea. Beijing claims nearly all of the 3.5-million kilometer area, which is also claimed in part by the Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan ... See all stories on this topic » Voice of America

Philippines accused of mistaking guard for rebel NECN MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Relatives of a security guard and a human rights group accused Philippine government troops Wednesday of mistaking the man for a communist rebel leader and torturing him earlier this month. But regional military spokesman ... See all stories on this topic »

SE Asia Stocks-Philippine at week high; Thai surprise rate cut lifts property Reuters BANGKOK, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Philippine stocks finished at the highest close in more than a week on Wednesday amid buying in large-caps such as conglomerate SM Investments Corp while Thai stocks ended at over one-week closing high as telecoms ... See all stories on this topic »

Philippines: Aquino Should Sign Landmark Disappearances Law Human Rights Watch Enforced disappearances, often involving torture and extrajudicial killings, have been a blot on the Philippines' human rights record since the Ferdinand Marcos dictatorship. To this day, activists are still being abducted by the authorities and ... See all stories on this topic » Human Rights Watch

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