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Rodrigo Duterte’s Past: I killed about three of them because there were three of them
Controversial Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte explains his comments about his former passtime of murdering drug dealers Duterte killings claim ‘not literal’ – BBC News After coming under fire both internationally and domestically, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte explained his comments about enjoying vigilante justice and murdering drug dealers. [Tweet “#Duterte: I don’t really know how many […]
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President Duterte of the Philippines Brags About Killing Drug Dealers
President Duterte’s latest comments about personally killing drug dealers stirs international controversy Philippines’ Duterte admits personally killing suspects from BBC News Recent comments from Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte that he rode around on his motorcycle looking for drug dealers to kill has provoked harsh condemnation from the domestic and international communities. Hoping to set an […]
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The Philippines Moves Closer to the People’s Republic of China’s Orbit
New Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed a desire for closer ties with Beijing over the Philippines’ traditional ally in the region, the United States 101 East – Rodrigo Duterte: A President’s Report Card from Al Jazeera English Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made remarks on December 11, 2016 that provided further evidence of the Philippines […]
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International Relations
Territorial Disputes in East Asia: Japan’s Military Buildup to Counter China’s Expansion
Russia Today: ‘Japan, US struggle to contain China at any cost’ Will Japan amend article 9 of its constitution to allow for military buildup to counter a rising People’s Republic of China? Shinzo Abe’s government argues peace, critics say it’s all about arms sales Tensions in southeast Asia have remained as territorial disputes over possessions […]
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News Headlines March 11, 2014: Troops Amass in Russia and Ukraine, Saudi Arabia Wants Al Jazeera Closed, UN Warns of Food Shortages by 2050
Troops Amass Along Ukraine-Russia Border Saudi Arabi Threatens to Blockade Qatar Unless Al-Jazeera Is Closed Atheists in Iraq Fight for Religious Rights Air Malaysia May Have Veered Off Course for an Hour Before Disintegrating, According to Malaysian Officials Japan Seeks to Dump Nuclear Waste Water from Fukushima Russia’s Elite Likely to Escape Sanctions Stemming from […]
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The Rise of the Welfare State in Asia
With ever-increasing prosperity, will the emerging economies of Asia embrace Western-style welfare states? A controversial subject even in the West, it is more so in the growing economies of Indonesia and China, where both massive populations and booming economies are coupled with debilitating social inequality, disease, and poverty. While reforms initiated thus far are small […]
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