Indian who dodged Philippine rebels to return by Tuesday
August 11th, 2012 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode, Aug 11 (IANS) K.V. Biju, who managed to escape from the clutches of Abu Sayyaf militants in the Philippines and who is now safe in Sulu in that country ... Read more...
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Indian kidnapped in Philippines escapes, to return home (Lead)
August 10th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The government Friday said an Indian from Kerala, who was kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf militant group in the Philippines in June 2011 and was ... Read more...
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Indian kidnapped in Philippines set free
August 10th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) An Indian from Kerala, who was kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf militant group in the Philippines last year and was believed to have been killed, ... Read more...
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Over 180 trafficking victims rescued in Philippines
June 5th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, June 5 (IANS) At least 184 victims of human trafficking have been rescued by Philippine navy and air force personnel from a ship that was to take them to ... Read more...
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170 dead in typhoon in Philippines (Lead)
December 17th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Dec 17 (IANS) At least 170 people have died and hundreds of others are missing after tropical storm Washin Saturday struck southern Philippines, officials said.The storm caused massive ... Read more...
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Australian abducted in Philippines
December 6th, 2011 - 7:03 am ICT by IANS
Manila, Dec 6 (IANS) Unidentified gunmen abducted a 53-year-old Australian national in the Philippines Monday night, an official said.The incident took place in Ipil town of Zamboanga Sibugay province, around ... Read more...
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Miscreants burn down classrooms in the Philippines
May 13th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, May 13 (IANS) Unidentified miscreants burned down classrooms in three schools that were being used as polling centres for the presidential elections in the Philippines, the country's military said Thursday.
The schools, ... Read more...
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Five militants killed in Philippines
November 3rd, 2009 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Nov 3 (IANS) Five Islamic militants, including a rebel commander, were killed in fighting with the security forces in the southern Philippines Tuesday, officials said.
The militants belonged to the Abu Sayyaf ... Read more...
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