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1. Philippines

   Philippine troops capture 15 rebel strongholds

   AP - Tuesday, August 26

   MANILA, Philippines - Thousands of troops backed by air and artillery fire have captured 15 Muslim guerrilla strongholds in the southern Philippines after five days of intense fighting, while more than 272,000 villagers have fled their homes, officials said. More »

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   Asia Pacific

   Dalai Lama wraps up contentious visit to France

   AFP - Sunday, August 24

   PARIS (AFP) - - The Dalai Lama wrapped up on Saturday a visit to France that fuelled tensions between Paris and Beijing and saw four people arrested during a pro-Tibetan protest. More »

3. Philippines

   Civilians in southern Philippines taking up arms: Amnesty

   AFP - Friday, August 22

   MANILA, Aug 22, 2008 (AFP) - Political leaders in the southern Philippines have started arming civilians and local militias following two weeks of Muslim unrest which has left dozens dead, Amnesty International said Friday. More »

4. Asia Pacific

   Malaysia warns Singapore over disputed island

   AFP - Tuesday, August 19

   KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18, 2008 (AFP) - Malaysia said Monday it has issued an official warning to Singapore over its territorial claims surrounding a disputed rocky outcrop, in the latest quarrel between the neighbours. More »

5. Philippines

   Strong earthquake rattles central Philippines

   AFP - Saturday, August 16

   MANILA (AFP) - - A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rattled the central Philippines, but no tsunami warning was issued, and there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, seismologists said Friday. More »

6. Asia Pacific

   North Korea shooter fails drugs test at Olympics

   AFP - Friday, August 15

   BEIJING, (AFP) - - North Korea's Kim Jong-Su, who won silver and bronze medals in the Olympics shooting, has failed a doping test, International Olympic Committee (IOC) spokeswoman Giselle Davies announced on Friday. More »

7. Asia Pacific

   'Ethnic minority' children at Olympics ceremony were fake: report

   AFP - Friday, August 15

   BEIJING (AFP) - - Children from China's dominant Han population were used in a key part of the Olympics opening ceremony, not youngsters from all 56 ethnic groups as claimed, an official said in comment published Friday. More »

8. World

   US tourist wants to leave Guatemala after attack

   AP - Wednesday, August 13

   MORALES, Guatemala - Nancy Dryden had hoped to use her experience as a physical therapist to help Guatemala's children. More »

9. World

   US lawyer gets 3 years in prison in Belarus

   AP - Tuesday, August 12

   MINSK, Belarus - An American lawyer has been sentenced to three years in prison in Belarus in a case that raised already high tensions between Washington and the authoritarian ex-Soviet republic. More »

10. Sports

    History is made: The Olympics come to China

    AP - Saturday, August 9

    BEIJING - Bubbling with pent-up anticipation, the huge crowd counted down the last five seconds to China's biggest moment on the world stage: "Wu! Si! San! Er! Yi!" More »