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Topic: Manila

Philippines refutes China’s claims of ‘special arrangement’ to supply troops in South China Sea reef

(Corrects trade value in paragraph 7 to 3 trillion, not 3 million) MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines on Monday denied China had a "temporary special arrangement" with Manila to allow the delivery of

Manila airport cancels 40 domestic Cebu Pacific flights after power outage, cause unknown

The airport said standby power systems were supplying electricity to critical facilities enabling airline and immigration computers to function partially.

India, Philippines sign key defence pact, set ball rolling for BrahMos missile sale 

The agreement is a framework for procurement of defence equipment by the Philippines from India but is not a contract for Brahmos supersonic missiles.

Now, the Philippines aims to replicate success of India’s Aadhaar

Manila has proposed a new biometric system where a national identity card can open up access to everything from government services and bank accounts to jobs.

Inviting Trump to 2019 R-Day celebrations shows Modi is capable of biting his tongue

For PM Narendra Modi, a visit by Donald Trump just ahead of the Lok Sabha elections will be a shot in the arm.

Global Pulse: ASEAN Warms Up To China, Trump Teaches Liberals To Hate and Political Activity Heats Up in Pakistan

GROWING WARMTH AMONG ASEAN NATIONS FOR CHINA The Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit this year was warmer toward China.

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Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.