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Philippines, Vietnam need strong stance on South China Sea, analyst says
The Philippines and Vietnam need to counter Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea and protect their territories, an Australian analyst on political and security issues in Southeast Asia said.
South China Sea territories tension continues
One of the 21 Vietnamese detained for nearly two months for fishing in disputed waters near the Paracel Islands alleged he was tortured while detained by Chinese authorities.
Bin Laden killed thousands of Muslims in his failed terror campaigns
Osama bin Laden’s correspondence reveals a familiar but sinister profile: a fanatic eager to shed the blood of his countrymen and those he calls his religious allies.
Documents portray Osama bin Laden as frustrated Al-Qaeda leader
Osama bin Laden spent his final years fretting about al-Qaeda affiliates in Pakistan, Iraq and Yemen because he thought their recklessness hurt the mission’s cause worldwide, according to documents released by the U.S. government last week.
Bataan Death March remembered 70 years later
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, along with representatives of the United States and Japanese governments, paid tribute to the World War II veterans of the Bataan Death March.