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Geopolitics, COVID-19 Behind Philippine About-Face on Defense Pact with US, Officials Say

Geopolitical stress in the middle of a global pandemic led Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to keep a secret military pact with the United States undamaged in the meantime, Manila’s leading diplomat and other federal government officials stated Wednesday. The Philippines was seeking to renew bilateral ties with its earliest ally by holding back for a […]

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US Urges Southeast Asian Nations to Close Wildlife Wet Markets

The United States appealed to Southeast Asian countries Thursday to closed down all wet markets unlawfully offering wildlife, stating such trading locations had actually been connected to animal illness communicable to people, as Washington revealed it had actually launched $353 million in local help to battle the coronavirus break out. U.S. Secretary of State Mike […]

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