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PhilippineTimes.com Friday 12th March 2010 Volume 20100312
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"The idea of human rights begins with a fundamental commitment to the dignity that is the birthright of every man, woman and child."
Hillary Rodham Clinton
The U.S. Secretary of State was speaking on the release of the 2009 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.

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Metro Cops To Use Cctv Cameras In Poll "areas Of Concern"

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Mark Owen apologises for affairs
Won't mind falling in love with a woman: Lady Gaga
Cheryl Cole house-hunting after split from husband
Folk music extravaganza enthralls audiences Jaipur

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Philippines' Next Leader Will Have To Raise Taxes, Say Analysts
Philippines Tackles Power Crisis In South

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Report Finds Online Censorship More Sophisticated
China, Iran and Tunisia, which are on the group's "Enemies of the Internet" list, got more sophisticated at censorship and overcoming dissidents' attempts to communicate online, said...

Nbn-zte Scandal Whistleblower Gets Added Nun Security
After the ambush-slay of jueteng scandal witness Wilfredo "Boy" Mayor last February 28, a key witness in another corruption-related mess is getting more "nun security." The Association of Major...
Pagasa: Cold Front To Provide Relief To Luzon, Mindanao
A cold front is expected to provide temporary relief from the searing summer heat for residents in parts of Luzon and Eastern Mindanao on Friday. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and...
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Talks with Taliban bolstered by Pakistan supportTalks with Taliban bolstered by Pakistan support
Afghanistan has praised Pakistan's offer to help mediate with the...

Christian and Muslim sites being ignored by Israel, says U.S. State DepartmentChristian and Muslim sites being ignored by Israel, says U.S. State Department
The U.S. State Department has scolded Israel for only recognizing Jewish holy...
CIA allegedly engaged in LSD experiment in FranceCIA allegedly engaged in LSD experiment in France
The UK newspaper The Telegraph has revealed allegations contained in a new book that the CIA engaged in a mind control experiment in a village in...
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U.S. stocks recover in late tradingU.S. stocks recover in late trading
A surge in bank shares returned the major indices to the black Thursday, after rough sailing earlier in the...

Banks in Australia profiteering says regulatorBanks in Australia profiteering says regulator
Australia's biggest banks are gouging its customers, the Reserve Bank of Australia...
Sri Lanka doing massive deals with ChinaSri Lanka doing massive deals with China
Sri Lanka will soon build a second international airport on the south of the island, with much of the money coming from...
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Eleven soldiers were killed and three wounded Saturday in an ambush by Communist guerrillas in the central Philippines, Xinhua reported.

The soldiers were attacked when they reached a village in Mansalay township where the New People's Army (NPA) had been collecting 'revolutionary tax' from civilians.

The NPA has been waging a guerrilla campaign for four decades in the country.


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    11 Siberian tigers die of malnutrition in China zoo
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