History: British troops withdraw from Belfast
The withdrawal of troops from Belfast was thought to signal the start of a large-scale reduction in the 17,000-strong British troop presence in Northern Ireland....
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Philippines
- Capital:Manila
- Population:96.71 million (WB, 2012)
- Languages:English, Filipino (based mostly in Tagalog), regional languages
- Head of State:President Rodrigo Duterte
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September 3, 1998: Malaysia sacks Anwar
Hundreds of supporters of sacked finance minister gathered outside the headquarters of Malaysia’s dominant political party as its leaders met to decide the ousted minister’s fate....
Sept. 2, 1998: Plane crash off Canada kills 229
The wide-body jet, heading for an emergency landing in Halifax, Nova Scotia, after smoke began filling the cabin, plunged into the ocean....
August 26, 1998: Eye of storm hits Carolina
The leading edge of the eye swept ashore with winds in excess of 160kph at Southport, near Cape Fear....
August 23, 2003: Italian, German leaders meet
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi finally met German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder for the first time since he ruffled feathers with a Nazi jibe....
August 21,1983: Aquino shot dead at airport
Police said the assassin fired only one shot killing Aquino....
August 18, 2008: Musharraf bows out
The 65-year-old president announced his resignation in an address broadcast live....
A new dawn for all people in Mindanao
Latest autonomy law provides greater powers for Muslims living in southern Philippines....
South China Sea is the new flashpoint
The possibility of a dangerous confrontation between the US and China has intensified....
Duterte mellows in style but not in substance
Critics of the Philippines president wonder if he can sustain his political survival....
July 30, 1998: Indian Airlines plane crashes
The 18-seater plane rammed into a hangar after taking off for Trivandrum....
Which one is worse: Trolling or fake news?
Orchestrated attacks on social media are more destructive than propaganda or campaigns of deception....
July 10, 2003: Seven killed in bomb blast
Many of the victims were children and teenagers who were playing in a video shop when the explosion occurred....
July 4, 1993: Sampras wins first Wimbledon
The top seed and world number one marked his country’s Fourth of July celebrations with a 7-6 7-6 3-6 6-3 success....
July 2, 2003: Train plunges off bridge in India
Twenty-one others were injured when the Golconda Express, packed with commuters, jumped the rails in the city of Warangal....
June 30, 2003: Mohammad begins India visit
Today in History: June 30, 2003: Mohammad Bin Zayed begins India visit....
US must show leadership role in South China Sea
A coherent Washington policy towards its allies will reassure them and send a message to Beijing that its belligerence will have consequences....
US-China clash doesn’t augur well for the world
Beijing is now almost guaranteed to adopt a diplomatic position that causes Washington the maximum discomfort....
Tadbeer centres streamline domestic hiring
They offer a range of benefits to address discrepancies around modus operandi of earlier recruitment agencies....
May 17, 2003: Bahrain, Iran sign security pact
Treaty aimed at combatting organised crime, smuggling, drug and weapons trafficking, and allowing the extradition of criminals....