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Ex-BBC correspondent jailed for paying for online child sex shows

Duncan Bartlett has been jailed for paying for online sexual shows featuring children

Evening Standard

Philippine volcano eruption sends villagers fleeing for safety as homes are blanketed in ash

A large volcano eruption in the Philippines sent a plume of ash and gases up to three kilometers (1.8 miles) high following a powerful blast that sent villagers fleeing to emergency shelters

The Independent UK

Mount Kanlaon Erupts, Forces Evacuations In Philippines

Mount Kanlaon eruption in the Philippines prompts evacuations and safety measures due to hazardous volcanic activity.

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Evacuations under way in Philippines as Mt Kanlaon volcano erupts

Around 54,000 people will be covered by the evacuation efforts, as authorities prepare for ‘worst-case scenario’.

Al Jazeera

Philippines volcanic eruption: Kanlaon volcano 'may progress to further explosive eruptions'

The Kanlaon volcano in the Philippines erupted today (Dec. 9) at 3:03 p.m. local time, spouting an eruption column of up to 1.86 miles (3 kilometers) into the sky and triggering the evacuation of 87,000 people.

LiveScience

Philippines volcano sends huge ash column into sky amid calls for evacuation

Local government advised to evacuate 6km radius of volcano

The Independent UK

Evacuations Underway As Philippine Volcano Erupts

Rising more than 2,400 meters (8,000 feet) above sea level on the central island of Negros, Kanlaon is one of 24 active volcanoes in the Philippines.

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Indonesia agrees to repatriate Filipino woman who spent years on death row over drug trafficking

Indonesia and the Philippines signed a deal on Friday to repatriate a Filipino death-row drug convict, as the new administration of President Prabowo Subianto seeks to shore up diplomatic ties with neighboring countries

The Independent UK

Indonesia, Philippines Agree On Repatriation Of Filipina On Death Row

Manila and Jakarta signed an agreement Friday to repatriate Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina on death row for drug charges in Indonesia since 2015, with officials saying she could return to the Philippines before Christmas.

International Business Times

American Man Abducted In Philippines Presumed Dead After Struggle

American man abducted in the Philippines presumed dead. Efforts ongoing to bring perpetrators to justice.

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Community Unites For Sea Turtle Conservation Efforts In Philippines

Community-led efforts in Bauang, La Union, Philippines, for sea turtle conservation through beach cleanups and a coastal run event.

The Independent UK

Philippines says China's coast guard blasts water cannon and sideswipes patrol vessel

Chinese coast guard vessels, backed by navy ships, have fired powerful water cannons and blocked and sideswiped a Philippine patrol vessel in renewed aggression in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea

International Business Times

Philippines Says China Coast Guard Fired Water Cannon, 'Sideswiped' Govt Vessel

The Philippines said the China Coast Guard fired water cannon and "sideswiped" a government vessel Wednesday during a maritime patrol near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, after Beijing said it had "exercised control" over the ship.

The Independent UK

Fresh tensions as Russian attack submarine shadowed in waters off Philippines

Manila has downplayed presence of the Russian submarine in international waters

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13 women convicted in Cambodia of acting as surrogates for foreign clients

Thirteen women from the Philippines have been convicted on human trafficking-related charges for acting as surrogates in Cambodia for a ring selling babies to foreigners for cash

The Independent UK

Philippines vice president faces calls for impeachment after threats to president

Civil society members, former lawmakers, and religious leaders ask Congress to impeach Sara Duterte

International Business Times

3 Dead, Dozens Hospitalized After Eating Sea Turtle Stew

Three people died and at least 32 others were hospitalized in the Philippines after eating sea turtle stew known as adobo, a traditional Filipino dish.

International Business Times

Philippine Groups File Impeachment Bid Against VP Duterte

A coalition of activists in the Philippines lodged an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, accusing her of corruption and misconduct.

The Independent UK

Financial and community hurdles slow geothermal energy development in Southeast Asia

Positioned along the seismically active Ring of Fire, Indonesia and the Philippines have the second and third highest installed geothermal energy capacity in the world, after the United States

The Conversation

Drawing lines in the South China Sea: what Beijing’s new claims over a disputed coral reef mean

Earlier this month, China declared new “baselines” around Scarborough Reef, a large coral atoll topped by a handful of rocks barely above sea level in the South China Sea.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Millions of tons of plastic foul the world around us

On a Philippines beach, barefoot children jumped and played on shoals of plastic washed ashore in previous typhoons.

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