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Tanks, guns and ‘dragon’s teeth’ guard S Korea frontier island

by SHIM Kyu-Seok  Agence France-Presse BAEKRYEONG, South Korea (AFP) -- It is South Korea's westernmost territory, soldiers outnumber residents, and…

Nile islanders face eviction to make way for Egypt’s latest grand plan

by Sofiane ALSAAR Agence France-Presse CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- Residents of a Nile island in greater Cairo woke up in…

‘Not partners’: Abe, Putin on collision course over islands

by Richard Carter with Ola Cichowlas in Moscow Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The leaders of Japan and…

Number of establishments offering accommodation in Boracay increases to 296

(Eagle News)--The number of accredited establishments offering accommodation in Boracay has increased to 296. The Department of Tourism said this…

Duterte: A “portion” of Boracay to be allotted for businesses, the rest to be subjected to land reform

(Eagle News)--President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, May 20, said a portion of Boracay would be allotted for businesses after the…

Boracay resorts given two months to comply with environmental regulations

Scores of holiday resorts on the Philippines' famous white-sand island Boracay have been given two months to clean up or…

Hurricane-hit Puerto Rico launches new drive for US statehood

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico on Wednesday launched a new drive to become the 51st US state,…

US Navy sails close to artificial island in S. China Sea

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A United States warship on Thursday sailed close to an artificial island China has built…

N.Korea leader revisits island strike site: media

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un inspected a military unit that was responsible for bombarding a…

Putin, Abe to take fresh stab at WWII island row

NAGATO, Russia (AFP) -- Russia and Japan kick off a summit Thursday aimed at reaching a deal over a group…

First US chain hotel in a half-century opens in Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- Starwood Hotels on Tuesday took over management of a luxury hotel in central Havana, becoming the…

Britain votes in historic referendum on EU

by Katherine HADDON LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Millions of Britons began voting Thursday in a bitterly-fought, knife-edge referendum that…

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