MANILA -- A cultural presentation celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Philippines was held here on Monday.
The evening event, which also commemorated Filipino-Chinese Friendship Day, was co-organized by the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, and the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Associations of the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (Philippines-China-Diplomatic Relations)
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PHNOM PENH -- A war-left anti-tank mine exploded on Tuesday, killing the driver of a tractor in western Cambodia's Pailin province, a mine clearance chief said.
Heng Ratana, director-general of the Cambodian Mine Action Center, said the explosion happened at a date farm in O Dey Sa'eth village of Sala Krau district's Stueng Trang commune when the ill-fated man was operating a power tiller to plough a field for growing dates. (Cambodia-Landmine)
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MANILA -- The Philippine Senate sitting as an impeachment court voted on Tuesday to return an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte to the House of Representatives for clarification.
Voting 18 against five, the Senate returned the articles of impeachment just a few hours after convening a trial. (Philippines-Duterte-Impeachment)
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NEW DELHI -- A 35-year-old man and his two children died after a fire broke out inside their flat located on the seventh floor in a multi-storey residential building in southwest Delhi on Tuesday.
The massive fire incident was reported from Dwarka Sector-13 residential area, situated near the international airport in the national capital. (India-Building Fire) ■
