Muslim rebels in the Philippines have reportedly begun withdrawing from positions in the south of the country after days of heavy fighting.
Security forces said Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels had begun pulling out from villages and towns in North Cotabato province on the southern island of Mindanao on Tuesday. The United Nations has begun airlifting food to the region to avert a humanitarian crisis. Officials said 43 evacuation centres have been set up for some Congo ex-leader appears before International Court ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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