Caritas Philippines launches earthquake aid initiative
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Caritas Philippines launches earthquake aid initiative

MANILA (UCAN): On July 28, CBCP News reported that Caritas Philippines launched an appeal to…

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Objections by Myanmar’s military against genocide case dismissed 
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Objections by Myanmar’s military against genocide case dismissed 

(UCAN): On July 22, The International Court of Justice [ICJ] dismissed preliminary objections raised by…

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Giant clam poaching slammed by Philippine environmentalists
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Giant clam poaching slammed by Philippine environmentalists

MANILA (UCAN):  The Saint Francis Group for Greener Environment group in the Philippines, blasted a…

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Changes to Indonesian criminal code ‘put key freedoms at risk’
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Changes to Indonesian criminal code ‘put key freedoms at risk’

JAKARTA (UCAN): Twenty-two Asian and global civil society organisations expressed concerns that proposed amendments to…

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Network saves thousands from human trafficking in Asia
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Network saves thousands from human trafficking in Asia

MANILA (Agenzia Fides): As many as 26.065 women from Asia were prevented and rescued from…

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