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Thais ready to join Ukraine's International Legion

India denies claims Ukraine is holding students as 'human shield'

Archbishop Welby concerned over blasphemy laws in Pakistan

Thai government's neutral stance on Ukraine draws flak

Philippines wants to revive nuclear ambitions

Cambodia closes more than 550 independent schools

Music-composing Jesuit priest dies in Indonesia

Cambodian authorities blame drought for lack of clean water

Philippine bishop issues election threat to clerics

Leonel Abasola, Manila

Philippine senator wants end to blasphemy punishments

Provision in penal code is a threat to the right of freedom of expression, Senator Leila de Lima says

Philippine church leaders wary of return of death penalty

Bishops issue warning against capital punishment after new lawmakers voice support for its return

Philippine senator wants probe into threats against priest

Leila de Lima says death squad claims by 64-year old missionary priest Amado Picardal should be taken seriously

Pope asked to pray for Philippine drug war victims

Pontiff tells Catholic legislators to stand up for God and countrymen with humility and courage

'Day of Remembrance' proposed for slain Filipino teen

Death of Kian delos Santos in August 2017 underscores atrocities committed in Duterte's drug war, senator says

Catholic student councils back Philippine gay rights bill

Representatives of Manila's Catholic schools cite 'Christian upbringing' in pressing for passage of proposed measure

Philippine senators vow to kill divorce bill

Catholic radio station survey shows most Filipinos favor legalization

Filipino senators give death penalty proposal thumbs down

Bill to bring back executions will likely be killed and not even pass committee stage, they say

Philippine government, communist rebels to resume talks

Peace groups welcome news but Duterte's brinkmanship leaves many worried

Philippine senators vow to kill death penalty

Re-imposing capital punishment would 'violate several international treaties'

Philippine bishops rally Catholics against drug war

Prelates issue first collective statement condemning wave of killings

Philippines to probe Amnesty International report

Rights group accuses police of killing and paying hitmen to murder thousands in 'war on drugs'

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