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October 21, 2016

Philippines Announce "Separation" from U.S.
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Tension is escalating between Washington and Manila after recently
elected Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte announced what he described
as a "separation" from the United States and realignment with Beijing.

President Rodrigo Duterte: "America has lost me. And I realign myself in
your ideological flow, and maybe I will also go to Russia to talk to
Putin and tell him that there are three of us against the world: China,
Philippines and Russia. It's the only way."

The Philippines is a former U.S. colony and a longtime military ally.
Meanwhile in other news from the Philippines, dozens of protesters were
injured during a demonstration Wednesday outside the U.S. Embassy in
Manila when a police van repeatedly rammed into the crowd. The
protesters were calling for an end to the U.S. military presence in the
Philippines.
Topics:Philippines

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