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- PH Defense chief slammed for 'bad mouthing' China
- 2,000 North Korean troops killed in Russia deployment: Seoul spy agency
- Putin meets Kim, praises North Korean troops in Russia
- Corruption crackdown: VP Sara Duterte, lawmakers call for deeper probe into government
- Thai tycoon takes office as PM after royal endorsement
- China's Communist rulers push party role before World War II anniversary
- The rot goes deep: Marcos decries decades-old corruption
- Taiwan: China illegally deploying oil rigs in its waters
- Workers urge Marcos to stop corruption by banning political dynasties
