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Failed military rebellion dents investor confidence in Philippines MANILA (AFP) Jul 28, 2003 Investor confidence in the Philippines took a hit Monday in response to the failed military uprising in the heart of Manila's financial district, with both the stock market and currency falling. Philippines cracks down on backers of failed mutiny MANILA (AFP) Jul 28, 2003 Philippine police arrested an aide of deposed former president Joseph Estrada Monday as the government vowed to pursue the political backers of a failed military mutiny and limit the damage to the country's image and economy. US marine drowns following training exercises in Australia DARWIN, Australia (AFP) Jul 28, 2003 A US marine has drowned while swimming in a popular water hole in Australia's tropical northern territory during time off from training exercises with the Australian Defence Force, police said Monday. |
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S and P maintains Philippine sovereign debt rating despite mutiny SINGAPORE (AFP) Jul 28, 2003 Standard and Poors (S and P) said Monday that it was maintaining its BB long-term sovereign debt rating for the Philippines despite the failed weekend mutiny against President Gloria Arroyo. Police arrest former Estrada aide over Philippine mutiny MANILA (AFP) Jul 28, 2003 Police arrested Monday a former aide of ex-president Joseph Estrada in connection with a failed mutiny by junior military officers who had demanded President Gloria Arroyo's resignation. Idealistic Philippine rebellion leaders claim moral victory MANILA (AFP) Jul 28, 2003 Disgruntled rebel Philippine troops claimed a moral victory Monday despite being forced to return dejected to barracks after their failed military uprising in central Manila. Police general asked to explain transfer of Estrada to military custody MANILA (AFP) Jul 28, 2003 Joseph Estrada on Monday asked a court to cite a police general for contempt for switching the place of detention of the deposed Philippine president at the height of failed military mutiny. Investor confidence in Philippines takes a hit MANILA (AFP) Jul 28, 2003 Investor confidence in Philippines took a hit Monday in response to the failed military uprising in the heart of Manila's financial district, with both the stock market and currency falling. Philippines vows to pursue backers of mutiny, counts economic cost MANILA (AFP) Jul 28, 2003 The Philippine government vowed Monday to pursue the political backers of a failed military mutiny and set about limiting the damage to the country's image and economy of the 22-hour siege in central Manila. |
Philippines vows to pursue backers of military mutiny MANILA (AFP) Jul 28, 2003 The Philippine government vowed Monday to pursue the political backers of a mutiny by troops demanding the resignation of the president after the rebels ended a 22-hour siege and surrendered. Another US soldier killed in Iraq, US accuses Arab media of incitement BAGHDAD (AFP) Jul 27, 2003 The death of a US soldier Sunday brought to five the number of troops killed in Iraq within 24 hours, adding urgency to coalition efforts to catch Saddam Hussein and insurgents. US soldier dies near end of bloodiest month in Iraq BAGHDAD (AFP) Jul 27, 2003 A US soldier was killed Sunday as troops neared the end of their bloodiest month in Iraq since major combat was declared over, hoping the death of Saddam Hussein's sons would demoralise insurgents and lead them to the fallen dictator himself. Booby traps dismantled as siege of Manila's Wall Street ends MANILA (AFP) Jul 27, 2003 Nearly 300 military rebels dismantled their booby traps and boarded trucks for a long ride back to barracks and military justice Sunday after a 20-hour showdown with President Gloria Arroyo ended quietly. Philippines military mutiny ends peacefully src="http://www.spacedaily.com/images/afp-spacewar-sm.jpg" hspace=5 vspace=2 align="left" width=100 height=80> MANILA (AFP) Jul 27, 2003 A mutiny by Philippines soldiers ended peacefully late Sunday after nearly 300 troops holed up in a booby-trapped apartment complex called off their 20-hour rebellion against President Gloria Arroyo. US Marine dies near end of bloodiest month in Iraq BAGHDAD (AFP) Jul 27, 2003 A US marine was killed Sunday as troops neared the end of their bloodiest month in Iraq since major combat was declared over, hoping the death of Saddam Hussein's sons would demoralise insurgents and lead them to the fallen dictator himself. |
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