Hanoi, Manila and Tokyo condemn Chinese island runway test
China’s claims to the South China Sea are incompatible with those of its neighbours. Source: Wikimedia
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Indonesia's uniformed forces have been on alert. Source: Wikimedia
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The Sulu provincial capitol building on the island of Jolo. Photo: Agtillah/Wikimedia Commons.
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Aquino promises to bolster military
The Chinese navy is unlikely to be overly concerned at the arrival of the US-made M113A2 armoured personnel carriers in the Philippines. Source: Wikimedia
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Australia claims credit for foiling Indonesia terror plot
The 2002 Bali bombing memorial. Source: Wikimedia
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Philippine military storm Abu Sayyaf camp
The Philippine military's claims are yet to be independently confirmed. Source: Wikimedia
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The Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta. More than 80 per cent of Indonesians are Muslims, but the government official recognises five other religions. Photo: Michael J. Lowe/Wikimedia...
US calls on Laos to investigate activist’s disappearance
Sombath pictured with South African human rights icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu in 2006. Photo: Shui-Meng Ng/Wikimedia Commons.
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Muslim Malaysia is trying to promote a positive alternative to extremism. Source: Flickr
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