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                    [Title] => Tensions
                    [Summary] => 

The deep slide in oil prices kept importing countries happy the last few months.

[DatePublished] => 2016-01-04 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134157 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804783 [AuthorName] => Alex Magno [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1538477 [Title] => Challenges [Summary] =>

The world greets 2016 with a bit of trepidation.

[DatePublished] => 2016-01-01 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134157 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804783 [AuthorName] => Alex Magno [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1537267 [Title] => Philippines out of list of deadliest for journalists [Summary] =>

For the first time since 2007, the Philippines is not on the list of the “World’s Most Deadly Countries for Journalists.”

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-28 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804891 [AuthorName] => Artemio Dumlao [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140610/Washington_Newseum_journalists_wall.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1534482 [Title] => Governments urged to devise ways to prevent terrorists from exploiting Internet [Summary] =>

Curtailing the influence of terrorists and violent extremist groups must not come at the expense of legitimate political discourse on the Internet or social media, according to a United Nations official.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-19 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804865 [AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1528987 [Title] => Thailand receives Russian warning of Islamic State threat [Summary] =>

Thai police have received a warning from Russia's state security agency that 10 Syrians who may be linked to the Islamic State group could stage attacks in Thailand on targets associated with Russia and others opposed to the militants, officials said Friday.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-04 02:21:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/world/20151204/ISIS-threat-thailand.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1528206 [Title] => UN experts: Up to 3,000 Islamic State fighters in Libya [Summary] =>

The Islamic State group has between 2,000 and 3,000 fighters in Libya and has demonstrated its intention to control more territory in the strategically located North African country — but it is only one player among multiple warring factions, United Nations experts said in a report Tuesday.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-01 17:52:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1289604 [AuthorName] => Edith M. Lederer [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/world/20151202/islamic-state-iraq.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1526554 [Title] => Russia, France agree to tighten cooperation against IS [Summary] =>

The presidents of France and Russia agreed Thursday to tighten cooperation in the fight against the Islamic State group, although they remained at odds over their approach toward Syrian President Bashar Assad.

[DatePublished] => 2015-11-27 01:10:19 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/nation/20151127/putin-hollande-france-russia-ISIS.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1526521 [Title] => Russia, France agree to tighten cooperation against IS [Summary] =>

The presidents of France and Russia agreed Thursday to tighten cooperation in the fight against the Islamic State group, although they remained at odds over their approach toward Syrian President Bashar Assad.

[DatePublished] => 2015-11-26 15:08:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/world/20151127/Hollande-Putin-Russia-France.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1526028 [Title] => Indonesia increases security after video calls for attack [Summary] =>

Indonesian authorities say they have increased security across the country after a video appearing on social media threatened attacks against police and other targets.

[DatePublished] => 2015-11-25 06:43:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1525661 [Title] => US issues travel warning in wake of attacks [Summary] =>

Americans should be alert to the possible travel risks, especially during the holidays, following increased threats from militant groups around the world, the State Department has warned.

[DatePublished] => 2015-11-24 06:59:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) ) )
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