Malaysia has sent hundreds of soldiers to secure an area of Borneo Island, after two deadly shootouts between a group of Muslim Filipino gunmen and police left 27 people dead in the country’s worst security crisis in years.

In a parallel diplomatic effort, Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario flew to Kuala Lumpur for talks with his Malaysian counterpart on the situation.

Philippine President Benigno Aquino also went on national television to urge Malaysia not to harm the … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance