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Liberation of Manila exhibition opens at Manila American Cemetery

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The US government, through the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), and the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) inaugurated on Feb. 13 an exhibition featuring the works of renowned Filipino painters to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Liberation of Manila during World War II. The “Liberation of Manila: 80 Years of Remembrance through Art” exhibit … Read more

Swiss Village to Vote on Proposed Muslim Cemetery

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The hopes of roughly one thousand Muslims in Wheinfelden, a village in Thurgau, Eastern Switzerland, to have their own dedicated Islamic cemetery are now uncertain. The villagers will hold a referendum to decide whether or not to approve the plan. “We feel less confident with this referendum,” said Adem Kurovic, Secretary General of … Read more