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President Benigno Aquino 3rd (front center) with the leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation member-countries pose for the official ‘family photo’ at the end of the annual summit in Manila on Wednesday. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
President Benigno Aquino 3rd (front center) with the leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation member-countries pose for the official ‘family photo’ at the end of the annual summit in Manila on Wednesday. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
LEADERS of the 21-member Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) on Thursday called for more global cooperation in the struggle against terrorism as a wave of deadly attacks claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group dominated the final day of what was supposed to be a summit heavy on trade, not political, issues.