Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Hong Kong and Philippines settle spat over 2010 bus siege deaths

By Grace Li HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong scrapped travel sanctions against the Philippines on Wednesday after Manila issued an apology and offered greater compensation for the deaths of eight tourists during a hostage-taking and siege four years ago. Hong Kong and the Philippines have close economic ties, with more than 150,000 Filipino domestic helpers working in the city. Emotions remain ... More here: Hong Kong and Philippines settle spat over 2010 bus siege deaths

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