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Philippines referendum on Muslim rule

At least 2 million people voted in the southern Philippines

At least 2 million people voted in a referendum in the southern Philippines on whether to extend Muslim rule.

Also on the programme: the Greek Orthodox Church in Israel elects a controversial new leader in the Holy land despite opposition from the Israeli government; authorities in India have refused to put caste discrimination on the agenda of a UN conference on racism.

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麻豆社 World Service Archive

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