Second, the US and its western Allies have a vital interest in strategic materials, like mineral and ore, which have to be imported from less-developed countries like the Philippines.

第二，美国和西方同盟国在战略物质上有重要利益，像矿物质和矿石，这些需要从不发达国家，像是菲律宾进口。

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There are thought to be about 200, 000 women, mostly from the Philippines, Ethiopia and Sri Lanka, in Lebanon alone.

单单在黎巴嫩，就有200,000个菲律宾、埃塞俄比亚和斯里兰卡的女性。

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1968 - Miss Philippines, Cecilia Amabuyok, a novice from a convent: "Now everyone will know that nuns can be beautiful and nice, too."

菲律宾小姐西西丽娅·阿玛比奥科是一名出自某修道院的新手，她说：“现在谁都知道，修女也一样美丽可人。”

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Most animals can travel in the belly of passenger planes, but Lufthansa also has a fleet of 18 freight aircraft which can accommodate all shapes and size of animal -- be it hippopotamuses en route to the Philippines from Israel or rhinos and even crocodiles.

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Luxury jewelry designers, many who specialize in one-of-a-kind pieces, will be participating from more than eight countries, including Italy, Spain, Philippines, Lebanon, Australia, Brazil, Germany and the U.S. The show is expected to attract the same type of collectors who attend Art Basel and are interested in rare pieces of wearable art.

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But the pull-out of Spain, Honduras and the Dominican Republic, combined with wavering comments from Poland, Thailand, Kazakhstan and the Philippines, suggest this may not be enough.

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