Taiwanese burn PH flags to protest killing

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PROTEST. Angry Taiwanese fishermen set fire to Filipino flags during a protest in Taipei on May 13, 2013 against the shooting to death of a local fisherman by Philippine coastguards. AFP PHOTO / Mandy CHENGAngry Taiwanese fishermen burned Philippine flags to protest the killing of a crew member by the Philippine coast guard. Hundreds of fishermen wearing yellow headbands and chanting “Justice must be done!” and “Killer must be punished!” hurled eggs at the Philippine de facto embassy in Taipei. Philippine President Benigno Aquino III called for calm as tensions escalated between the two countries over the firing by at one of 4 Taiwanese fishing vessels that it said had strayed into the country’s waters last week.  Aquino said an investigation was being carried out.


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