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    Viral 'Rescue' Videos Ignite Dispute Between Philippines And Kuwait

    Kuwaitis did not appreciate the videos released online last week which purport to show Philippine Embassy staff "rescuing" Filipino domestic workers. Now, the countries are publicly trading barbs.
    by Colin Dwyer Apr 26, 2018 2 minutes
    Renato Villa, the Philippine ambassador to Kuwait, speaks during a press conference at the embassy in Kuwait City last week.

    Philippine authorities say they to Kuwait their "strong surprise and great displeasure" over the Gulf country's decision to expel their envoy within a week. The expulsion announced Wednesday aims to punish Ambassador Renato Pedro Villa for the release of several viral videos that purported to depict the rescue of Filipino domestic

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