Philippines ceasefire talks with rebels delayed

The start of Dutch-hosted ceasefire talks to end a four-decade insurgency waged by communist rebels in the Philippines has been delayed to Monday, mediators said."The formal opening is now pushed to tomorrow," Helene Revhaug, spokeswoman for the Norwegian Centre for Conflict Resolution (NOREF), mediating the planned discussions, told AFP on Sunday.The talks are the fourth round to date between Manila and the National Democratic Front.