Philippine Assault On Extremists Sends 24,000 Fleeing
More than 24,000 people fled their homes as the Philippine military used airstrikes and artillery against Muslim extremists who have ...
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Philippines’ Duterte Rails Against Corrupt Police
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday launched another tirade against corrupt police who are the frontline troops in his deadly ...
US Warns of Kidnapping Threat On Philippine Tourist Island
Terrorists are planning to kidnap foreigners on a Philippine island popular with tourists, the US embassy has warned, a month ...
Philippines Drug War Under Fire At UN Rights Council
Countries across the world put the Philippines on notice over its deadly drug war on Monday, demanding an end to ...
Philippines, US Launch Smaller Military Exercises
The Philippines and United States launched annual military exercises in Manila on Monday but the longtime allies scaled them down ...
Philippine Blast Probe Focuses On Shiite Imam
Philippine police believe a Shiite Muslim cleric was the likely target of explosions that killed two people in Manila, an ...
Twin Blasts In Philippine Capital Kill At Least Two
Two explosions in the Philippine capital on Saturday night killed at least two people and injured four others, police and ...
Met Opera Faces Questions As It Marks Big Anniversary
The Metropolitan Opera is pulling out the finery this weekend to mark its golden anniversary at New York's Lincoln Center, ...
Prince Philip’s Gaffes From Decades On Royal Duty
Prince Philip is renowned for speaking his mind - often explained as his attempt to lighten the mood - and ...
UN Rights Investigator On Surprise Philippine Visit
The United Nations' special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings condemned Friday the use of violence to combat illegal drugs, as she ...
Japan To Offer Patrol Planes To Malaysia
Japan plans to donate retired military patrol aircraft to Malaysia, a report said Friday, as alliances strengthen in response to ...
‘Lobby Money’ Behind Fall of Philippine Environment Chief
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday blamed "lobby money" for the downfall of his outspoken environment secretary Regina Lopez, who ...
China’s Xi Hails Ties With Philippines As Duterte Cools On US
China's President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed the "dialogue" between Beijing and Manila over their border dispute in the South ...
Saudi Court Orders Crane Deaths Trial To Go Ahead
A Saudi appeals court has ordered about a dozen people accused of negligence in a deadly 2015 crane collapse at ...
I Might Not Take Up Trump’s Invitation Says Duterte
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he may turn down an invitation by Donald Trump to visit the United States, ...
Philippines’ Duterte Hesitant On US Visit, Warm On China
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he may turn down an invitation by Donald Trump to visit the United States, ...
Thai Junta Chief Accepts Trump Invite
Thailand's junta chief has accepted an invitation to visit the White House from President Donald Trump, his spokesman said Monday, ...
White House Says Duterte Invitation Is Mostly An Anti-North Korea Move
A top aide on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's invitation to his Philippines counterpart to visit Washington, saying the need ...
Celebration and Protest As Indonesian Leader Visits Hong Kong
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo was greeted by a mixture of celebration and protest in Hong Kong Sunday with calls to ...
Trump Invites Philippines’ Duterte To White House In ‘friendly’ Call
US President Donald Trump on Saturday invited his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte to Washington in a "friendly" call in which ...