Philippines
Philippine War Refugees Facing Deadly Health Risks
More than 200,000 people displaced after Islamist militants attacked a southern Philippine city are facing deadly...
Death For Nine Filipinos Over 2013 Malaysia Invasion
Nine Filipinos who were part of an armed group that invaded and occupied part of Malaysian Borneo in 2013, in an...
Politicians Backing Islamist Militants In Philippines
One local politician has been arrested and others are wanted for supporting Islamist militants who have taken over...
Philippine Carrier To Buy Seven Airbus Jets For $812 Mn
The Philippines' largest airline Cebu Pacific is ordering seven Airbus A321ceo aircraft in a deal worth $812 million to...
Long Battle Feared As Militants Hold On In Philippine City
With bomb-proof tunnels, anti-tank weapons hidden in mosques, human shields and a "mastery" of the terrain, Islamist...
Saudi Billionaire Arms Dealer Dies Aged 82
Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi, a billionaire businessman known for his lavish lifestyle, has died in London at the...
Philippine Lawmaker Appeals For ICC Probe Into Drug War
A Philippine lawmaker on Tuesday appealed to the International Criminal Court to urgently probe thousands of killings...
Philippines’ Duterte Orders Troops To ‘crush’ Militants
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday ordered the military to "crush" Islamist militants still occupying...
Get Abusive Regimes Off UN Rights Council
US envoy Nikki Haley on Tuesday urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to throw out abusive regimes and end what...
‘Eerie’ Calm Settles Over Qatar’s Deserted Airport
Qatar's state-of-the-art Hamad International bills itself as one of the most luxurious airports in the world -- but on...
Philippines Halts Workers’ Deployment To Qatar
The Philippines on Tuesday halted the deployment of workers to Qatar as the gas-rich Gulf state grappled with a...
Duterte Offers Bounties For Militant Chiefs In Philippine City
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte offered large bounties Monday for the leaders of Islamist fighters holding parts...
US Gives Philippines Anti-Terror Weapons
The United States on Monday gave the Philippines hundreds of machine guns, pistols and grenade launchers, which a local...
Tillerson Tells China To ‘step Up’ On North Korea
China and other nations must strengthen efforts to curb North Korea's nuclear weapons programme, US Secretary of State...
China Rejects ‘irresponsible’ US Remarks On S China Sea
China has expressed "firm opposition" to remarks made by US Pentagon chief Jim Mattis during a regional defence summit...
Philippines’ Duterte Faces Martial Law Legal Challenge
Philippine opposition lawmakers on Monday asked the Supreme Court to reject President Rodrigo Duterte's imposition of...
US, Australian Officials Warn of Returning Foreign Fighters
Top US and Australian officials on Monday warned battle-hardened and angry foreign fighters may return to Southeast...
Western Terror Policies Have ‘backfired’
Attacks by the Islamic State group in Europe and elsewhere show that Western policies in the Middle East have...
Philippine Casino Attacker A Gambling Addict, Not Terrorist
An armed man who killed 37 people when he set fire to a casino in the Philippine capital was a father-of-three from...