Philippines
Duterte didn’t really mean ‘separation’ from U.S., Philippine officials say
World
October 21, 2016
Duterte didn’t really mean ‘separation’ from U.S., Philippine officials say
Philippine officials sought on Friday to play down comments by President Rodrigo Duterte who announced his "separation" from the United…
China’s Xi says he hopes Duterte visit can ‘fully improve’ Philippine ties
World
October 20, 2016
China’s Xi says he hopes Duterte visit can ‘fully improve’ Philippine ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that he hoped Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's "milestone" visit to China could help…
Americans in Philippines jittery as Duterte rails against United States
World
October 18, 2016
Americans in Philippines jittery as Duterte rails against United States
In a bar along the Philippines' Subic Bay owned by an American military veteran, the main topic of conversation is…
Thousands flee as typhoon lashes Philippines
World
October 16, 2016
Thousands flee as typhoon lashes Philippines
Typhoon Sarika lashed the main Philippine island of Luzon on Sunday, flattening homes and toppling trees and power pylons as…
Philippine president would face obstacles in cutting US arms reliance
World
October 5, 2016
Philippine president would face obstacles in cutting US arms reliance
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte would face major obstacles to following through on his threat to reduce purchases of U.S. weapons…
Duterte: ‘I’d be happy’ to kill millions of drug addicts, like Hitler
Egypt
September 30, 2016
Duterte: ‘I’d be happy’ to kill millions of drug addicts, like Hitler
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said he would like to kill millions of drug addicts and cartel members, engaging…
Philippines is not ‘little brown brother’ of US: foreign minister
World
September 16, 2016
Philippines is not ‘little brown brother’ of US: foreign minister
The Philippines is firmly committed to its alliance with the United States but will not be lectured on human rights…
Philippines guarantees US deal intact as Duterte’s salvos test ties
World
September 13, 2016
Philippines guarantees US deal intact as Duterte’s salvos test ties
The Philippines moved to shore up relations with the United States on Tuesday with guarantees that a treaty between them…
Philippines scrambles to soothe tensions after insult to Obama
World
September 6, 2016
Philippines scrambles to soothe tensions after insult to Obama
The Philippines scrambled to defuse a row with the United States on Tuesday and its new president, Rodrigo Duterte, voiced…
Beijing vows to ignore high-stakes South China Sea ruling
World
July 12, 2016
Beijing vows to ignore high-stakes South China Sea ruling
China said it will ignore a ruling expected on Tuesday by an arbitration court in The Hague in a case…