Philippines
Breakaway Muslim rebels kill nine people in southern Philippines
World
December 26, 2015
Breakaway Muslim rebels kill nine people in southern Philippines
A breakaway Muslim rebel group killed nine civilians in the southern Philippines in a series of attacks on Christmas eve,…
700,000 flee as powerful typhoon slams Philippines
World
December 14, 2015
700,000 flee as powerful typhoon slams Philippines
More than 700,000 people in the central Philippines fled to safer areas for fear of giant waves, floods or landslides…
Obama arrives for summit amid extraordinary security
World
November 20, 2015
Obama arrives for summit amid extraordinary security
US President Barack Obama arrived in Malaysia on Friday on the final leg of a series of summits aimed at…
China says Philippines must heal rift over South China Sea as Indonesia speaks out
World
November 11, 2015
China says Philippines must heal rift over South China Sea as Indonesia speaks out
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the Philippines' case against China at an arbitration tribunal over rival claims in the…
Philippines: Abu Sayyaf set ransom for foreign hostages
World
November 4, 2015
Philippines: Abu Sayyaf set ransom for foreign hostages
An Al-Qaeda-linked group has reportedly released a hostage video setting out its ransom demands for three foreigners and a Filipina…
Two Chinese diplomats shot dead in Philippines
World
October 21, 2015
Two Chinese diplomats shot dead in Philippines
wo Chinese diplomats were killed and a third was injured in a gun attack at a restaurant in the central…
More than 200,000 affected by typhoon in Philippines
World
October 19, 2015
More than 200,000 affected by typhoon in Philippines
More than 200,000 people have been affected by a typhoon that has knocked out power and triggered landslides and floods…
Philippines: Abu Sayyaf blamed for bus blast in south
World
September 19, 2015
Philippines: Abu Sayyaf blamed for bus blast in south
Philippine authorities have blamed a powerful bomb explosion that killed a girl and injured more than 30 other people in…
Typhoon Goni threatens Japan after killing 26 in Philippines
World
August 24, 2015
Typhoon Goni threatens Japan after killing 26 in Philippines
Typhoon Goni killed at least 26 people in landslides and floods in the Philippines, officials said Monday, as the storm…
Swimming with whale sharks in the Philippines
Life & Style
July 6, 2015
Swimming with whale sharks in the Philippines
It's 6 a.m. and nearly 100 tourists are gearing up excitedly on the beach at Oslob. We're here to see the…