Philippines
Filipino journalist’s fearless coverage wins photo prize
World
May 1, 2019
Filipino journalist’s fearless coverage wins photo prize
Eloisa Lopez’s reason for chronicling Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war with her camera is haunting: “I kept thinking, if…
Amnesty urges Lebanon to help end domestic worker abuse
Middle East
April 24, 2019
Amnesty urges Lebanon to help end domestic worker abuse
Amnesty International on Wednesday urged Lebanon to end what it described as an “inherently abusive” migration sponsorship system governing the…
Extreme Easter: Flogging, crucifixions in Philippines
World
April 19, 2019
Extreme Easter: Flogging, crucifixions in Philippines
Eight men and a woman were nailed to crosses while hundreds of barefoot men beat themselves with flails on Good…
Grenade attack kills two at southern Philippines mosque
World
January 30, 2019
Grenade attack kills two at southern Philippines mosque
A grenade attack on a mosque in the troubled southern Philippines killed two people early Wednesday, authorities said, just…
‘French Spiderman’ arrested after scaling Manila skyscraper
Life & Style
January 29, 2019
‘French Spiderman’ arrested after scaling Manila skyscraper
French urban freeclimber Alain Robert was arrested on Tuesday, police said, after he scaled one of Manila’s tallest towers…
Philippines cathedral bombing sparks peace process worries
World
January 28, 2019
Philippines cathedral bombing sparks peace process worries
The Islamic State-claimed bombing of a Catholic cathedral that killed 20 in the Philippines’ restive south put fresh pressure…
At least 18 dead in twin bomb attack on Philippine church
World
January 27, 2019
At least 18 dead in twin bomb attack on Philippine church
At least 18 people were killed when two bombs hit a church on a southern Philippine island that is…
Filipino Muslims vote on autonomy after long peace effort
World
January 21, 2019
Filipino Muslims vote on autonomy after long peace effort
MARAWI, Philippines (AP) — Filipino Muslims in the southern Philippines voted Monday in a referendum on a new autonomous region…
Philippine storm death toll rises to 22
World
December 30, 2018
Philippine storm death toll rises to 22
At least 22 people died from a storm that swept through the central Philippine islands at the weekend, authorities…
US returns bells looted after Philippine wartime massacre
World
December 11, 2018
US returns bells looted after Philippine wartime massacre
MANILA (Reuters) – Church bells taken as war trophies by US forces more than a century ago arrived in…