Philippines
Xi visits Philippines to cozy up to historical US ally
World
November 20, 2018
Xi visits Philippines to cozy up to historical US ally
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Philippines Tuesday for a key state visit to a long-time US ally,…
Massive clean-up in Hong Kong after typhoon chaos
World
September 17, 2018
Massive clean-up in Hong Kong after typhoon chaos
Hong Kong began a massive clean-up Monday after Typhoon Mangkhut raked the city, shredding trees and bringing damaging floods,…
Typhoon Mangkhut rips through Hong Kong as Philippines toll rises
World
September 16, 2018
Typhoon Mangkhut rips through Hong Kong as Philippines toll rises
Typhoon Mangkhut rocked Hong Kong before striking mainland China on Sunday, injuring scores and sending skyscrapers swaying, after killing…
Philippines warns of hazards ahead after powerful typhoon exits
World
September 15, 2018
Philippines warns of hazards ahead after powerful typhoon exits
A strong typhoon tore through the northern tip of the Philippines packing winds of more than 200 kph…
Philippines starts massive evacuations as huge typhoon nears
World
September 13, 2018
Philippines starts massive evacuations as huge typhoon nears
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials have begun evacuating thousands of people in the path of the most powerful…
Philippines’ Duterte offers troops to Jordan to fight militants
Middle East
September 7, 2018
Philippines’ Duterte offers troops to Jordan to fight militants
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has offered to send troops to Jordan to help combat Islamist militants,…
Duterte in Israel for first visit by a Philippines president
Middle East
September 3, 2018
Duterte in Israel for first visit by a Philippines president
(AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has been accused of condoning human rights abuses in his deadly drug crackdown…
China rebuffs Philippines president’s South China Sea rebuke
World
August 16, 2018
China rebuffs Philippines president’s South China Sea rebuke
BEIJING (Reuters) – China rebuffed Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s call for Beijing to rethink its conduct in the South China…
China calls draft pact on sea feud a ‘breakthrough’ in talks
World
August 2, 2018
China calls draft pact on sea feud a ‘breakthrough’ in talks
SINGAPORE (AP) — China’s top diplomat said Thursday that an initial draft of a proposed pact with Southeast Asia aimed…
China air force lands bombers on South China Sea island
World
May 19, 2018
China air force lands bombers on South China Sea island
China’s air force has landed bombers on islands and reefs in the South China Sea as part of a training…