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Kuwait response to Duterte’s ‘maid rapes’ claims: ‘We are confused’
Kuwait has stressed that it is still waiting for details on the deaths and rapes reported by Philippine’s President Duterte, according to Deputy ... World News -
PICTURES: Thousands more flee erupting Philippine volcano
Tens of thousands more people have fled an erupting volcano in the Philippines, relief workers said Wednesday, as foreign tourists arrived to watch ... World News -
Philippines to deport Hamas ‘rocket scientist’
The Philippines said Monday it would deport an elderly Iraqi man described as a scientist for Hamas and accused of helping the Palestinian militant ... World News -
Journalists protest Philippine move to close news website Rappler
Philippine journalists took to the streets Friday in support of a news website facing state-enforced closure, accusing President Rodrigo Duterte of ... Digital -
Philippines’ main airport fires contractor over baggage thefts
Manila airport fired a major contractor and announced a raft of new security measures on Friday after a spate of baggage thefts at the main Philippine ... World News -
Duterte says may ban sending Filipinos to work in Kuwait
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is considering banning workers being sent to Kuwait because of abuses he said were being inflicted on Filipino ... Gulf -
Philippine investigators summon boss of Rappler news site derided by Duterte
A Philippine law enforcement agency has summoned the head of Rappler, a news site known for challenging President Rodrigo Duterte, to answer a ... Digital -
Philippine news website Rappler’s license revoked after Duterte threat
The Philippine government has revoked the operating license of leading news website Rappler, officials said Monday in a ruling denounced by President ... Digital -
Pirate attacks at two-decade low: maritime watchdog
Pirate attacks worldwide fell to their lowest level in over two decades last year, the International Maritime Bureau said, but more than doubled in ... World News -
Death toll from Philippine mall blaze rises to 38
The death toll from a fire that ravaged a shopping mall in the southern Philippines has risen to 38 after the body of a mall safety officer was ... World News -
Thousands spend Christmas in shelters after Philippines storm
Thousands of villagers in the southern Philippines spent their Christmas morning in emergency shelters Monday as the region dealt with the aftermath ... Features -
At least 37 feared dead in southern Philippines mall blaze
Thirty-seven people were believed killed in a fire that engulfed a shopping mall in the southern Philippine city of Davao, local authorities said on ... World News -
PICTURES: Death toll climbs as tropical storm crashes into Philippines
The death toll from a tropical storm in the southern Philippines hit 182 early Sunday, with 153 people still missing, police said. Tropical Storm ... World News -
Duterte considers autonomy for restive Muslim province
Since the time of former dictator President Ferdinand Marcos to the term of the immediate predecessor of the present president Benigno Aquino III, ... Middle East -
Philippines President tells Muslims he will correct ‘historical injustice’
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte vowed on Monday to correct “historical injustice” in a speech to Filipino Muslim rebels as his ... World News -
Eight rescued after US navy aircraft crashes in Philippine sea
Eight people have been rescued after a US military aircraft with 11 people aboard crashed into the Philippine Sea en route to an aircraft carrier, ... World News -
‘You are the light’: Philippines’ Duterte croons at Trump's request
President Rodrigo Duterte crooned a hit Filipino love song at a dinner in Manila for leaders from across Asia, explaining later that it was “on ... Variety -
Philippines police chief hints at possible run for presidency
The Philippines’ top police chief who oversaw a bloody war on drugs that has killed thousands of Filipinos hinted on Monday at a possible run ... World News -
Philippines’ Duterte names ex-rights lawyer as spokesman
A tough-talking ex-human rights lawyer has been named Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's new spokesman, replacing a former pastor who had been one ... Digital -
Philippines declares battle with pro-ISIS militants over in Marawi City
The Philippines on Monday announced the end of five months of military operations in a southern city held by pro-ISIS militants, after a fierce and ... World News -
US: DNA test confirms top Filipino terror suspect is dead
The US government says DNA tests have confirmed the killing of one of the FBI’s most-wanted terror suspects who the Philippine military reported ... World News -
Philippines says ‘big possibility’ Malaysian militant leader killed
The Philippine military said on Thursday there was a “big possibility” that a top Malaysian militant tipped to become ISIS’ point ... World News -
Philippines’ Duterte says Marawi city ‘liberated’ after ISIS siege
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday declared a southern city “liberated from terrorists” after a five-month battle against ... World News -
Philippines: Last leaders of ISIS-tied siege killed in Marawi
The last two surviving leaders of a deadly siege in the southern Philippines, including a top Asian terror suspect, were killed Monday in a push by ... World News -
Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock wired $100,000 to partner in Philippines
Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock transferred $100,000 to his girlfriend in the Philippines who travelled there last month, authorities in Manila said ... World News -
Priest rescued as Philippine troops retake Marawi militant stronghold
Philippine troops rescued a catholic priest held hostage for almost four months by ISIS-linked militants after an offensive that captured a stronghold ... World News -
‘Are you a pedophile?’ Philippines’ Duterte fiery question to human rights official
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte taunted the head of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Saturday, asking if he was a pedophile because of his ... World News -
Muslim who shielded Filipino Christians in ISIS-held Marawi says he’s no hero
Although media outlets in the Philippines and abroad have called him a Muslim hero, Norodin Lucman says there is nothing heroic about his act of ... Features -
Philippine Congress agrees to extend Mindanao martial law to end of year
Philippine lawmakers on Saturday voted to retain martial law on the southern island of Mindanao until the end of the year, giving President Rodrigo ... World News -
World’s oldest hippo, Bertha, dies at Philippine zoo
Bertha, believed to be the world's oldest hippopotamus, has died aged 65, the Manila zoo said Monday, having beaten the typical lifespan for the ... Variety