BEIJING - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing is part of a charm offensive aimed at seeking trade and support from China by setting aside a thorny territorial dispute. The Philippines is bringing home...
ISLAMABAD - A Pakistani tea merchant with velvet eyes saw his life changed this week when his portrait spread around the Internet, sparking ardent debates on class, objectification, and the place of ethnic Pashtuns in society. Mr Arshad Khan had...
Thailand has officially entered a one-year mourning period following King Bhumibol Adulyadej's passing on October 13, with a ban on all celebratory behaviour, which includes drinking alcohol in public, until mid-November. Bars and clubs have been closed while parties,...
HONG KONG - The usually frenetic streets of Hong Kong were deserted Friday (Oct 21) as the city went into lockdown for Typhoon Haima, which has killed at least eight people in the Philippines. Flights were cancelled, roads were clear...
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced his "separation" from the United States on Thursday, declaring that it had "lost" and he had realigned with China as the two agreed to resolve their South China Sea dispute through talks. Duterte made his...
One of the most powerful typhoons to ever hit the Philippines killed at least eight people on Thursday as ferocious gales and landslides destroyed tens of thousands of homes. Super Typhoon Haima struck late on Wednesday night with winds similar...
Visiting Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte struck a conciliatory pose during the second day of his four-day visit to China on Wednesday, downplaying the sensitive South China Sea issue at his first news conference in Beijing. "I'm here on a state...
An Indonesian Islamic State group supporter was jailed for 10 years on Thursday for helping make a bomb used in a deadly attack in Jakarta, as the country faces an increase in IS-linked assaults. Dodi Suridi, 23, was found guilty...
Indonesian police shot dead a man carrying knives, suspected pipe bombs and a symbol of the Islamic State group after he launched a daylight assault on officers near Jakarta on Thursday, an official said. The man was shot three times...
Police and protesters clash during a violent protest outside the US Embassy in Manila, Philippines, Wednesday, Oct 19, 2016. A Philippine police van rammed into protesters, leaving several bloodied, as an anti-US rally turned violent Wednesday at the embassy in...
