ASEAN leaders started arriving here yesterday to attend their first summit, nearly a year after the launch of the ASEAN Community in Kuala Lumpur.Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, already seen as a veteran regional leader, will be...
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama has cancelled a planned meeting with Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte, the White House said Monday, after his Asian ally launched a foul-mouthed tirade against him.Duterte called Obama a "son of a whore" hours...
MANILA - The Philippines confirmed on Monday its first case of the Zika virus this year and said it was "highly likely" it had been locally transmitted, and it expected more cases after stepping up surveillance.A 45-year old woman...
Jakarta - Indonesian officials investigating forest fires were taken hostage and threatened with death by a mob allegedly linked to a palm oil company, prompting activists Monday to decry a law enforcement crisis.A seven-strong team on Sumatra island, which...
Davao, Philippines - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte called Barack Obama a "son of a whore" on Monday as he vowed not to be lectured by the US leader on human rights when they meet in Laos.The acid-tongued Duterte bristled...
HONG KONG - Several pro-independence candidates won seats in Hong Kong's legislative election which saw a record turnout in the Chinese-controlled city on Sunday, results likely to further strain ties with Communist Party rulers in Beijing.An initial count on Monday...
YANGON - Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and former UN chief Kofi Annan on Monday oversaw the first meeting of a panel tasked with bringing peace to a region where violence between Buddhists and minority Rohingya Muslims has...
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BANGKOK - Thai police said on Monday they had arrested a suspect linked to Muslim separatists in connection with a wave of bombings in tourist towns last month that killed four people and wounded dozens, including foreigners.The bombs and...
Hong Kong - Nathan Law, a student leader of Hong Kong's mass 'Umbrella Revolution' democracy rallies two years ago, is now at the forefront of a new guard of young lawmakers pushing for autonomy from China.In the biggest polls...
Before he leaves for Laos this afternoon, President Duterte will sign the formal proclamation on the state of lawless violence in the country, which he announced early Saturday morning after a deadly bomb blast in his hometown, according to...
