Philippines` Rodrigo Duterte sorry for dead German hostage
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte apologised on Tuesday for failing to save an elderly German hostage who was beheaded by Islamic militants, but insisted ransoms should not be paid.
Feb 28, 2017, 16:49 PM IST
Philippine president says will call police back to drug war
More than 7,700 people have died since the campaign started eight months ago, some 2,500 in police operations.
Feb 28, 2017, 14:28 PM IST
Philippines' Duterte a serial killer: Senator
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is a "serial killer" who should be forced out of office, one of his chief critics said Tuesday, as she faced arrest on drug charges which she insisted were meant to silence her.
Feb 21, 2017, 15:20 PM IST
Death toll in Philippine bus crash climbs to 15
The death toll has risen to 15 from a bus crash in the Philippines, officials said today, and could climb further as many of the nearly 50 others who were hurt in the accident are in serious condition.
Feb 21, 2017, 10:57 AM IST
Retired Philippine policeman says worked for ''death squad'' under Duterte
Police carried out killings in the Philippine city of Davao under the instruction of then mayor Rodrigo Duterte, the current president, according to a former policeman who said he was part of a "Davao death squad" tasked with eliminating criminals.
Feb 20, 2017, 12:45 PM IST
United States Navy begins patrol in South China Sea
A US Navy aircraft carrier strike group has begun patrols in the South China Sea, an official statement said.
Feb 19, 2017, 10:23 AM IST
Death of a businessman: How the Philippines drugs war was slowed
Relations with South Korea are of huge importance to the Philippines for development aid, tourism, overseas employment and military hardware.
Feb 13, 2017, 08:52 AM IST
Philippines resumes assaults on rebels after talks scrapped
Philippine troops have resumed assaults against communist rebels, killing at least one guerrilla, after President Rodrigo Duterte scrapped peace talks with the insurgents, military officials said today.
Feb 06, 2017, 20:24 PM IST
United States not building arms depot in Philippines: Ambassador
The US ambassador says the United States is not building any weapons depot anywhere in the Philippines, reacting to President Rodrigo Duterte's threat to abrogate a 2014 defense pact that allows US forces to temporarily station in designated Philippine camps if depots were built in them.
Jan 31, 2017, 14:31 PM IST
Duterte tells Washington not to build military depots in Philippines
"Here is my worry. They (The Americans) are making depots, they are unloading arms in the Philippines now," Xinhua quoted Duterte as saying.
Jan 30, 2017, 18:50 PM IST
Philippines` Duterte says police corrupt, but extends drug war
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday described the police force prosecuting his deadly crime war as "corrupt to the core", but extended the crackdown until the last day of his term in 2022.
Jan 30, 2017, 11:06 AM IST
Top Islamist militant wounded in Philippines: Minister
A top leader of an Islamic militant group who is on the United States` list of "Most Wanted Terrorists" has been wounded in military airstrikes, the Philippine defence minister said Saturday.
Jan 28, 2017, 13:10 PM IST
Islamic State pushing for Asian links, expansion: Philippines
The Philippines has received intelligence that shows closer links between domestic militants and Islamic State, its defence minister said on Thursday, adding weight to worries that Middle East extremists are building a network in Southeast Asia.
Jan 26, 2017, 18:39 PM IST
Kuwait executes prince, six others convicted of murder
Kuwait hanged seven people at its central prison on Wednesday, including a prince in the ruling Al-Sabah family, according to a statement carried by state news agency KUNA.
Jan 25, 2017, 17:54 PM IST
Militants still holding 25 hostages in Philippines: Defence chief
The Philippine defence chief said Monday that 25 hostages are still being held by Islamic militants in the southern Philippines but urged that no ransom be paid for their release.
Jan 23, 2017, 21:29 PM IST
Small protests against Trump in Japan, Philippines
Some people held up electric candles and others carried placards reading "Love Trumps Hate" and "Women`s Rights Are Human Rights", as they marched along a downtown street.
Jan 20, 2017, 19:11 PM IST
Hope as Philippines communist peace talks open: Govt
The Philippines expressed hope Thursday of securing a permanent ceasefire deal with communist rebels waging one of Asia`s longest insurgencies, as peace talks resumed in Italy.
Jan 19, 2017, 17:57 PM IST
Philippines' Duterte asks priests to try meth before slamming drugs war
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte called priests and bishops, who oppose his violent anti-narcotics campaign that has left more than 6,200 dead since 2016, "hypocrites" and urged them to try drugs to understand the importance of the campaign.
Jan 19, 2017, 14:17 PM IST
South Korean kidnapped, murdered by Philippine police, claims Seoul
A South Korean businessman who went missing in the Philippines three months ago was kidnapped by policemen and murdered on the day he disappeared, a Seoul official said today.
Jan 18, 2017, 11:00 AM IST
China's sea militarisation very troubling: Philippines
China's militarisation of the South China Sea is "very troubling" and neither peaceful nor friendly, the Philippines' defence secretary said today.
Jan 17, 2017, 18:59 PM IST
