By James Hookway May 27, 2017 7:00 a.m. ET PATHUM THANI, Thailand—Phra Dhammachayo, a Buddhist monk, shouldn’t be too hard to find. With his orange robes and dark glasses, the 73-year-old is one of Thailand’s …
By Matthew Tostevin HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam could hardly have asked for more: a U.S. warship challenging Chinese claims in the South China Sea, a meeting at the White House and six new coastal …
Militants fighting under the black flag of the Islamic State group have turned a southern city into a battleground, and triggered warnings by President Rodrigo Duterte of a potential IS caliphate. The violence is …
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte joked Friday that soldiers could rape up to three women, as he reassured them of his full support under his newly imposed regional martial law. Duterte, who often peppers his …
MANILA– The Philippines has become the first nation in Asia to have one of its cities fall to the international terror group Daesh (ISIS). Clashes between militants and Filipino security forces began Monday night …
Foreigners are among Islamist gunmen battling security forces in a southern Philippine city, the government said Friday as the reported death toll from four days of clashes climbed to 46. President Rodrigo Duterte imposed …
By Romeo Ranoco and Roli Ng | MARAWI CITY, PHILIPPINES The Philippines mobilized attack helicopters and special forces to drive Islamic State-linked rebels out of a besieged southern city on Thursday, with six soldiers …
By Idrees Ali and David Brunnstrom | WASHINGTON A U.S. warship carried out a “maneuvering drill” when it sailed within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the South …
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today lamented Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd’s acquisition of a 49.9 per cent stake in Proton. Dr Mahathir, who is also former Proton chairman, …
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