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Ex-Philippine President Duterte to run as mayor despite his drug killings legacy

Oct. 07, 2024 08:17 AM EDT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines's former President Rodrigo Duterte registered Monday to run for mayor of his southern home city despite his notorious legacy over his brutal anti-drugs crackdown that the International Criminal Court is investigating as a possible crime against humanity....

Philippines, South Korea deepen security cooperation, elevating ties to a strategic partnership

Oct. 07, 2024 03:53 AM EDT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — South Korea and the Philippines, each faced by increasingly hostile rival nations, elevated their ties to a strategic partnership on Monday, including broader defense and security cooperation between the two U.S. treaty allies. South Korean President Yoon...

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel carries out attacks in Beirut on Hezbollah targets

Sep. 28, 2024 00:16 AM EDT

The Israeli military says it struck the central headquarters of Hezbollah in Beirut. The series of explosions Friday evening is the most powerful yet seen in the Lebanese capital the past year. Israeli army spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said it targeted the main Hezbollah...

ICRC visits the crew of hijacked ship for the 2nd time since being detained in Yemen

Sep. 26, 2024 14:24 PM EDT

CAIRO (AP) — A team of the international Red Cross visited a 25-member crew on board of the Galaxy Leader vessel, which was hijacked last year by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels and is docked in the port city of Hodeidah— a Houthi stronghold. The International Committee of the Red...

China test-fires an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean

Sep. 25, 2024 10:44 AM EDT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, stirring security concerns in the region already tense over Beijing's territorial claims and rivalry with the U.S. The ICBM carried a dummy warhead and fell into a...

US missile system will remain in the Philippines despite China's alarm

Sep. 25, 2024 01:44 AM EDT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — American and Filipino security officials have agreed to keep a U.S. mid-range missile system in the northern Philippines indefinitely to boost deterrence despite China's expressions of alarm, two Philippine officials said Wednesday. The U.S. Army...

Philippine senator says China should do more to help fight cybercrime gangs

Sep. 20, 2024 08:04 AM EDT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China should do more to battle the illegal online gambling and scam call centers run by Chinese criminal syndicates in Southeast Asian countries often using forced labor, a Philippine senator who led an investigation into the centers said Friday. The U.N....

Malaysia says it won't bow to China's demands to halt oil exploration in the South China Sea

Sep. 05, 2024 05:33 AM EDT

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Thursday that Malaysia will not bow to demands by China to stop its oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea as the activities are within the country's waters. Anwar said Malaysia would continue to explain its...

Malaysia to investigate leak of Chinese diplomatic note over South China Sea row

Sep. 04, 2024 11:51 AM EDT

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's Foreign Ministry called Wednesday for a police investigation into a leaked diplomatic note from China over the South China Sea dispute. The ministry said details of a Feb. 18 diplomatic note from China's Foreign Ministry to the Malaysian...

Filipino politician wanted over killings likely to be returned home soon, East Timor president says

Sep. 04, 2024 07:55 AM EDT

DILI, East Timor (AP) — A former Filipino congressman who sought asylum in East Timor after being accused of orchestrating the killings of a provincial governor and others will likely be returned home to face charges soon in the closely watched case, East Timor's president said Wednesday. ...