Japan and Philippines sign defense agreement prompted by concerns over China
Japan and the Philippines signed a key defense pact Monday allowing the deployment of Japanese forces for joint drills in...
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Zelenskyy accuses China and Russia of undermining peace summit during visit to Manila
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the Philippine president on Monday on a rare Asian trip to urge regional leaders...
Philippine mayor accused of acting as Chinese asset amid investigation, tensions
A Philippine mayor faces accusations of acting as a Chinese asset amid a growing territorial dispute between the two countries. "No...
Philippine schools cancel classes as major heat wave spreads across Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia was coping with a weekslong heat wave on Monday as record-high temperatures led to school closings in several...
4 dead, 10 missing as torrential rains drench southern China
Heavy rainstorms that swept across southern China over the weekend killed at least four people in riverside cities, while a...
Pope to make longest trip of papacy by traveling to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore
Pope Francis will visit Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and Singapore in September, the Vatican announced Friday, confirming the...
Japanese PM Kishida to address Congress, discuss Asia-Pacific tension
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will head to Capitol Hill on Thursday for an address to U.S. lawmakers meant to...
WWIII could start over Philippines dispute in South China Sea, China ‘not respecting’ treaties, expert says
Beijing warned that World War III could break out in the South China Sea as it increasingly shifts its attention...
Taiwan safeguards against rising China threat with commissioning of 2 new navy corvettes
Taiwan has commissioned two new navy ships as a safeguard against the rising threat from China, which has been ratcheting...
Chinese coast guard uses water cannon on Philippine boat as tensions rise near Second Thomas Shoal
The Chinese coast guard fired a water cannon at a Philippine supply boat during a confrontation in the disputed South...
US pushes India to reverse laptop trade policy, says they will ‘think twice’ about future business
India reversed a laptop licensing policy after behind-the-scenes lobbying by U.S. officials, who however remain concerned about New Delhi's compliance...
China pursues aggressive growth to prevent devastating slowdown: government aims to ‘transform’ economy
China has set up an ambitious series of reforms for its economy in an effort to boost growth amid a...
14 dead after farm truck plunges into ravine in central Philippines
A farm truck carrying villagers drove off a cliff in the central Philippines on Wednesday in an accident that left...
UK defense chief highlights AI as key to strengthening security against Chinese ambitions
British Secretary of State for Defense Grant Shapps has highlighted artificial intelligence (AI) as a key component to strengthening security...
