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China vows to protect South China Sea sovereignty after ruling INTERNATIONAL

China vows to protect South China Sea sovereignty after ruling

China vowed to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty in the South China Sea and said it had the right to set up an air defence zone, after rejecting an international tribunal's ruling.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Tribunal rules against Beijing in South China Sea dispute INTERNATIONAL

Tribunal rules against Beijing in South China Sea dispute

An international tribunal on Tuesday ruled against China in a bitter row over territorial claims to the South China Sea that is likely to ratchet up regional tensions.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Nine new deaths in controversial Philippines drug war INTERNATIONAL

Nine new deaths in controversial Philippines drug war

Nine people were killed overnight in the Philippines, authorities said on Saturday, as police and suspected anti-drug gunmen pushed ahead with President Rodrigo Duterte's controversial war on crime.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Beijing holds South China Sea war games before ruling INTERNATIONAL

Beijing holds South China Sea war games before ruling

Beijing has begun military drills in the South China Sea, state media reported on Saturday ahead of a ruling by an international arbitration court on a dispute with the Philippines over the strategic waters.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Duterte crime war 'out of control', say critics INTERNATIONAL

Duterte crime war 'out of control', say critics

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's war on crime is spiralling out of control, a top human rights lawyer and opposition lawmakers said on Friday after police confirmed killing more than 100 people.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Ooredoo launches new Hala Pack for Philippines ARABIA

Ooredoo launches new Hala Pack for Philippines

Ooredoo has announced the launch of a new Hala Pack that will provide customers with “great rates” for calls to any number on the Globe Telecom network in the Philippines.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Duterte, 'the punisher', sworn in as Philippines' president INTERNATIONAL

Duterte, 'the punisher', sworn in as Philippines' president

Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in as the Philippines' 16th president on Thursday, capping an unlikely journey for a provincial city mayor whose brash man-of-the-people style and pledges to crush crime swamped establishment rivals in May's election.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Philippine militants release hostage 'after Duterte intervention' INTERNATIONAL

Philippine militants release hostage 'after Duterte intervention'

A Filipina held hostage by a notorious kidnapping-for-ransom gang in the strife-torn southern Philippines was released from captivity on Friday, police said, a week after her Canadian boyfriend was beheaded by the gunmen.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Bodies pile up as Philippine police get tough on drugs INTERNATIONAL

Bodies pile up as Philippine police get tough on drugs

Philippine police killed 11 suspected drug dealers during operations at the weekend, adding to a surge of drugs-related killings since Rodrigo Duterte swept an election last month on promises to wipe out crime.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Central Philippines volcano spouts massive ash column INTERNATIONAL

Central Philippines volcano spouts massive ash column

A rumbling volcano in the central Philippines shot a huge column of ash into the sky on Saturday, prompting the official aviation agency to warn aircraft to stay away, authorities said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Philippines' Aquino says aiming to rescue Abu Sayyaf hostages INTERNATIONAL

Philippines' Aquino says aiming to rescue Abu Sayyaf hostages

Philippine President Benigno Aquino insisted Wednesday a Norwegian man and other hostages being held by Islamic extremists on a remote southern island could be rescued ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Philippines condemns execution of Canadian by al Qaeda-linked group INTERNATIONAL

Philippines condemns execution of Canadian by al Qaeda-linked group

The Philippines confirmed on Tuesday the execution of a Canadian who had been held hostage by the al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf militant group on a remote southern island ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016