Marcos hosts meetings with international diplomats
Philippines

Marcos hosts meetings with international diplomats

The presumptive incoming Philippine leader meets with envoys and officials from foreign governments.

Australia, India, Japan, US end ‘Quad’ summit with eyes on China
South China Sea

Australia, India, Japan, US end ‘Quad’ summit with eyes on China

Beijing accuses the group of ‘building small cliques and stoking bloc confrontation.’

Indonesian military chief: Soldiers named as suspects after 6 died in cages
Indonesia

Indonesian military chief: Soldiers named as suspects after 6 died in cages

Dozens of people were locked up in the home of a regency chief, nation’s military chief alleges.

Jakarta summons UK envoy after flying of rainbow flag angers conservative groups
Indonesia

Jakarta summons UK envoy after flying of rainbow flag angers conservative groups

Homosexuality is not a crime in world’s largest Muslim-majority country, except in Aceh province which has sharia law.

Marcos hosts meetings with international diplomats
Philippines

Marcos hosts meetings with international diplomats

The presumptive incoming Philippine leader meets with envoys and officials from foreign governments.

Displaced residents mark the fifth anniversary of the siege of Marawi, southern Philippines, by rallying to demand that they be allowed to rebuild their homes, May 23, 2022.
Philippines

Marawi’s displaced residents call on incoming president to help them come home

2022-05-24

One local leader gives Ferdinand Marcos Jr. a December 2022 deadline to get things done.

The USS Connecticut departs Naval Base Kistap-Bremerton for deployment, May 27, 2021.
South China Sea

US Navy: ‘Unit-level errors and omissions’ led to grounding of nuclear-powered sub

2022-05-24

Three top commanders of the USS Connecticut were sacked after the accident in the South China Sea.

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At Tokyo talks, Quad countries share concerns about Ukraine, Taiwan

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Swift action needed on Indonesians in Islamic State refugee camps

Swift action needed on Indonesians in Islamic State refugee camps

Video

Martial law victims fear whitewashing of history in the Philippines

Former transport minister wins first Bangkok governor election in 9 years
Thailand

Former transport minister wins first Bangkok governor election in 9 years

The military-linked ruling parties’ poor performance could be a sign of waning national popularity, analysts say.

A burning Philippine ferry is seen from aircraft in the waters off Quezon province, Luzon Island, Philippines, May 23, 2022.
Philippines

Scores rescued after deadly fire engulfs Philippine ferry

Photographs from the coast guard showed passengers with life vests on in the water.

The roots of mangrove trees are seen along a river in Pitas, Sabah, Malaysia, July 6, 2018.
Malaysia

Sabah’s ‘green’ land deal with private Singaporean firm raises red flags

A Rohingya boat is seen stranded on Shwe Thaung Yan Beach in Pathein township in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady region, March 22, 2021.
Region

At least a dozen Rohingya die when boat capsizes off Myanmar coast

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, U.S. President Joe Biden, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity meeting at the Izumi Garden Gallery in Tokyo, May 23, 2022.
Region

Biden warns China over Taiwan invasion threat, drawing parallel with Ukraine

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