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Nephew of Islamic State leader in the Philippines also slain, military says.

Rising sea temperatures could be to blame, marine biologists say.

Deferral comes amid rising Manila-Beijing tensions over Chinese ships in Philippine waters in South China Sea.

Nations vulnerable to new waves and variants as COVID-19 vaccination campaigns lag.

Residents in southern Maguindanao province witnessed six women and girls have their heads shaved.

Daily infections up to average of nearly 7,900 a day in past week, from 3,500 daily in mid-May.

Another court to hear his plea Wednesday against ruling ordering him to pay U.S. $413 million in taxes.

Fatou Bensouda seeks investigation into thousands of deaths tied to President Duterte’s campaign.

Spokesman Harry Roque said the investigation was “political” because foes of Rodrigo Duterte had filed the allegations.

Dhaka divulged that data to Myanmar, Human Rights Watch said, as U.N. refugee agency denied the allegations.

Coal-fired electricity project in Chittagong will be big polluter, say three groups in Bangladesh.

Infecting mosquitos with a harmless bacteria led to a 77-percent drop in human cases.

Helmud Hontong, 58, was deputy regent of the Sangihe Islands in North Sulawesi.

Company officials did not respond to Taiwan president’s concerns over delivery delays from Siam Bioscience.

To boost turnout for COVID-19 inoculation drives, an Indonesian town is rewarding elderly residents with live chickens while Thailand is giving out cows.

Sara Duterte is the mayor of Davao City, where her father previously held the same post.

It is vital that lawmakers discuss recovery plan, monarch says after meeting with other royals.

Sheikh Hasina’s government trims $471M from Akhaura-Sylhet track project that was to be built by Chinese state-owned company.

Beijing pledges to protect ‘core interests’ in the resource-rich sea, as two powers address annual ASEAN security meeting.

A rights group leader claims the victims were farmers heading to town to purchase rice.

At least five refugees including four children have died of diarrhea on Bhashan Char Island, Rohingya say.

National chief says Montasser Sabal was fatally shot after allegedly grabbing escort officer’s gun.

ASEAN lobbied General Assembly to drop call to suspend arms sales to Burmese junta, BenarNews reported last month.

The teenager, Johndy Maglinte, was one of two alleged drug suspects killed near Manila.

A Filipino who served at the group’s driver also charged after officers rescued suspected victim.

Some Filipinos are escaping to largely deserted tourist hotspots to do their jobs in a less stressful environment during the pandemic.

Enhanced relations carry significant benefits – and substantial risks.

Forty-one organizations say proposed law would place NGOs under government control.