Phillipines
Merchant ship hijacked off Yemen now held by Somali pirates, residents say
United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said last week that a vessel boarded by unauthorized personnel in the Gulf of Aden had been maneuvered into Somali waters, classifying it as a hijack.
Indian Navy opens investigation after local version of Elbit drone crashed during training
Wreck of Japan's WWII 'Hellship' carrying Allied POWs found off Philippine coast after 80 years
Three killed, five wounded in school shooting in central Philippines, one arrested
Opposition leader: 'We should not roll out the red carpet' for Duterte
Opposition leader Tzipi Livni called the head of the Philippines, who is meant to land in Israel on Sunday for a four day state visit, "a very problematic man."
Controversial Duterte to arrive for 1st ever visit by Filipino president
In 2016 he likened his war against drugs to Hitler’s war against the Jews, though he later apologized for that remark.
Jerusalem embassy move will be raised when Philippine’s Duterte visits
When questioned on the visit's cost, Duterte said flying commercial is not an option. "[In that area] you get hit by a guided missile, and your purpose was just to visit Netanyahu and pray to God."
Dispatch from Manila
A few days in the Philippines is a festival of sights and sounds.
Philippines says more than 2,200 citizens in Kuwait want to go home
The Philippines suspended sending workers to Kuwait in January after reports that abuse by employers had driven several to suicide.
Las Vegas massacre probe turns to gunman's girlfriend in Philippines
Stephen Paddock, who killed himself moments before police stormed the hotel suite he had transformed into a sniper's nest on Sunday night, left no clear clues as to why he staged his attack.
Philippines' Duterte taunts human rights agency head
The head of the Commission of Human Rights (CHR) voiced concern over the number of teenagers killed during the War on Drugs in the Philippines only to be quiestioned if he's a pedophile by Duterte.
Pope's aids respond to threats from ISIS
ISIS's latest video depicts a church ransacked by ISIS members while they destroy Christian symbols and tear a picture of Pope Francis.
The dangerous implications of ISIS holding on to Marawi in the Philipines
Islamist extremists in Philippines network with jihadists globally and Jerusalem should pay close attention to the month-long siege.
Israelis warned not to travel to terrorist-troubled Philippines region
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte placed Mindanao under martial law in late May after Islamic radicals affiliated with Islamic State took over the Muslim-majority city of Malawi.
