Philippines

Taiwan considers permanent armed ships for disputed South China Sea island

Taiwan is considering stationing armed vessels permanently on a disputed South China Sea island, off...

Oct 16, 2014 01:50 AM EDT

Philippine Islamist militants threaten to behead German on October 17

Al-Qaeda linked Islamist militants in the Philippines said on Thursday they will kill one of two Ger...

Oct 02, 2014 08:27 AM EDT

Philippines recovers eight paintings from Marcos family

Philippine authorities recovered on Tuesday more than a dozen paintings, including a work by Pablo P...

Oct 02, 2014 04:32 AM EDT

Philippines, U.S. begin military exercises near disputed seas

Thousands of Philippine and American soldiers began annual war games on Monday near disputed waters ...

Sep 29, 2014 04:23 AM EDT

Courting Vietnam, U.S. prepares to ease arms embargo

Nearly 40 years after the United States helicoptered its last soldiers out of Vietnam in an ignomini...

Sep 23, 2014 11:17 PM EDT

Philippines starts inquiry into Filipino militants in Syria

The Philippines is investigating the involvement of Filipino Islamists in the three-year civil war i...

Sep 13, 2014 11:58 AM EDT

Philippines displays ancient maps to debunk China's sea claims

The Philippines on Thursday put on display dozens of ancient maps which officials said showed that C...

Sep 12, 2014 08:37 AM EDT

Vietnam building deterrent against China in disputed seas with submarines

Vietnam will soon have a credible naval deterrent to China in the South China Sea in the form of Kil...

Sep 08, 2014 03:18 AM EDT

Philippines: UN Agencies & US Carrier Boost Aid For Thousands Of Victims Affected By Typhoon Haiyan (Video)

More than a week after Typhoon Haiyan, health officials said on Friday that some victims are living ...

Nov 15, 2013 03:51 PM EST

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