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The Latest: Trump omits defense pact in NATO speech

The Latest on President Donald Trump's first trip abroad (all times local): 5:10 p.m. President Donald Trump made no explicit ...

Soldiers launch attacks in besieged Philippine city

Backed by tanks and helicopters, Philippine government forces launched "precision attacks" Thursday to clear militants linked ...

The Latest: Philippines using helicopters to clear militants

The Latest on the siege of a southern Philippine city by militants linked to the Islamic State group (all times local): 4:15 ...

Islamic State-linked militants besiege Philippine city

Army tanks packed with soldiers rolled into a southern Philippine city Thursday as gunfire and explosions rang out after ...

Duterte declares martial rule in besieged south Philippines

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned Wednesday that he'll be harsh in enforcing martial law in his country's south as ...

Danish court sentences man for 218 online sex assaults

A Danish court has sentenced a 70-year-old man to 12 years in jail for having ordered the sexual assaults of Filipino ...

Franz Jessen, Francis Pangilinan

EU envoy defends grants after Philippines' aid rejection

The European Union's ambassador to the Philippines said Tuesday that he will seek clarification about Manila's decision to ...

Alan Peter Cayetano

Philippines says it will reject all aid with conditions

The Philippines' top diplomat said Friday the government's new policy of rejecting aid with conditions applies to all donor ...

Draft a sign of progress on South China Sea code of conduct

A framework agreement between China and the Association of Southeast Asia Nations on a code of conduct in the South China Sea ...

Philippines declining EU grants to discourage interference

The Philippines will no longer accept new grants from the European Union, officials said Thursday, forgoing possibly more ...

'This is a democracy': Int'l court may be next for Duterte

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte acknowledged Tuesday that allegations he induced extrajudicial killings in his war on ...

Nations critique Filipino leader's rights record at UN body

A Filipino senator briskly defended the human rights record of President Rodrigo Duterte's government before a U.N. body on ...

Taro Aso, Takehiko Nakao

Asian development lender takes stock as US policy shifts

Accelerating growth in Southeast and South Asia can help make up for slowing momentum in China but it requires smart ...

Top Philippine official to face questions at UN rights body

A top Philippine official is set to be questioned next week at the U.N. Human Rights Council on issues such as extrajudicial ...

Defiant rallies for worker rights mark May Day around world

Workers and activists marked May Day around the world Monday with defiant rallies and marches for better pay and working ...

The Latest: Berlin officers hit with bottles, flag poles

The Latest on May Day events around the world (all times local): 10:40 p.m. Police say they've made multiple arrests in the ...

Rodrigo Duterte

Watchdog to Trump: Accountability not red carpet for Duterte

A U.S.-based human rights group says President Donald Trump should not roll out the White House red carpet for Philippine ...

Rodrigo Duterte, Honeylet Avancena

Philippines goes easy on China in final ASEAN statement

The Philippines followed up a summit of Southeast Asian leaders by releasing a final communique Sunday that removed mention ...

Filipino troops kill notorious Abu Sayyaf kidnapper in clash

Philippine marines have killed an Abu Sayyaf extremist commander and a notorious kidnapper who had sailed across the sea ...

Rodrigo Duterte

Reporter Q&A: What to look for at Southeast Asian summit

Leaders of 10 Asian countries are meeting this weekend to discuss topics including North Korea, territorial disputes in the ...