Philippines

Filipino journalist’s fearless coverage wins photo prize
World

Filipino journalist’s fearless coverage wins photo prize

Eloisa Lopez’s reason for chronicling Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war with her camera is haunting: “I kept thinking, if…
Amnesty urges Lebanon to help end domestic worker abuse
Middle East

Amnesty urges Lebanon to help end domestic worker abuse

Amnesty International on Wednesday urged Lebanon to end what it described as an “inherently abusive” migration sponsorship system governing the…
Extreme Easter: Flogging, crucifixions in Philippines
World

Extreme Easter: Flogging, crucifixions in Philippines

Eight men and a woman were nailed to crosses while hundreds of barefoot men beat themselves with flails on Good…
Grenade attack kills two at southern Philippines mosque
World

Grenade attack kills two at southern Philippines mosque

  A grenade attack on a mosque in the troubled southern Philippines killed two people early Wednesday, authorities said, just…
‘French Spiderman’ arrested after scaling Manila skyscraper
Life & Style

‘French Spiderman’ arrested after scaling Manila skyscraper

  French urban freeclimber Alain Robert was arrested on Tuesday, police said, after he scaled one of Manila’s tallest towers…
Philippines cathedral bombing sparks peace process worries
World

Philippines cathedral bombing sparks peace process worries

  The Islamic State-claimed bombing of a Catholic cathedral that killed 20 in the Philippines’ restive south put fresh pressure…
At least 18 dead in twin bomb attack on Philippine church
World

At least 18 dead in twin bomb attack on Philippine church

  At least 18 people were killed when two bombs hit a church on a southern Philippine island that is…
Filipino Muslims vote on autonomy after long peace effort
World

Filipino Muslims vote on autonomy after long peace effort

MARAWI, Philippines (AP) — Filipino Muslims in the southern Philippines voted Monday in a referendum on a new autonomous region…
Philippine storm death toll rises to 22
World

Philippine storm death toll rises to 22

  At least 22 people died from a storm that swept through the central Philippine islands at the weekend, authorities…
US returns bells looted after Philippine wartime massacre
World

US returns bells looted after Philippine wartime massacre

  MANILA (Reuters) – Church bells taken as war trophies by US forces more than a century ago arrived in…
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