Philippines

Firecrackers also gut at least 1,000 shanties in capital Manila.

Video footage shows Father Albert San Jose riding around his church in the Philippines singing Christmas songs.

The move could trigger a strong reaction from China.

The groups is currently holding two Canadians, a Norwegian and a Filipino.

Chinese warships, submarines and fighter jets involved in exercise.

Riyadh and New Delhi found to be second- and third-hardest cities to navigate.

Abu Sayyaf's leadership pledged allegiance to Islamic State in 2014.

The Maoist group has called for a 12-day ceasefire so fighters can spend Christmas with their families.

They gave out roses to onlookers and carried placards calling for support for their cause.

US has criticised China over constructing artificial islands in the disputed Spratly archipelago.

Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton, who strangled Jennifer Laude, was sentenced to 12 years in jail.

Google is rolling out the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow bug-fix update for Android One devices, starting with Cherry Mobile G1 in Philippines.

Hundreds of protesters burned large effigy of a vulture outside APEC Summit on 19 November.

The execution will raise concerns for two Canadians, a Norwegian and a Fillipino, who are held by the group.

More than 300 protesters have demonstrated against US President Barack Obama outside the APEC Summit in Manila.

The volcanoes have a risk of erupting within the next 100 years.

According to Carter, tension in the controversial territory is high due to China's continuous expansion works.

Most of the victims were vendors and their family members, who spent their nights at the market to guard their merchandise.

Fear of terrorism and crime puts 600 soldiers on duty around the capital, Manilla.

Hundreds are now missing with 20,000 homeless in one of the largest natural disasters in the history of the Southeast Asia islands.

Eye of Koppu, locally known as Lando, makes landfall in Luzon island.

Civil defence chief warns 'The winds are getting stronger and it will get stronger'

Slow-moving typhoon forecast to make landfall in Luzon early on 18 October.

President Benigno Aquino III took to national television to warn Filipinos to prepare themselves for Koppu.

The video clip, posted on social media, shows the husband kissing the housemaid.

Pugilist keen to bag one of 12 Filipino senate seats up for grabs.

Dozens of fishermen in the Philippines have gone missing after the typhoon hurled over the 7,000 islands.

Acquisition part of Monde's expansion strategy ahead of a stock market listing it plans in 2016.

Abductions take place at gunpoint on Samal island, near Davao City.

The trio appear on a list of 'high achieving individuals'.