Philippines

Philippines' Duterte says he will never be tried in an international court

"I am a Filipino. We have our courts here ... you have to bring me somewhere else? I would not like that. I have my country. It's working," Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said over being tried in an international court on drug war killings.

UN rights body narrowly passes resolution on Philippine drug war

The resolution had faced strong resistance from President Rodrigo Duterte's government, which says that the death toll reported by the rights body has been exaggerated.

Indonesia to send 210 tonnes of waste back to Australia

Southeast Asian nations are refusing to become a landfill for hazardous foreign trash, often sent by developed countries including Japan, Australia, Canada and the US.

Amnesty urges UN probe of 'systematic' Philippine drug war killings

The drug war is Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's signature initiative and is heavily supported by many in the country. However, the nightly slaying of suspects by police and masked gunmen has provoked international condemnation.

After Daesh, anger simmers in Marawi as Duterte builds new army base

More than 100,000 people are still living in evacuation centres following the Daesh siege of the Philippines’ city of Marawi, but as they await reconstruction, the president has announced a new military base to be completed this year.

Indonesia returns 49 containers of waste and hazardous materials to EU, US

Indonesia rejected the waste due to violation of import rules.

Turkey rejects 'fait accompli' in Jerusalem - President Erdogan

The leaders of Turkey, Russia, Qatar, China, and Iran arrived for Asian cooperation summit in Tajikistan, where Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged the world to respect UN resolutions and the historical and legal status of Jerusalem.

Will ‘ramming’ of Filipino boat sink Duterte’s pivot to China?

There is growing anger in the Philippines after a Chinese vessel seemingly rammed a fishing boat in the South China Sea and left its crew to fend for themselves.

US warns China over the behaviour against its neighbours

"China can and should have a cooperative relationship with the rest of the region," US Acting Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan said at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

Philippines ships dumped trash back to Canada

After a long campaign to urge Canada to take back the rotting waste, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out at Ottawa last week and ordered the refuse be returned immediately.

The iron hand gets a steel glove: Midterm polls boost Philippines’ Duterte

Amid suspicions of voting irregularities, Duterte’s candidates get a clean sweep in midterm elections.

‘They are now killing judges in the Philippines’

Legal community and human rights activists demand justice after murder of fifth judge under Duterte’s watch.