Philippines

Basketball: Philippines coach quits after World Cup shutout

Yeng Guiao's team were blown out by a combined 105 points by Italy and Serbia to open their campaign in Group D at the tournament in China, and also lost to Angola in overtime, 84-81.

All nine aboard medical evacuation plane killed in Philippines crash

Two people on the ground were also injured and taken to a hospital.

Death toll in capsized Philippine ferries climbs to 31

The search continues for three more people still missing after harsh weather conditions caused the boats carrying a total of 96 people overturned on Saturday.

Turkey to send observation team for East Turkistan Uighurs

Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says Turkey will send a 10-member delegation to China's northwestern East Turkistan region after discussing the situation of Uighur Turks with his Chinese counterpart.

Eight dead, 60 hurt as quakes shake northern Philippine islands

The quakes – of magnitude 5.4 and 5.9 – struck the Batanes islands within hours of each other, according to the US Geological Survey. No tsunami alerts were issued.

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.