Typhoon Nock-Ten loses intensity while crossing Philippines
Typhoon Nock-Ten, which made landfall in the Philippines on Sunday, lost intensity as it moved through the archipelago, weather authorities said on Monday.
Dec 26, 2016, 10:13 AM IST
Powerful typhoon slams into the Philippines
There were no immediate official reports of damage or casualties.
Dec 25, 2016, 17:37 PM IST
Typhoon Nock-Ten maintains intensity as it nears Philippines
Typhoon Nock-Ten maintains its intensity as it approaches the eastern Philippines, where it is expected to make landfall later on Sunday and remain in the archipelago until Wednesday.
Dec 25, 2016, 12:56 PM IST
Evacuation ordered in Philippines as typhoon approaches
Philippine disaster officials on Saturday ordered people living in coastal villages south of Manila to move to safer places as Typhoon Nock-ten is approaching the country.
Dec 25, 2016, 04:35 AM IST
Philippines evacuates thousands ahead of Christmas typhoon
Nock-Ten is expected to be packing winds of between 203- 250 kilometres per hour when it crosses over Catanduanes late tomorrow.
Dec 24, 2016, 17:31 PM IST
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte calls UN commissioner an idiot
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte called the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, who this week called for an investigation into the killings the leader admitted to having committed during the 1980's, an idiot.
Dec 23, 2016, 11:33 AM IST
Philippines defends Duterte killings as UN seeks probe
The Philippines said today that President Rodrigo Duterte's killing of three people in the 1980s was part of a police operation, after the United Nations rights chief urged Manila to investigate him for murder.
Dec 21, 2016, 15:08 PM IST
Four snatched off Philippines near Abu Sayyaf stronghold
Four crew from a Philippine-flagged fishing vessel have been snatched in waters off the country`s south where Abu Sayyaf Islamic militants have previously taken hostages, the military said Wednesday.
Dec 21, 2016, 10:42 AM IST
Investigate President Rodrigo Duterte for murder, UN rights chief urges Philippines
The UN rights chief urged the Philippines on Tuesday to investigate President Rodrigo Duterte for murder, after he boasted that he in the past had personally killed suspected criminals.
Dec 20, 2016, 19:29 PM IST
India pulls out of regional conference in Pakistan: Report
India had earlier in November boycotted the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) that was to be held in Islamabad.
Dec 20, 2016, 13:07 PM IST
Philippines' Duterte tells US to prepare to leave the country
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told the United States on Saturday to prepare for the eventual repeal of a military deal that allows Washington to deploy troops and equipment for exercises in the country.
Dec 16, 2016, 22:24 PM IST
China seizes American underwater drone in South China Sea
The Chinese seizure will add to concerns about China`s growing military presence and aggressive posture in the disputed South China Sea.
Dec 16, 2016, 22:16 PM IST
Duterte could be impeached over confession about killing drug addicts
Philippine Senator Richard Gordon on Wednesday warned that an impeachment process could be initiated against President Rodrigo Duterte after he admitted having killed alleged drug addicts when he was mayor.
Dec 14, 2016, 21:46 PM IST
Over 5,900 deaths in Philippines 'war on drugs'
There have been 5,927 deaths linked to the "war on drugs" in the Philippines since July 1 according to statistics released by its national police.
Dec 13, 2016, 15:20 PM IST
Donald Trump made me feel like a saint: Philippines' Duterte
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he felt "like a saint" after his phone conversation last week with US President-elect Donald Trump, who he said praised him for "doing great" in his deadly campaign against illegal drugs.
Dec 07, 2016, 23:29 PM IST
Philippines detains two for bomb attempt near US embassy
Philippine police have detained two men for an attempted bombing this week near the US embassy that has been blamed on Islamic State sympathisers, an official said on Wednesday.
Nov 30, 2016, 17:13 PM IST
Beijing untypically quiet on Taiwan drills in South China Sea
China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei claim parts or all of the energy-rich South China Sea, through which trillions of dollars in trade passes annually.
Nov 30, 2016, 09:56 AM IST
Philippines slams UN`s Khmer Rouge warning as `irresponsible`
David Scheffer, the UN Secretary-General`s envoy to the tribunal, said leaders in countries such as the Philippines, as well as the Islamic State (IS) group, must "take note" of the verdict.
Cellphone bomb near US embassy in Philippines defused: Police
The bomb could have caused injury or damage within a 100-metre radius, Police said.
ISIS-linked militants under siege in Philippine town: Army
Up to 100 Islamist militants from a group behind a deadly bombing in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's home city were on Saturday under siege in a remote mountain town, officials said.
Nov 26, 2016, 16:39 PM IST
