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First LookDuterte scolds the US for refusing to sell Philippines guns. Can that happen?Despite his promise to stop swearing, the Filipino president continues to curse out the United States as the nation's ally objects to human rights abuses in President Rodrigo Duterte's war against drugs.
Was Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 unmanned during its final descent?A technical report released by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, which leads the search, seems to support the theory investigators have long favored: that no one was at the controls of the Boeing 777 when it ran out of fuel.
Rasputin-like scandal in South Korea echoes of dictatorial pastA political scandal involving South Korea's president and a cult leader have opened past wounds about the president's dictator father. Some praise the elder Park for rapidly growing the economy, while others remember him for committing human rights abuses.聽
First LookSouth Korea rocked by 'shadow president' scandalSouth Korea scandal: The presidency of the East Asian republic is reeling from revelations of close ties between the president and the daughter of a controversial religious leader.
First LookAustralian bill would ban refugees who arrived by sea from ever visitingThe proposed law has been harshly criticized by members of the international community as unnecessary and 'appalling.'
First LookWill 'core' Communist Xi Jinping become another cult personality?In a meeting with senior officials this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping was called the 'core' of the Communist Party, a title only given to three previous leaders.- First LookWhy Rodrigo Duterte wants US troops out of the PhilippinesPhilippines' president聽Rodrigo Duterte says that he wants US troops gone within the next two years, but he says that he does not seek to sever ties with the United States.
Duterte's Asia tour rattles an already tense regionThe new Philippines president has recently visited Laos, Brunei, China, and Japan. His pronouncements throughout about his ties to both China and the US have聽sown confusion.聽
For China's Xi, anticorruption drive is all about Communist Party survivalOn Monday, President Xi convened more than 300 top party officials for a four-day plenum that will further target graft. His campaign has been popular among average Chinese.
Cambodia's villagers lose ground 鈥� literally 鈥� to Singapore's expansionSingapore is buying tens of millions of tons of sand for its land reclamation projects. Their dredging is destroying Cambodia's coastal mangrove forests, and fishermen's livelihoods with them. But the villagers are pushing back.
U.S. has few good options for response to Philippines' DutertePresident Duterte's latest outburst casts further doubt on the seven-decade U.S.-Philippine聽alliance.
What will Rodrigo Duterte's pivot toward China mean for the US?Rodrigo Duterte separation from US? The Philippines president says that he wants his country 'to be a part of the greater plans of China about the whole of Asia.' But that isn't necessarily a negative for the US.
First LookCanine confusion? Malaysia wants Auntie Anne's to rename its hot dogsFast food vendor Auntie Anne's, has been told by Islamic authorities that its popular Pretzel聽Dog is 'confusing' Muslim consumers who are not allowed to eat聽dog meat.- Philippines braces for super typhoon HaimaTyphoon Haima聽was forecast to slam into coast around midnight Wednesday. It's聽the strongest聽typhoon聽to threaten the nation in three years.聽
Duterte's diplomatic dance in China: How hard a pivot away from US?China is 'rolling out the red carpet' for the Philippines leader, whose four-day visit caps a months-long initiative to improve a strained relationship. Both sides are looking for concessions.
Far from Bangkok, a heartfelt tribute for a Thai king born in MassachusettsHundreds gathered to mourn the late King聽Bhumibol Adulyadej Thursday evening at a square in Cambridge that is named for him. The late king had many connections to the area.
In Thailand, a divided country confronts loss of a royal unifying forceThais are mourning King Bhumipol, who died Thursday and was a beloved figure. They have far less faith in the crown prince.聽
King Bhumibol Adulyadej: Thailand's gentle leader and anchor of stabilityKing Bhumibol Adulyadej聽had been the world's longest reigning monarch.聽He聽addressed the US Congress when Dwight D. Eisenhower was president and met Elvis Presley on a visit with his queen in 1960.
With brutal drug campaign as model, Duterte turns eye to Islamist rebelsPhilippines President Rodrigo Duterte is pledging a harsh crackdown on Abu Sayyaf rebels in Mindanao in hopes of ending decades of violence that has deterred investment.
First LookWhy Australia blocked a vote on same-sex marriageA Gallup poll shows that 61 percent of Australians support same-sex marriage, but some argue that a public, non-binding vote on the issue would be more harmful than deciding the issue in Parliament.聽
