Australia holds five suspected of plotting sailing trip to join Islamic State

  (Reuters) -- Australian police have detained five men suspected of planning to sail a small boat from the far…

French minister admits acting ‘inappropriately’ towards female reporter

by Frédéric Dumoulin PARIS, France (AFP) -- French Finance Minister Michel Sapin has admitted acting "inappropriately" towards a female journalist after…

Philippine militants release four Indonesian sailors

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Four Indonesian sailors kidnapped by suspected Islamic militants in the strife-torn southern Philippines were released Wednesday, the…

Baghdad market bombing kills 12: officials

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- A car bomb exploded near a market in a Shiite area of north Baghdad on Wednesday,…

Duterte, Marcos lead in local absentee voting

QUEZON City, Philippines - Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Bongbong Marcos lead in the local absentee voting where…

Oil prices dip after latest surge

  SINGAPORE, Singapore ( AFP ) --  Oil prices dipped in Asia Wednesday after the previous day's rally as Canadian…

Duterte plans to impose country wide curfew and liquor ban

QUEZON City, Philippines - Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte's camp explained the mayor's plans to impose a curfew and liquor…

Duterte plans to form transition team

QUEZON City, Philippines - Once it was clear that Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte will win the presidential race, he…

Philippines’ Duterte ready to free communist rebels, resume talks

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte may release jailed communist rebels in an effort to restart peace talks…

AFP sees no problems regarding security under Duterte administration

QUEZON City, Philippines - The Armed Forces of the Philippines said that it sees no problems if Davao City Mayor…

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