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News Desk MANILA: As Southeast Asian leaders gather for the ASEAN summit in the Philippines, demonstrators have taken to the streets to voice their opposition to US foreign policies. The summit, which commenced on , is expected to address…

News Desk MANILA: Taal Volcano, located near the Philippine capital, erupted briefly on Wednesday, producing a dark grey ash plume that soared approximately 4,000 metres above its crater. The eruption occurred at around 2:00 PM local time,…

Ali Nawaz RahimooUmarkot: A few days ago, a friend asked me to counsel his son about choosing a future career. I began with a simple question: What do you want to do with your life? What excites you, what drains you, what truly matters…

AFP/APPHONG KONG:  Asian markets rallied Friday after the White House confirmed President Donald Trump would meet China's Xi Jinping next week, stoking optimism for a cooling of trade tensions between the economic superpowers.The…

AFP/APPManila: Hundreds of Filipinos have fled their homes as Typhoon Man-Yi approaches the Philippines, further compounding the devastation from recent storms.Typhoon Usagi caused severe flooding in northern Luzon, leaving…

AFP/APPManila: Typhoon Usagi made landfall in the northern Philippines on Thursday, prompting authorities to evacuate thousands of residents from coastal areas.Striking the town of Baggao in Cagayan province with winds reaching 175…

AFP/APPManila: The Philippines was struck by Typhoon Toraji, the fourth major typhoon to hit the country in less than a month. Thousands of people in vulnerable areas were ordered to evacuate, and ports were shut down as the storm…

AFP/APPManila: Philippine rescue workers battled floodwaters on Friday to reach residents trapped on the roofs of their homes as Tropical Storm Trami moved out to sea, leaving at least 40 people dead.Tens of thousands remain…

AFP/APPManila: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Saturday.No tsunami warning was issued, and there were no immediate reports…

AFP/APPManila: A Philippine-flagged tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil capsized and sank off Manila Bay early Thursday morning, authorities reported.The MT Terra Nova was en route to the central city of Iloilo…