Philippines

In a moving homily, Francis urges people to help keep children off the streets.

The pope took an unexpected detour to spend time with homeless, poor and mentally ill children.

Hundreds of thousands have evacuated their homes ahead of the typhoon's expected landfall this weekend.

One of two Germans taken captive by an Islamist militant group in the Philippines said he is being held in a hole in the ground and will be killed if ransom demands are not met

63 were rescued from the boat, which sank on Saturday off the coast of central Philippines after a mechanical problem

Forty-three peacekeepers were safely rescued but UN sources say dozens remain trapped

By sending troops back to the Philippines, Obama is maintaining a delicate balancing act between the Asian powers

Using his iPhone, a photographer chronicles destruction, death, and resilience in the Philippines weeks after the storm.

Survivors of Typhoon Haiyan continue to have trouble accessing food, water and supplies.

As the death toll grows, officials are reaching out with supplies and aid.

When we enter the cell in Bilibid Prison, a group of inmates suddenly disperses. They had been hunching over something. We now see it is what seems to be a little girl dressed in scanty garments.