Philippines

Despite its rival claim to the Spratly Islands, Manila will not issue any diplomatic protest to China.

"I'd go around in Davao with a motorcycle...really looking for a confrontation, so I could kill."

President Rodrigo Duterte has told police they may "shoot to kill" drug dealers.

The home-made device is reportedly similar to the bomb that killed 15 people in Davao in September.

In a visit to wounded troops, he asked Abu Sayyaf to come to the negotiating table.

Mendoza has filmed government advertisements in support of Duterte's crackdown on drug gangs.

Duterte said he will not let his people be killed over a respect for human rights.

Duterte had a week ago expressed anger at "fools" in Washington seeking to block the deal.

It is the second kidnapping in the Philippine region in a week.

The Philippine leader looks for better ties after a fraught relationship with Barack Obama.

Reports emerged earlier this week that the U.S. could block the sale of 26,000 rifles.

Relations between Washington and Manila deteriorate further over Duterte's policies.

Despite his bluster, Rodrigo Duterte has thin skin. (Remind you of anybody?)

Islamist militants groups are responsible for many of the journalist killings, said the Committee to Protect Journalists.

The firebrand leader threatened to scrap defense pacts to oust foreign troops.

Saudi Arabia promised "swift and immediate" action. Nothing happened.

The firebrand Philippine leader launched another anti-U.S. tirade on Tuesday.

Former Philippine justice secretary Leila de Lima said Duterte's campaign inspired lawlessness.

Duterte made his comments while paving the way for what he calls a new commercial alliance.

"Duterte wants to make an example of me so that nobody will speak out," says Leila de Lima.

The Philippine leader's support at home comes in spite of international criticism of his crackdown on drug gangs.

The firebrand Filipino leader said he will buy weapons from China and Russia instead.

Duterte said that Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev had agreed with him when he railed against the U.S.

In the 1920s, Congress imposed a quota to give preference to immigrants from "white" countries.

"If Germany had Hitler, the Philippines would have…," said Duterte, pointing to himself.

Call center workers can handle the short-tempered customers. The threat is the automated chatbots that could replace them.

Vietnam's relations with the U.S. have quickly expanded in the wake of the escalating South China Sea dispute, putting the Philippines in an unexpectedly isolated position.

Foreign minister tells UN to 'allow us to deal with our domestic challenges in order to achieve our national goals without undue interference.'

Duterte also provided a four-letter rebuke after the bloc expressed concern about his drug war.

We are virtually sure to win a conventional war, but could not predict what might happen in a war that went nuclear.