July 6, 2017 Strong quake knocks over building, injures dozens in Philippines A strong, shallow earthquake shook the central Philippines on Thursday, sending panicked villagers running from their homes.
July 5, 2017 US applications for New Zealand citizenship jump 70 percent It's one thing to talk about changing allegiance to another country when a new president is elected. It's another thing to go ahead and do it.
July 3, 2017 Eight dead after rescue helicopter rushing to Indonesian volcano crashes A rescue helicopter crashed while heading to help evacuate residents near an active volcano on Indonesia's main island, killing all eight people on board, officials said Monday.
July 1, 2017 China's Xi says there's no tolerance for subversion in Hong Kong Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday said any activities in Hong Kong seen as threatening China's sovereignty and stability would be "absolutely impermissible," employing some of his harshest language yet toward pro-democracy activities in the territory.
June 28, 2017 Philippine bill to require residents to sing national anthem enthusiastically A Philippine bill that requires people in the Philippines to enthusiastically sing the national anthem, or face a steep fine, is one step closer to becoming a law.
June 27, 2017 North Korea: Trump's 'America first' policy akin to 'Nazism' North Korea’s state media on Tuesday published a report describing President Trump’s “America First” initiative akin to “Nazism in the 21st century.”
June 24, 2017 Philippine troops declare 8-hour cease-fire in besieged city The Philippine military has declared an eight-hour halt to its air and ground offensive against Islamic militants aligned with the Islamic State group in southern Marawi city to allow residents, most of them displaced, to celebrate the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
June 23, 2017 North Korea denies torturing American detainee Otto Warmbier North Korea on Friday has denied it cruelly treated or tortured an American student who was detained for more than year and died days after being released in a coma.
June 23, 2017 New Zealand newspaper names all drunk drivers on front page A newspaper in a busy New Zealand resort town has decided to take a stand against drunken driving by filling its front page with the names, ages and alcohol readings for about 100 people convicted of the offense this year.
June 20, 2017 Philippine troops evict Muslim rebel raiders from village Muslim rebels withdrew from a southern Philippine village Wednesday after security forces moved rapidly to prevent another crisis amid a monthlong militant siege in nearby Marawi city, officials said.
