Southeast Asia

An official said that the crackdown was prompted by "reports of murder, kidnapping and other crimes committed by Chinese nationals against fellow Chinese nationals."

For decades, politicians on all sides of the political spectrum have framed the country's choice as one between salvation and extinction.

There is a growing consensus that the world should engage directly with the opposition National Unity Government.

Despite the aggressive monetary tightening by the U.S. Federal Reserve, many regional currencies are holding up surprisingly well.

The most powerful typhoon to hit the Philippines this year slammed ashore in Burdeos town in Quezon province before nightfall on Sunday.

Ohn Thwin, 72, has become the highest-ranking figure to be killed by anti-regime guerrillas since last year's coup.

The president's six-day working trip offered some glimpses into the priorities of his administration.

The country's four largest meth seizures on record have come over the past 15 months – striking evidence of the scale of the recent Mekong drug production boom.

The ruling by Judge Marlo Magdoza-Malagar stated that the New People's Army used violence as a means rather than an end.

The two leaders committed to strengthening a strategic partnership that both view as vital in an era of renascent Chinese power.

The country's southern coastal provinces, once a stronghold of the Democrat Party, are once again up for grabs.

With a series of high-profile hacks, the as-yet unidentified culprit has highlighted yawning gaps in the nation's cyber defenses.