Topic: Philippines
Philippine president Duterte appears on Facebook Live to dispel rumors he’s dead
Duterte's spokesman said critics couldn't accept the fact that the president is "indestructible and apparently immune from serious illness".
Even after two years, China doesn’t fulfill $24 billion investment commitments in Philippines
Sparks concerns in the country that President Rodrigo Duterte may have undermined its sovereignty without anything to show in return.
Are we facing an oil shock? These signs say yes
Surging fuel prices have led to discontent in India & Brazil and compensatory measures in Thailand, Vietnam. A 2011 analysis of previous such oil shocks suggests they are strong predictors of downturns.
Global Pulse: The International Criminal Court has begun investigating killings in the Philippines
Meanwhile in the Caribbean, Antigua and Barbuda are about to have an extremely odd election.
Global Pulse: All eyes are on Mohammed bin Salman and his pending meeting with Trump
The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia is looking for American investments to help diversify the Saudi economy, but the main goal of the visit is to apparently improve Saudi Arabia's image in the West.
Philippines’ extrajudicial killings in war on drugs now under international legal scrutiny
Since the election of President Duterte in the Philippines in May 2016, there has been a state sanctioned crackdown on the drug trade. Police has been accused of actively ordering extrajudicial killings, or ‘rub-outs’.
Deadly Delhi fireworks factory was making crackers named after Filipino boxer Pacquiao
Investigators suspect Bawana factory used to supply a deadly cracker, ‘Pacquiao Ultramaa’, to Philippines illegally due to high demand.
ISIS threat to Phillippines President Duterte on Republic Day worries Indian agencies
Ten heads of state are set to attend the celebrations in New Delhi, including Rodrigo Duterte, and agencies are scrambling to bolster security.
Global Pulse: Press freedom is at stake in the Philippines
The Iranian regime acknowledging the protesters' demands is "new and significant because it signals a willingness to open up in order to stay in power."
Global Pulse: North and South Korea will march under one flag at the Olympics next month
Meanwhile, hyperinflation in Venezuela has worsened, leaving the economy crippled.
Rahul Gandhi must decide if Congress is a European NGO or a party in nationalist India
Safe to say national security plank will always favour the BJP, unless Rahul Gandhi replaces his national security advisers.
Is AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal also guilty of treating Muslims as an unthinking votebank?
Days after Delhi voted in the Lok Sabha elections, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal said the Muslim vote “shifted” to the Congress at the last minute.
Defence
Pakistan sends a ‘message’ to Modi, test-fires nuclear missile on day of his poll sweep
Pakistan tested ballistic missile Shaheen-II, which has a range of 1,500 km. Indian security experts say timing of the test clear signal to new govt.
Pracharak Modi: The mask you see, is the man you get
India has its first leader who is unapologetic about belonging to the social and political Right. This is how Shekhar Gupta foresaw Modi’s five years in this National Interest within three months of his victory in 2014.