Hundreds of squatters in the Philippine capital faced off against authorities Thursday, in a bid to stop the demolition of their makeshift homes to make way for development. The squatters threw rocks and other debris at riot police, development...

The suspected mastermind of Monday’s massacre in the southern Philippines is the son of a powerful local politician who is also a key local supporter of the country’s President, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, police said today. The...

If we have to boycott the Games, we should have done it in the first place when Beijing was chosen as the host of this year’s Olympics. Trying to obstruct the successful organization of the Games now is like a hypocrite who is afraid to say no when...