The Philippine Commission on Elections (Comelec) expressed hope Sunday that with the presidential debates, Filipino voters were more enlightened on whom to vote for in the May 9 polls.
The Philippines discouraged ransom payments on Wednesday (April 20) for captives held by Islamist militants in a bid to stop a kidnap "industry" emerging after a series of rebel seizures of Indonesian and Malaysian crew.
Japan and Canada will work closely together to combat terrorism as agreed Tuesday during so-called 2- plus-2 security talks held in Tokyo between vice foreign and defense ministers of both countries.
India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Pakistan's National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz held an extensive meeting in Nepal's western city of Pokhara Thursday.
Apple sent out invitations for a media event to be held March 21, a day before a federal-court hearing in the company’s fight with the U.S. government over a locked iPhone.
Chinese police have launched a nationwide campaign against gun and explosives crime ahead of the annual parliamentary session later this week.
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has given his strongest indication yet that an election will be held within six months, after he told colleagues to prepare for a September election on Tuesday.
The upcoming 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) will elect 200 members of the central committee, a Vietnamese official said on Monday.
"The talks may be held in Islamabad on January 15. Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar will go there to represent this country," the sources said.
Iraq held first internationally recognized miss beauty contest since 1972, showing unfamiliar side of a country which its name has become synonymous to violence and epicenter of the world's anti-terror war.
An international debate over accepting refugees is heating up in Japan, with anti- and pro-refugee protesters making their voices heard across the nation.
China has increased its terrorism-alert level to cover the whole country, following the fatal attacks in Paris, France, last Friday.
The 20th Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF) concluded here on Sunday with 50 project agreements signed.
GUIYANG, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Gloomy domestic liquor market has not stopped Chinese brands of liquor standing out among 1,397 spirits in the 2015 Brussels international liquor competition held in Guiyang, capital of Guizhou Province.
The 22nd International Congress of Historical Sciences (ICHS) opened in Jinan of east China's Shandong Province on Sunday, marking the first time the congress has been held in Asia.
The New Development Bank (NDB) of BRICS launched business in Shanghai on Tuesday.
ZURICH, July 19 (Xinhua) -- FIFA's executive committee is to meet at the soccer world governing body's headquarters on Monday to set the president election date.
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