The Philippine government condemned in the "strongest possible terms" on Monday the attack allegedly by members of the faction of the Moro National Liberation Front ( MNLF) in southern city of Zamboanga.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday conversed with his French counterpart Francois Hollande over the phone to discuss possible coordinated response to the alleged chemical weapons use by Syrian government, the White House said.
A Japanese defense official said Thursday that a satellite image showed the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) raised a missile launcher in its east part, according to local media.