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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the combined fire demonstration of the services of the Korean People's Army in celebration of its 85th founding anniversary in a photo released on April 26.

6 Strongmen Trump Has Praised — And The Conflicts It Presents

2:23pm May 02, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

From Egypt to the Philippines, the president's praise of despotic and brutal leaders is raising eyebrows. He also has potential business conflicts in or related to all of the countries.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte answers questions from the press at Manila International Airport on March 23. Jude Sabio, a lawyer in the Philippines, has filed a complaint at the International Criminal Court accusing Duterte of crimes against humani

Lawyer In Philippines Accuses President Duterte Of Crimes Against Humanity

2:02pm April 24, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Jude Sabio, who represents an admitted assassin who has testified against President Rodrigo Duterte, has filed a complaint against Duterte with the International Criminal Court at the Hague.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, seen here at an army camp this week, says his country should occupy islands it claims in the South China Sea.

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Duterte Orders Philippine Army To Occupy Disputed Islands In South China Sea

4:07pm April 06, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The military should raise the Philippines' flag on islands it claims, President Rodrigo Duterte said, adding that he might do that himself on one island this summer.

Philippine Catholic bishop Broderick Pabillo leads a vigil for victims of extrajudicial killings at a church in Manila in August 2016. The country's Catholic Bishops' Conference has issued a rare pastoral letter condemning President Rodrigo Duterte's bloo

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Has A New Adversary — The Church

2:51pm March 15, 2017

by Michael Sullivan

The profanity-prone president and his country's Catholic Church are at loggerheads, mostly over Duterte's war on drugs, which has killed more than 7,500 people in less than a year.

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Activists protest at the headquarters of the Philippine National Police, condemning the government's war on drugs and holding placards showing murdered South Korean businessman Jee Ick-joo. The South Korean businessman was allegedly kidnapped by Philippin

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A Foreign Businessman's Murder Pauses Philippine Drug War, But For How Long?

4:31pm March 01, 2017

by Michael Sullivan

President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs has led to 7,500 deaths. But after a Korean businessman was killed, Duterte ordered the national police to stand down from their leading role in the drug war.

Elizabeth Manosca tends to her baby during a wake for her slain husband and 7-year-old son, who were killed when unidentified gunmen shot through the door of their home in Manila, Philippines, in December.

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Philippines Temporarily Halts Anti-Drug Raids, Citing Crimes By Police

2:45pm January 30, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

A brutal law enforcement crackdown has led to the extrajudicial killings of thousands of suspected drug users and dealers. President Rodrigo Duterte was elected after vowing a "bloody war" on drugs.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, shown at a news conference at Davao's international airport on Dec. 17, says family planning is critical for reducing poverty.

In Majority Catholic Philippines, Duterte Orders Better Access To Birth Control

11:49am January 12, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

A law in the Philippines mandates universal access to contraception, but the Supreme Court and the Catholic Church have fought its implementation. President Rodrigo Duterte is pushing back.

Donald Trump Jr. (left) and Eric Trump (right) pose with Jose E. B. Antonio during a press conference launching Manila's Trump Tower project in June 2012. Antonio was recently named the Philippines' special trade envoy to the U.S.

Trump Business Deals In Southeast Asia Raise Conflict Of Interest Concerns

1:21pm January 06, 2017

by Jackie Northam

Some analysts say any involvement by President-elect Trump in a project, even if just his name, can create a conflict of interest, complicating national security, foreign policy or economic concerns.

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Police officers patrol outside the walls of the North Cotabato District Jail in the Philippines after a mass escape early Wednesday.

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More Than 150 Inmates Escape After Attack On Jail In Philippines

3:38pm January 04, 2017

by Laura Wagner

Authorities suspect that the attackers, who the BBC reports were armed with rocket propelled grenades and sniper rifles, might be linked to Islamist separatist groups.

A Navy file photo shows T-AGS 60 Class Oceanographic Survey Ship, USNS Bowditch. The Navy says the ship's mission includes oceanographic sampling and data collection and the handling, monitoring and servicing of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), among ot

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China Seizes U.S. Underwater Drone From International Waters, Pentagon Says

2:51pm December 16, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

U.S. officials say an unmanned underwater vehicle was seized by a Chinese ship on Thursday, about 50 nautical miles from the Philippines, before the Navy ship operating the drone could retrieve it.