Fake Bomb Threats Baffle the Police Across Asia

The threatening emails and faxes bear the signature of a man who says he is being impersonated. The police in five nations have failed to stem them.

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Juan Ponce Enrile, a Political Power in the Philippines, Dies at 101

A protégé of Ferdinand Marcos, he helped administer eight years of martial law before turning on his patron in the “People Power” uprising of 1986.

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A Million Evacuated as Typhoon Fung-Wong Hit the Philippines

Grabbing children and leaving their homes behind, residents evacuated before Typhoon Fung-wong hit.

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Philippines Braces for Typhoon Fung-Wong, While Still Reeling From the Last Storm

Typhoon Fung-wong is heading for the main island of Luzon, causing tens of thousands to be evacuated after another storm killed more than 200 last week.

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Philippines Faces Grim Typhoon Aftermath as Another Storm Nears

As the death toll for Typhoon Kalmaegi rose into the triple digits, the country braced for another tropical storm expected this weekend.

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Thousands Flee Flooding as Typhoon Kalmaegi Slams Central Philippines

Tens of thousands of people evacuated before the storm brought heavy rain and flooding. But many others were trapped in homes and buildings.

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Smartmatic Added to Bribery Indictment of the Company’s Executives

Federal prosecutors filed charges last year alleging a scheme to obtain contracts from the Philippine elections commission.

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What to Know About ‘Gen Z Protests’ Around the World

Gen Z protests are raging against political establishments across the world, from Madagascar to Nepal. Katrin Bennhold and Hannah Beech, reporters for The New York Times, discuss what is causing these protests and why an anime-inspired symbol keeps appearing at demonstrations.

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Powerful Earthquake Strikes Southern Philippines

A magnitude 7.4 quake struck the off the east coast of Mindanao, a southern Philippine island. Officials issued a tsunami warning.

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Typhoon Matmo Makes Landfall in Southern China

The tropical cyclone disrupted transportation, forced more than 151,000 evacuations and raised fears of flooding as it barreled toward Guangdong province.

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