CHINA has intensified its presence at Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) with the deployment of its largest coast guard vessel, the 12,000-ton China Coast Guard (CCG) 5901.

The Philippines has recovered a Chinese spy drone that was reportedly found near its territory. The incident raises concerns about espionage and tensions in the South China Sea, where both countries ...

The year may yet usher into the world earth-shaking news of Pope Francis, the 266th Supreme Pontiff resigning the seat of Peter, following the footsteps of his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI, due to ...

First of three parts IF you want to stay in a good mood at this year's beginning, don't read this. It's too depressing. Here ...

MOST Asian stock markets started the year on the back foot on Thursday, as investors braced for US President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House and the prospect of US interest rates ...