Escalating tensions in the South China Sea, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. says, are not only a regional issue, but a global one.
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Taylor Swift’s Singapore Shows Stir Anger in Southeast Asia
The country is defending paying the pop star to play nowhere else in Southeast Asia. Thailand’s prime minister said the price was up to $3 million per show.
Monday Briefing: Ukraine Steps Up Sabotage
Plus the beloved cats of a Chilean prison.
What It Feels Like To Be the Target of China’s Water Cannons
The Philippines invited journalists on a mission to provide fuel to fishermen in disputed waters of the South China Sea amid tensions between Beijing and Manila.
7.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Philippines but Tsunami Warnings Are Lifted
The authorities in Japan and the Philippines lifted tsunami warnings in coastal regions after ordering evacuations. Power failures near the epicenter were reported.
Earthquake in Southern Philippines Kills 7
The 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck near General Santos City, where hundreds were injured, and schools and shopping malls were closed.
Earthquake in Southern Philippines Kills 7
The 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck near General Santos City, where hundreds were injured, and schools and shopping malls were closed.
Tuesday Briefing: Looking to a Biden-Xi Meeting
Plus how much can trees help fight climate change.
Leila de Lima, Duterte Critic, Is Released on Bail in the Philippines
Though she was never convicted, Ms. de Lima was detained for six years after she fiercely opposed the Philippine former president’s brutal war on drugs.
Philippine Ship Is an Unlikely Outpost That Is Angering China
After multiple maritime clashes, the Philippines invited journalists on a mission to resupply the Sierra Madre. A reporter for The Times was given rare access.