PHILIPPINES

The original deadline for their safe release expired early this morning.

The group has warned it will execute one of the hostages in two days if its demands aren't met.

Five killed in severe flooding as tropical storm brings one month's rain in one day.

Fitch sees Philippines and Malaysia as safe and Mongolia vulnerable.

Typhoon Kalmaegi hits north-eastern Philippines with 100mph blasts of wind

A ferry sank in stormy weather in the central Philippines, leaving at least three people dead, many more missing and over 100 people saved.

Beijing warns Chinese nationals against travelling to the region.

Three emerging market central banks are in focus in the week after the ECB lowered interest rates and data highlighted unexpected weakness of the US labour market.

World Health Organization believes there has been a major under-estimation of the virus outbreak.

10 more injured and eight remain missing after powerful storm strikes Asian archipelago.

Little girl declared dead for a second time in the Philippines after stunning mourners at her funeral.

Beijing steps up rhetoric after US criticised its provocative and unilateral behaviour in region.

Stunned mourners cannot believe their own eyes as dead child wakes up.

Manila is seeking to establish an exclusive economic zone in waters that China also claims

Blaze at tent city in Filipino town of Tacloban kills six people who survived super storm in November.

Vietnam's Coast Guard says fishing vessel sinks after being hit by Chinese ship.

Coastguards find body of man still clamped in crocodile's jaws.

Government officials and police were involved in the extrajudicial killings of 298 people

Crew of Chinese vessel seized near Half Moon Shoal in Spratly islands charged with poaching at court in western Palawan province.

Chinese foreign ministry urges US to help maintain regional stability around disputed islands

Fifty eight individuals involved in sextortion cases globally have been arrested in the Philippines.