Phillipines
Merchant ship hijacked off Yemen now held by Somali pirates, residents say
United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said last week that a vessel boarded by unauthorized personnel in the Gulf of Aden had been maneuvered into Somali waters, classifying it as a hijack.
Indian Navy opens investigation after local version of Elbit drone crashed during training
Wreck of Japan's WWII 'Hellship' carrying Allied POWs found off Philippine coast after 80 years
Three killed, five wounded in school shooting in central Philippines, one arrested
Yad Vashem conference reveals Philippine efforts to save Jews during Holocaust
Philippines Ambassador to Israel Nathaniel G. Imperial spoke at a commemorative event at Yad Vashem on Tuesday.
President Manuel L. Quezon – A hero from a far-away country
In the late 1930s, Philippine president, along with US High Commissioner McNutt and the Frieder brothers authorized the admission of some 1,300 European Jewish refugees who had fled from the Nazis.
Philippine rebels kill most wanted Islamist militant in country
The rebels are waiting for government to set up a new Muslim autonomous government in the south.
Philippine comfort food
In addition to the familiar coconut products – grated coconut, coconut milk, coconut oil and coconut water – the locals produce coconut vinegar, coconut sap sugar and frozen coconut puree.
Pope says Mass for crowd of over 6 million in Manila, appeals for suffering children
Says world has to "learn how to cry" over their fate.
How lucky is Israel?
IDF soldiers saved Irish UN troops from hostage crisis in Golan Heights, says report
Senior sources told the "Irish Independent" that Israeli soldiers provided "decisive" help in preventing another hostage situation.
Syrian rebels demand ransom, removal from terror list in order to free captive Fiji troops
The Nusra Front, a Syrian affiliate of al-Qaida, says it is holding the peacekeepers because the UN force protects Israel.
Fighting breaks out along Syrian border, with captured Fiji troops nearby
A heavy firefight erupts between the Syrian army and Islamist rebels, along the Syrian border with Israel.
Little Manila
The Filipino community in Israel gained a moment of attention with Rose Fostanes’ ‘X-Factor’ win, but for the majority of those working here, no real change is on the horizon
