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US toughens its stance against Chinese aggression in South China Sea

July 15, 2020

In a statement this week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the world will not allow Beijing to treat the South China Sea as its "maritime empire." Bonnie S. Glaser, senior director for Asia at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins The World's Carol Hills to discuss the significance of this policy shift and what it means for China-US relations.

Duterte’s ‘weaponization of the law’ is a threat to democracy, says journalist Maria Ressa

June 18, 2020

Out on bail after facing charges of cyber libel, veteran Filipina journalist Maria Ressa tells The World's Marco Werman that working in journalism in the Philippines is "tougher than a war zone" and that this moment is "a battle for the truth."

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Russia, Philippines hand down controversial convictions; Beijing lockdowns return; New Zealand sports fans return to stadiums

June 15, 2020

In Russia and the Philippines, convictions of an ex-marine and journalist are raising concern. The police killing of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta has reignited protests. Rising COVID-19 cases in Beijing has prompted new lockdowns, while US states are seeing huge jumps in infections. In New Zealand, sports fans returned to a stadium for a rugby match.

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NASA, SpaceX to launch rocket; EU, Japan plan huge stimulus efforts; Twitter marks Trump tweets with fact-check label

May 27, 2020

Two American astronauts are set to make history on a SpaceX rocket launching from the Kennedy Space Center today. The European Union and Japan have unveiled huge stimulus packages to help economies rebound in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Also, Twitter slaps a fact-check label on US President Donald Trump's tweets for the first time. In China, officials are urging a change to a long-standing chopstick tradition. And, bilingual comedians are working to reach their audiences through the pandemic.

COVID-19: The latest from The World

How ‘war’ with coronavirus could lead to lasting government overreach

March 19, 2020

Under war-like circumstances, history shows there is a very fine line between protecting citizens and eroding rights — and that line can be exploited or extended in times of great uncertainty.

As Lebanon’s economy spirals, foreign domestic workers remain stranded

February 19, 2020

As Lebanon’s economy has deteriorated in recent months, many migrant workers have gone unpaid. Owed months or even years’ worth of wages, they are unable to afford plane tickets home and often have nowhere else to go.

In 2020, the courts will continue to be a player in climate change

January 08, 2020

Storms and other disasters are expected to grow more intense as the climate warms.

Baghdadi’s death is a huge blow to ISIS, but history suggests it won’t guarantee a safer world

The Conversation

October 28, 2019

Common sense would suggest the world is indeed now a much safer place with ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's passing. Unfortunately, however, there is no guarantee this will prove to be true in practice.

Health & Medicine

Massive vaccine campaign underway in the Philippines after polio's return

October 21, 2019

After being polio free for nearly two decades, polio has returned to the Philippines. Now, the nation is trying to vaccinate more than a million children below the age of 5.

The Philippines identified as the deadliest country for environmental activists

July 30, 2019

The NGO Global Witness detailed in its annual report how the Philippines has been identified as the deadliest country in the world for environmental activists, in large part due to violence and intimidation from the mining, energy, and logging industries.

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Manila seeks safer roads with women bus drivers

February 22, 2011

Traffic in Manila is a nightmare. Privatized buses get some of the blame for causing chaos. And some say the roads would be better with more female drivers, so city officials are giving it a try. Reporter Jason Strother has the story.

Guns in southern Philippines

March 31, 2008

Orlando de Guzman reports from the Sulu Archipelago, a dangerous region in the southern Philippines where rebels with suspected links to al Qaeda are active, and so are US-backed government troops trying to hunt the rebels down

Business, Economics and Jobs

Weak dollar hurts Filipino poor

April 02, 2008

Many poor families in the Philippines rely heavily on US dollars sent home by Filipinos working overseas, and Orlando De Guzman reports from Manila on how the dollar's falling value against the Philippine peso is affecting their budgets.

Business, Economics and Jobs

The price of rice

April 11, 2008

The BBC's Jonathan Head reports from Manila on the steeply rising price of rice around the world.

Business, Economics and Jobs

Global crisis hurts Filipino wallets

February 17, 2009

Millions of families in the Philippines rely on a paycheck sent home from a family member working overseas. Now as jobs around the world are drying up, these remittances are also going down. Reporter Sunshine de Leon has the story from Manila.

Arts, Culture & Media

Geo answer

March 10, 2009

For today's Geo Quiz, we were looking for six countries involved in territorial disputes in the South China Sea. The answers are: Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam.

Conflict & Justice

Filipino boxing hero

May 01, 2009

The BBC's Mike Costello reports on Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao -- a hero back home who's going for a world light welterweight crown tomorrow in Las Vegas.

Filipino boxer update

May 04, 2009

Anchor Lisa Mullins has an update on Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao.

Business, Economics and Jobs

Recession Hits Immigrants in the Health Care Industry

May 26, 2009

The health care industry is considered relatively recession proof. But not for everyone. In Los Angeles, many Asian immigrants are struggling to keep their health care jobs. The World's Jason Margolis reports.

Global Politics

Philippines brace for second typhoon

October 05, 2009

Residents of the Philippines are scrambling to prepare for Typhoon Parma. This storm is expected to hit just days after another storm, Typhoon Ketsana, killed more than 200 people. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Glen Marboloc of Oxfam in Manila.

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