• My Profile
  • Saved articles
  • Newsletters
  • Sign out
Sign in
  • Register
  • Sign in

News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Cycling
TN Magazine
Special reports
Weekend

Podcasts Newsletters Follow us App Video
TN MagazineSpecial reportsWeekend
News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Cycling
News
UAE
Gulf
MENA
US
UK
Europe
Asia
Business
Aviation
Economy
Energy
Money
Property
Banking
Markets
Opinion
Comment
Editorial
Obituaries
Cartoon
Feedback
Future
Science
Space
Technology
Climate
Environment
Road to Net Zero
Health
Culture
Art & Design
Books
Film & TV
Music & On-stage
Pop Culture
Lifestyle
Travel
Fashion & Beauty
Food
Motoring
Luxury
Home & Garden
Wellbeing
Things to do
Sport
Football
Cricket
F1
Tennis
Combat Sports
Cycling

          Southeast Asia

          A military troop reacts during a ceremony to mark Independence Day at Luneta Park in Manila, Philippines, 12 June 2017. Filipinos held events nationwide to mark the Philippines' 119th Independence Day, in remembrance of the country's declaration of freedom from Spanish rule in 1898. EPA/MARK R. CRISTINO

          Philippine troops raise flag as bombs fall on Islamist-held city

          AsiaJune 12, 2017
          Soldiers prepare for deployment on the outskirts of Marawi city, southern Philippines on June 9, 2017. Muslim militants have laid siege to the city and 13 marines have been killed in fierce fighting. Aaron Favila / AP

          US forces assist Philippine troops fighting in city besieged by extremists

          AsiaJune 10, 2017
          Military soldiers carry dead bodies from a crashed military plane outside Launglon township, Myanmar June 8 , 2017. Soe Zeya Tun / Reuters

          Desperate families wait as bodies retrieved from Myanmar plane wreck

          AsiaJune 09, 2017
          Dayaks brandishing spears and machetes roam the streets looking for Madurese migrants on the outskirts of Sampit in Central Kalimantan province, Borneo Island, on February 23, 2001. Charles Dharapak / AP Photo

          Indonesia’s Islamic extremists risk wrath of the headhunting Dayaks

          AsiaJune 08, 2017

          Searchers find debris from Myanmar military plane carrying 100 people

          AsiaJune 07, 2017
          A man in Manila walks along a placement agency looking for domestic helpers in Gulf countries. Mark R Cristino / EPA

          Philippines halts overseas workers amid Qatar crisis

          WorldJune 06, 2017
          A vendor attempting to sell a chunk of dried elephant skin and an ivory tusk at a traditional medicine shop in the sprawling grounds of Golden Rock pagoda in Mount Kyaikhteeyoe, a major religious pilgrimage site for Myanmar Buddhists. Myanmar's wild elephants are being poached in record numbers due to surging demand demand for their hide for traditional medicine, WWF shas warned. Romeo Gacad/AFP

          Skin cure fad drives up Myanmar elephant poaching

          AsiaJune 05, 2017
          Manila police chief Oscar Albayalde shows a photo of Jessie Carlos, the gunman who stormed the Resorts World Manila complex on Friday, killing 37 people. Bullit Marquez / AP Photo

          Manila casino attacker ‘a gambling addict, not terrorist’

          AsiaJune 04, 2017
          Residents who escaped the siege of Marawi City wait to be cleared by the Philippine military. Jes Aznar / Getty Images

          Residents remain trapped in Marawi as gunfire mars ceasefire

          AsiaJune 04, 2017
          Filipino Muslim chieftain Norodin Alonto Lucman (centre) escorted by a solider on June 3, 2017 after leading more than 100 people out of Marawi, Mindanao, southern Philippines where they had been trapped between Islamist militants and government forces since May 23. He and other Marawi Muslims also sheltered Christians from the extremists. Francis R Malasig / EPA

          Filipino Muslims shield their Christian friends in bold escape from extremists

          AsiaJune 03, 2017
          Firemen break a glass window of the Resorts World Hotel following an assault in Manila on June 2, 2017. Noel Celis / AFP

          Police say Manila casino blaze which killed 37 ‘not a terrorist attack’

          AsiaJune 02, 2017
          Emergency responders and security officials are seen parked outside the Resorts World Manila complex early on June 2, 2017, as smoke rises from the building. Bullit Marquez / AP Photo

          ‘Nobody shot’ in ISIL-claimed gunfire incident in Manila casino; gunman on loose

          AsiaJune 02, 2017
          World in focus — best photos for June 1, 2017

          World in focus — best photos for June 1, 2017

          AsiaJune 01, 2017
          Passenger tries to enter cockpit of Malaysia Airlines flight in Australia - video

          Passenger tries to enter cockpit of Malaysia Airlines flight in Australia - video

          AsiaJune 01, 2017
          Dhow tours by Six Senses Zighy Bay are available around Oman’s Musandam Peninsula. Courtesy Six Senses Zighy Bay

          From Croatia to Cuba: our pick of the best sailing cruise hotspots around the world

          May 31, 2017
          A Filipino soldier carries a boy who was rescued from the fighting in Marawi. Romeo Ranoco / Reuters

          At least 100 killed in Philippine battle against extremists as government vows to save hostages

          AsiaMay 31, 2017
          Read more
          IPSO regulated

          News
          UAE
          Gulf
          MENA
          US
          UK
          Europe
          Asia
          Business
          Aviation
          Economy
          Energy
          Money
          Property
          Banking
          Markets
          Opinion
          Comment
          Editorial
          Obituaries
          Cartoon
          Feedback
          Future
          Science
          Space
          Technology
          Climate
          Environment
          Road to Net Zero
          Health
          Culture
          Art & Design
          Books
          Film & TV
          Music & On-stage
          Pop Culture
          Lifestyle
          Travel
          Fashion & Beauty
          Food
          Motoring
          Luxury
          Home & Garden
          Wellbeing
          Things to do
          Sport
          Football
          Cricket
          Olympics
          F1
          Tennis
          Combat Sports
          Cycling
          Weekend
          Living in the UAE
          TN Magazine
          Podcasts Newsletters Read E-Paper Print Subscriptions Video App
          About UsContact UsWork With UsAdvertise With UsTerms & ConditionsPrivacy PolicyCookie PolicySitemapArchiveRegistration FAQsRosalynn Carter Fellowship
          IPSO regulated
          Follow us
          Get news alerts from
          The National logo
          You can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.