Verbatim excerpts from interviews and statements of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on the alleged opposition destabilization plot he insinuates may have sparked the Marawi crisis.

Foreign business chambers remain bullish about the Philippines despite the twin shocks of martial law in Mindanao and last week's Resorts World Manila attack.

Even as Senator Paolo Benigno Aquino IV continued to wait for a public apology from Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, the Cabinet member insisted he never categorically linked opposition politicians to the Marawi crisis but confirmed ordering the National Bureau of Investigation to “conduct investigation and case build-up over the alleged destabilization plot against the government.”

The conservation and sustainable use of oceans can be achieved only if we manage to address effectively the threats that oceans face.

Islamic State has killed two Chinese teachers it kidnapped in Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province last month, the militant group's Amaq news agency said on Thursday, in a blow to Islamabad's efforts to safeguard Chinese workers.

China accused a United Nations human rights investigator on Thursday of overstepping his mandate and interfering with China's "judicial sovereignty" by raising the case of a high-profile activist detained after they met.

Boeing Co is looking ahead to a brave new world where jetliners fly without pilots and aims to test some of the technology next year.

At Raqqa's eastern edge, a handful of Syrian fighters cross a river by foot and car, all the while relaying their coordinates to the U.S.-led coalition so they don't fall victim to friendly fire.

British voters punished Theresa May for her electoral gamble by denying her the resounding mandate she wanted to strengthen her hand in Brexit talks, casting doubt over her premiership and raising the prospect of a deadlocked parliament.

A U.S. intelligence contractor pleaded not guilty on Thursday to a charge of leaking a classified report on Russian interference in U.S. elections to a media outlet, and a federal judge denied her request for bail.

The actress, a known activist in recent years, traces her bloodline to 'a Muslim royal family in Marawi City.'

Last week’s tragedy at the Resorts World Manila hotel and casino complex has revived initiatives in Congress to impose a hefty entrance fee to ensure only those with the means to can hit the gaming tables.

Qatar vowed on Thursday to ride out the isolation imposed on it by fellow Arab states over its alleged support for terrorism and said it would not compromise its sovereignty over foreign policy to resolve the region's biggest diplomatic crisis in years.

Former FBI Director James Comey's long-anticipated congressional testimony set off a social media storm on Thursday with millions of people jumping into the fray but there was one notable absence -- the tweeter in chief himself.

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