Philippines Says It Will End U.S. Security Agreement In a move that could have consequences for a counterinsurgency against Islamist extremists, President Rodrigo Duterte says Manila will unilaterally scrap the deal that lets U.S. forces train there.Updated at 9:30 a.m. ET At the direction of President Rodrigo Duterte, a fierce critic of the United States, the Philippines announced Tuesday that it would scrap a security pact that allows American forces to train there. Duterte's foreign secretary, Teodoro Locsin Jr., tweeted Tuesday that the Visiting Forces Agreement with the U.S. would be...…Philippines Says It Will End U.S. Security Agreement In a move that could have consequences for a counterinsurgency against Islamist extremists, President Rodrigo Duterte says Manila will unilaterally scrap the deal that lets U.S. forces train there.Updated at 9:30 a.m. ET At the direction of President Rodrigo Duterte, a fierce critic of the United States, the Philippines announced Tuesday that it would scrap a security pact that allows American forces to train there. Duterte's foreign secretary, Teodoro Locsin Jr., tweeted Tuesday that the Visiting Forces Agreement with the U.S. would be...WW…

The Philippine Government's COVID-19 Response Has Devastated Its Economy Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's approach to curbing COVID-19 has slammed the breaks on the economy and caused untold pain for millions Filipinos, with hunger and begging on the rise.Heard onToggle more optionsPhilippine President Rodrigo Duterte's approach to curbing COVID-19 has slammed the breaks on the economy and caused untold pain for millions Filipinos, with hunger and begging on the rise.DAVID GREENE, HOST:If you look at Southeast Asia, COVID-19 cases in the Philippines are surging ahead of most other...…The Philippine Government's COVID-19 Response Has Devastated Its Economy Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's approach to curbing COVID-19 has slammed the breaks on the economy and caused untold pain for millions Filipinos, with hunger and begging on the rise.Heard onToggle more optionsPhilippine President Rodrigo Duterte's approach to curbing COVID-19 has slammed the breaks on the economy and caused untold pain for millions Filipinos, with hunger and begging on the rise.DAVID GREENE, HOST:If you look at Southeast Asia, COVID-19 cases in the Philippines are surging ahead of most other...WW…

Philippine Hospital, Which Dealt With Volcano Eruption, Now Faces COVID-19 The coronavirus has posed extraordinary challenges for the Philippines, including the volcano-stricken city Taal, where medical staff were exposed to the virus and are now being shunned by locals.Heard onToggle more optionsThe coronavirus has posed extraordinary challenges for the Philippines, including the volcano-stricken city Taal, where medical staff were exposed to the virus and are now being shunned by locals.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:Now to the Philippines, where a hospital and its staff were recovering from a...…Philippine Hospital, Which Dealt With Volcano Eruption, Now Faces COVID-19 The coronavirus has posed extraordinary challenges for the Philippines, including the volcano-stricken city Taal, where medical staff were exposed to the virus and are now being shunned by locals.Heard onToggle more optionsThe coronavirus has posed extraordinary challenges for the Philippines, including the volcano-stricken city Taal, where medical staff were exposed to the virus and are now being shunned by locals.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:Now to the Philippines, where a hospital and its staff were recovering from a...WW…

Chinese Ship Deployment Roils South China Sea China has provoked international alarm by massing ships in the South China Sea near a reef claimed by both China and the Philippines. Manila protested, calling for the flotilla's immediate withdrawal.Toggle more optionsChina has provoked international alarm by massing ships in the South China Sea near a reef claimed by both China and the Philippines. This week, Manila formally protested what it called a violation of "its sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction." The United States and Western allies backed the Philippine call for China to...…Chinese Ship Deployment Roils South China Sea China has provoked international alarm by massing ships in the South China Sea near a reef claimed by both China and the Philippines. Manila protested, calling for the flotilla's immediate withdrawal.Toggle more optionsChina has provoked international alarm by massing ships in the South China Sea near a reef claimed by both China and the Philippines. This week, Manila formally protested what it called a violation of "its sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction." The United States and Western allies backed the Philippine call for China to...WW…

Examining COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts Around The World While Israel has already vaccinated half a million citizens against the coronavirus, the vaccine timeline for poor countries will be much longer. We look at Israel, Pakistan and the Philippines.Heard onToggle more optionsWhile Israel has already vaccinated half a million citizens against the coronavirus, the vaccine timeline for poor countries will be much longer. We look at Israel, Pakistan and the Philippines.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:How soon you have access to a COVID vaccine depends, in part, on what country you live in. We have a...…Examining COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts Around The World While Israel has already vaccinated half a million citizens against the coronavirus, the vaccine timeline for poor countries will be much longer. We look at Israel, Pakistan and the Philippines.Heard onToggle more optionsWhile Israel has already vaccinated half a million citizens against the coronavirus, the vaccine timeline for poor countries will be much longer. We look at Israel, Pakistan and the Philippines.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:How soon you have access to a COVID vaccine depends, in part, on what country you live in. We have a...WW…

A Black Friday With Masked Shoppers And Booming Online Sales : Coronavirus Updates Shoppers encountered temperature checks and mall Santas behind plexiglas shields. But online sales may have stolen the show.Black Friday, traditionally the busiest shopping day of the year, fell during one of the gravest surges in the coronavirus pandemic in the United States: Thanksgiving Day saw more than 100,000 new confirmed cases and more than 1,000 coronavirus deaths. Predictably, the pandemic has dampened enthusiasm for trips to the mall and stores across the country. Yet shoppers sporting masks did...…A Black Friday With Masked Shoppers And Booming Online Sales : Coronavirus Updates Shoppers encountered temperature checks and mall Santas behind plexiglas shields. But online sales may have stolen the show.Black Friday, traditionally the busiest shopping day of the year, fell during one of the gravest surges in the coronavirus pandemic in the United States: Thanksgiving Day saw more than 100,000 new confirmed cases and more than 1,000 coronavirus deaths. Predictably, the pandemic has dampened enthusiasm for trips to the mall and stores across the country. Yet shoppers sporting masks did...WW…

New Zealand Supports The Right To Die, But Rejects The Right To Get High The country voted to allow assisted dying for the terminally ill but no to legalizing marijuana. Two separate referendums were held along with the general election won Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.Updated at 9:57 a.m. ET New Zealanders have voted to allow assisted dying for the terminally ill, but voted down legalizing marijuana. The questions were put to the country in separate referendums held on October 17th in conjunction with the general election that elected Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for another term. The...…New Zealand Supports The Right To Die, But Rejects The Right To Get High The country voted to allow assisted dying for the terminally ill but no to legalizing marijuana. Two separate referendums were held along with the general election won Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.Updated at 9:57 a.m. ET New Zealanders have voted to allow assisted dying for the terminally ill, but voted down legalizing marijuana. The questions were put to the country in separate referendums held on October 17th in conjunction with the general election that elected Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for another term. The...WW…