Communists vow to step up attacks in Philippines
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Philippine communist guerrillas vowed to step up attacks on government security forces outside the capital to coincide with protests against attempts to alter the political system, a rebel spokesman said late on Wednesday.
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The Philippines raised its highest alert  level and warned residents to move to higher ground on  Wednesday as Typhoon Durian barrelled toward the north of the  country, gaining strength on a path toward Manila.
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Lebanese leaders vowed on Thursday to stamp out an Islamist militant group that has been fighting the army at a camp in the north of the country.
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President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said on Friday the Philippines' new security pact with Australia would make the Southeast Asian region safer and more secure from Islamic militants.
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President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said  on Friday the Philippines&#39; new security pact with Australia  would make the Southeast Asian region safer and more secure  from Islamic militants.
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FOR THE fourth time this year, the headquarters of two giant oil companies in Makati City were hit by grenade attacks believed to be the work of suspected leftist groups.
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Cuba's communist government said it would defend itself against U.S. attempts to take advantage of Fidel Castro's health crisis as some exiles urged Washington to go further in fostering a democratic transition on the island.
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A former Philippine communist leader charged with ordering murders is due in court in The Hague.
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Philippine President Gloria Arroyo has called on the public to make personal sacrifices amid warnings of an impending economic crisis.
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Iraq's prime minister vowed on Saturday that attacks by two female bombers which killed 99 people in Baghdad would not derail improved security, but angry residents demanded the government do more to protect them.
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Pocuratorial organs will continue to crack down on gang-related and economic crimes to create a sound environment for the country's economic and social development, a procuratorial official told the National People's Congress (NPC) yesterday.
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JAKARTA - Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri yesterday defended her government&#39;s record on tackling terrorism and pledged to step up security as she laid out her policies ahead of next week&#39;s presidential elections.
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Thousands of Philippine farmers and   left-wing activists marched in Manila on Thursday on the 34th   anniversary of martial law imposed by dictator Ferdinand   Marcos, warning the current administration to stop political   killings.
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Muslim separatists angered at stalled peace talks with the Philippine government could start a bombing campaign in the south of the archipelago, analysts said on Thursday.
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BANGKOK: Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra vowed to continue arresting ringleaders of separatist attacks as a volunteer rescue worker became the latest victim of violence that has claimed more than 560 lives this year.
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[World News]: Vientiane, Nov. 29 : Southeast Asian leaders declared today they would intensify the fight against the trafficking of women and children, describing it as immoral and inhuman.
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CEBU, Philippines  - Philippine officials played down on Thursday the risk of militants bombing a gathering of Asian leaders next week after the British and Australian governments warned of potential terrorist attacks.