Mali the elephant spent decades living by herself in a concrete pen at Manila Zoo.

'World's saddest elephant' who lived alone in zoo for more than 40 years dies

As China carried out live-fire drills near Taiwan with, a top military commander discusses how the Phillipines is joining forces with the US. 

US and Philippines launch largest-ever military drills in South China Sea

Officials fear 80-100 more people, including entire families, may have been buried by the deluge or washed away by flash floods in Kusiong village

Many others are reported as missing, with officials saying the death toll is likely to increase.

The illegally trafficked wildlife was rescued from four bags belonging to one passenger.

Rodrigo Duterte made the comments after MEPs raised concerns about the use of extrajudicial executions in the war on drugs and crime.

Manny Pacquiao has apologised after he sparked outrage by calling homosexuals "worse than animals".