Bombs kill at least 12, wound dozens at Pakistan court

Philippines wants mandatory drug tests for college admissions


MANILA The Philippines is stepping up President Rodrigo Duterte's battle on drugs with incoming college freshmen set to face tests for illegal drug use from next year, an education official said on Friday.




Disparate crises distract from Obama bid to sign off on Asia shift


ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE Barack Obama starts his last trip to Asia on Saturday as U.S. president, aiming to put a final stamp on his signature policy shift toward the Pacific but distracted by crises ranging from Brexit to the battle against Islamic State.




Syrian opposition says Aleppo battle hides 'cleansing' of siege towns


GENEVA Russian air cover and Iranian-backed militias are enabling Syria's government to keep fighting in Aleppo, distracting the world from the planned "cleansing" of besieged areas across Syria, an opposition negotiator told Reuters on Thursday.