China swimmer makes Asian Games history as Thai sprinter wins track 100m
China’s Zhang Zhanshuo, 19, became the first swimmer to win seven golds at a single Asian Games.

China’s Zhang Zhanshuo, 19, became the first swimmer to win seven golds at a single Asian Games.









Genta Koja beat two-term incumbent Denny Tamaki, who wants a major US military base to be moved out of Okinawa.
Deadly violence marred the elections one day before the polls opened in the southern Philippine region.
It’s a milestone of the self-determination fight in this region of the Philippines. It must be kept peaceful and fair.

Philippines set for historic vote in Bangsamoro after decades of conflict
The Philippine Coast Guard says 41 more bodies have been recovered from the M/V June Aster, with 13 people still missing
Coast Guard says 30 more bodies recovered after five people were initially confirmed dead in Wednesday’s disaster.

Dozens of passengers are missing after a fire tore through a ferry in the Philippines, killing at least 5 people.

Drone video from the Philippine Coast Guard shows smoke rising from the burned out MV June Aster off Palawan.
Coastguard says the ferry had 134 listed passengers and crew when it sank off the coast of Palawan.

Video from the Philippine Coast Guard shows a ferry engulfed in flames near Palawan.