- Sri Lanka's jailed ex-president Wickremesinghe granted bail
- Over 800 killed as quake rocks Afghanistan
- Marcos halts flood control budget; new commission to investigate expected 'in 48 hours'
- Anutin elected as Thailand's new prime minister
- DPWH fires Bulacan engineers, blacklists contractors over anomalous projects
- 'Five Eyes' ministers meet to discuss smashing people smuggling gangs, UK says
- Workers urge Marcos to stop corruption by banning political dynasties
- UK, Japan, South Korea endure hottest summer on record
- Applicability of zero-balance billing questioned
- Fire breaks out in Manila residential area
