Executions by firing squad as soon as Tuesday night as clemency appeals denied

Manila says Chinese coastguard used cannon to drive away fishermen at Scarborough Shoal

When the pope speaks of Catholics breeding ‘like rabbits’ he generates worldwide headlines

UN says it has ‘received assurances’ that Fijian peacekeepers are safe and in good health

Board member of Japanese state media denies attack took place

President Benigno Aquino says the scale of the suffering ‘tempted him to despair’

Number of citizens displaced in Philippines estimated to be at least 4 million

Aid effort remains patchy as many bodies of typhoon victims remain uncollected on remote islands

Officials in Tacloban estimate 4,000 have died as bodies are placed in mass graves

President accused of ‘downplaying casualties’ as 22,000 believed still missing

World body says some 673,000 people had been displaced

Eight die after looters storm government-owned rice warehouse seeking food

Minister for Foreign Affairs says Ireland will play its ‘full part’ in relief effort

President declares ‘state of national calamity’ and considers imposing martial law

Troops deployed in coastal city of Tacloban to quell looting after typhoon

Death toll expected to rise above 10,000 as mass graves dug in devastated areas of Philippines

Message from Pope asking Twitter users to join him in prayer re-tweeted 30,000 times

Major disaster avoided due to speed of rapidly moving strom

China uses absence of Barack Obama from Asian summit to boost its own position

Troops battle their way into southern villages where scores of hostages being held

Officials say troops to remain in Syria despite abduction of 21 soldiers