Touted as Asia's next tiger economy for its stunning 7.8 percent GDP growth in the last quarter, the Philippines has become the new investment destination in the Asia-Pacific region.

The US has provided the Afghan National Army with ammunition to the tune of more than $1 billion, according to the latest oversight report of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan.

Security officials in Pakistan say a Taliban commander has been killed in a U.S

General John Allen, former chief of the ISAF forces in Afghanistan said that the US is having significant success and that the Taliban are "fighting for their lives" but nevertheless US troops will be required to stay in Afghanistan for a long time yet.

Details have been emerging about the motivation behind today's grisly attack thanks to a woman who confronted one of the attackers.