Paolo Fossati

Traditionally, the monarch's family abstained from politics. Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi is the eldest daughter of the late king Bhumibol Adulyadej. She is a candidate in the ranks of a party loyal to the Yingluck Shinawatra family, overthrown by the military in 2014. Observer: "She can count on great popular support".

In January alone, 1,813 cases of infection were confirmed. Calabarzon is the most affected region with 575 cases, including nine deaths. A lack of immunisation is the main cause: 2.4 million children have not been vaccinated.

A total of 57,326 children suffered verbal abuse or neglect. The number who faced physical abuse was 14,821, whilst 7,699 were neglected by their parents. Some 258 children were victims of sexual abuse. Police also confirmed a record 77,482 domestic violence cases last year, up for a 15th consecutive year. The number of male victims in 2018 was about five times the level of 2013.

The National Health Commission (Nhc) ordered the cessation of the use of the immunoglobulin produced by Shanghai Xinxing Pharmaceutical. The authorities have made however conflicting statements. According to the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), the samples it examined were free of HIV and hepatitis B and C. The authorities announce that no patient has contracted the virus after treatment. Still, many fear for the safety of drugs produced by the state. Recently, anti-rabies and polio vaccines were found to be unsafe.

Invited to volunteer with the saint 27 years ago, she never left India. “It is not poverty only [or] hunger for bread. There is hunger of love. You find that in well-to-do countries more.” For her, “it is easier to remove material poverty than to remove heart poverty."

The meeting will take place in Vietnam on February 27 and 28. The US president: "We continue our historic push for peace on the Korean peninsula". "If I had not been elected president of the United States, at this moment, in my opinion, we would be in a great war with North Korea."

Young people, the elderly and the poor are at the centre of the Lunar New Year message issued by some religious leaders. "May all ethnic groups co-exist in harmony, religions develop in concord and humanism is put into practice,”

The event is celebrated in the Far East and among Chinese communities in the world. In Chinese culture, pigs symbolise wealth. People born under the sign of the pig are deemed diligent, compassionate and generous. In Southeast Asian countries with an Islamic majority, celebrations are more subdued.

Kammah Pae is one of the leaders of the terrorist organization. Four jihadists are also consigned by him. Kammah Pae provided logistical support to suicide bombers, a pair of Indonesians. 23 people died in the explosions. The Islamist leader denies any involvement but is nailed by eyewitnesses. In a shootout in Patikul (Sulu), three guerrillas and five Manila soldiers died.

One primary and the other secondary, both dedicated to Saint-François. State authorities are present at the inauguration. The apostolic vicar of Phnom Penh receives State honor for his commitment to education. Msgr. Schmitthaeusler: "Historical Day".

The clergyman heads the Joosarang church, where in addition to babies, mothers leave letters with “heart-breaking stories”. Since it was opened, the baby hatch has been controversial. After new adoption legislation was passed in 2012, the number of foundlings has shot up. In a proposal to the government, the clergyman wants women with unwanted pregnancies to be protected.

The mosque attack is unrelated to the Jolo cathedral blasts. Jihadi bomb maker Kamah might be behind the blast at Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Muslim religious leaders in Zamboanga warn against letting violence turn into a religious conflict.