An ally of former PhilippineRodrigo Duterte is in a standoff with law enforcement following the issuance of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant.

Indonesian police arrest more than 500 people in Jakarta and Batam raids targeting suspected scam networks. Authorities report that criminal operations previously based in Southeast Asia appear to be shifting into Indonesia.

Indonesian police have arrested over 500 individuals, including many foreign nationals, during raids in Jakarta and Batam targeting suspected scam networks.

Pirates holding hostages on a ship off the coast of Somalia have increased their ransom demand to $10 million, according to families of the captives.

Families of hostages held on a ship off the coast of Somalia report that pirates have increased their ransom demand to $10 million.

Iran executes a man convicted of collaborating with Israeli and American intelligence services. The state-run judiciary confirmed the sentence was carried out following the conviction.

Iran has executed a man convicted of collaborating with Israeli and American intelligence services.

China says it dismantled a cross-border drug trafficking network in a joint operation with the US.

China announced it dismantled a cross-border drug trafficking network in a joint operation with the United States.