Julie McCarthy

A volcano south of the Philippine capital Manila is erupting. Ash in the air closed Manila's airport for a time, and tens of thousands of people are evacuating villages near the volcano.

In Hong Kong, it's often the loudest voices that make it into stories. But our international correspondent caught up with a regular person just trying to get by, and that moment has stuck with her.

Protesters have written hundreds of Christmas cards for people jailed during the six-month pro-democracy protests. Dozens of protesters denied bail could remain jailed during the holidays.

The blazes in one state alone have consumed an area about eight times the size of Los Angeles, and other fires have erupted across Australia. Amid drought and dry months to come, it could get worse.

Protesters are running low on supplies as they try to wait out the police inside a Hong Kong university. Security officials threaten to use live ammunition.

As Hong Kong prepares for another week of violent clashes between protesters and police, it's become harder for families and businesses there to go about their daily routines.

Hong Kong police moved in on protesters encamped at a university. Protesters fired arrows and launched petrol bombs at the police. Police accused the protesters of murderous acts.

A weekend that began with relative calm devolved into some of the most dramatic scenes of violence since the protests began nearly six months ago.

As Hong Kong descends deeper into violence, uncertainty hangs over the Chinese territory, with protesters see no alternative to fighting, despite the increasing dangers they face.

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Protests have intensified in Hong Kong after one activist was shot and a pro-Beijing supporter set on fire. The demonstrations are in their fifth month.

Protests have intensified in Hong Kong after one activist was shot and a pro-Beijing supporter set on fire. The protests are in their fifth month now.

Police in Hong Kong used live fire — shooting at least one demonstrator. Six pro-democracy lawmakers have been arrested. Protesters began taking to the streets every weekend beginning in March.

A student died Friday of injuries suffered in a fall as police dispersed protesters from a parking garage. Across the region, protesters mingled grief with grievance, renewing their calls for change.

It was 75 years ago this month that Gen. Douglas MacArthur landed on the Philippine island of Leyte — leading to the end of the Japanese occupation there, and hastening the end of WWII.

Protests in Hong Kong have seen violent escalations in recent weeks. Some older men are now entering the fray as buffers between young demonstrators and police, hoping to prevent bloodshed.

On the anniversary of the Communist Party's rule in China that saw celebrations in Beijing, Hong Kong saw a day of protests. One protester is critically injured.

As China celebrates 70 years of Communist rule, pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong have taken to the streets, with reports of one protester shot by police using live ammunition.

As China celebrates 70 years of communist rule, pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong have taken to the streets. They demand Beijing grant Hong Kong the autonomy they say they have long been promised.

Protesters rained down bricks and Molotov cocktails on government buildings and riot police deployed tear gas in some of the most forceful police responses since protests began in early June.