Time: Unofficial Vote Count Shows Rodrigo Duterte Has Won Presidential Election in the Philippines
Despite joking he "should have been first" in the gang-rape of an Australian missionary.
Rodrigo Duterte, the controversial mayor of Davao City, appeared to win the presidential election in the Philippines on Monday night, besting four challengers despite a campaign marred by rape jokes, death threats and various obscenities.
An unofficial vote count cited by the Associated Press showed the 71-year-old former lawyer and prosecutor prevailing in the contest to replace outgoing President Benigno Aquino III, who was ineligible for reelection after a single six-year term. Under Philippine election law, the candidate with the most votes wins even without a clear majority. As of 1 a.m. local time, Duterte had won 38% of the vote, ahead of his closest rival by about 15 percentage points.
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MIDDLE EAST
Iraqi forces retake village from Islamic State in slow campaign. Islamic State car bomb in eastern Iraq kills 16, sources say.
Senior Islamic State official in Iraq killed in air strike: Pentagon.
Aleppo ceasefire extended by 48 hours beginning early Tuesday: Syrian military.
US, Russia urge adherence to fragile cease-fire in Syria.
Air raids on Syria's Aleppo as end of cease-fire nears.
U.S. leads 25 strikes against Islamic State: U.S. military.
Syrian rebels capture several Iranian soldiers: Tehran lawmaker.
Turkish shelling kills 55 Islamic State militants in Syria: military sources.
Turkey confirms special forces operation in Syria.
Israel PM Netanyahu rebukes deputy military chief over Holocaust speech.
Yemeni peace talks postponed indefinitely.
Pentagon Official: Boots on the ground in Yemen will be 'short term'.
ASIA
Duterte wins Philippine presidential election: monitor. Maverick mayor Duterte set to clinch presidency of Philippines.
North Korea congress gives Kim Jong Un new title of chairman.
Kim Jong Un says North Korea would only use nukes if provoked.
BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes and team expelled from North Korea.
Australia sends back Sri Lankan asylum seekers.
Poll date for Australia election officially confirmed.
Pakistani activist who condemned religious extremism slain.
Death toll rises to 73 in Afghanistan bus, fuel tanker accident.
AFRICA
Regional powers to hold Libya talks in Vienna, Italian minister says. Vershbow says NATO stands ready to help Libya.
Boko Haram using loans to recruit members in face of crackdown.
Gunmen kill four Nigerian policemen in Niger Delta.
South Sudan food crisis may almost double to 5.3 million: U.N..
Top diplomats to hold talks this month on Libya: Rome.
Somalia: 4 killed as extremists attack police headquarters.
Congo opposition leader faces mercenary charges, backers cry foul.
Kenyan police fire tear gas at protest over electoral body.
Rwanda: Landslides caused by heavy rains kill dozens.
EUROPE
France to set up a dozen deradicalisation centres.
Russia showcases Syria hardware in Red Square military parade.
On Victory Day, Putin calls for non-bloc security.
Russian Victory Day prompts clashes in Kharkiv, Kyiv.
Azerbaijani serviceman killed in exchange of fire in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone.
Euro countries seek to overcome Greek debt impasse. Greek lawmakers vote for austerity as protests turn ugly. Greek PM Tsipras seeks debt relief and end to "vicious cycle".
'No Muslims on German Soil': Thousands of right-wing extremists rally outside Berlin train station against city's influx of refugees.
Shock as Austrian Chancellor Faymann quits.
Belgium puts Verviers terror cell suspects on trial.
ICM poll says 46 percent of Britons would vote to leave EU.
Nearly half of Europeans in poll want UK-style EU referendum.
AMERICAS
Rousseff impeachment vote annulled, throwing Brazil legislature into chaos. Brazil Senate moves forward with impeachment process.
Emails from Hillary Clinton’s IT director at State Department appear to be missing.
Panama closes border with Colombia to stem migrant flow.
Venezuela first lady's nephews getting help to cover defense costs: U.S..
'El Chapo' extradition to U.S. may proceed, Mexican judge says. The transfer of Mexican drug boss ‘El Chapo’ to a less-secure prison raises concerns.
'Heartbreaking' scenes as Canadian officials tour fire-hit town. Canada vows years-long effort to rebuild fire-struck town. Canada wildfire: 20% of Fort McMurray homes destroyed, says MP. Cooler temperatures, rain give firefighters hope in Canada.
Leader opposition party in Venezuela assassinated.
Treasury Secretary heads to Puerto Rico to pressure Congress.
Bolivian President Evo Morales says Chile base is a threat. Bolivia’s Morales accuses Chile of setting up military base near border.
As Argentine corruption probe grows, Macri allies feel the heat.
Panama begins more flights of Cuban migrants to Mexico.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Osama bin Laden's son urges Syrian jihadis to unite 'to free Palestine'.
Al Qaeda chief tells jihadist fighters in Syria: Unite or die.
Syria faces being over-run by TWO Islamic States as Al-Qaeda leader grants permission for the group to establish its own rival 'caliphate' to ISIS.
US general: More cross-border cooperation needed to fight IS.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Monday.
Oil slides; focus turns from Canada fire to U.S. stockpiles.
US intel agencies blocked from Twitter-linked service.
Exclusive: Technicians from SWIFT left Bangladesh Bank exposed to hackers - police.
Facebook wins China trademark case.
New global rules on firms' tax disclosure urged by economists.
Journalist group expands access to Panama Papers.
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