MANILA, Philippines — The iconic double-edged sword of the Bangsamoro people is ... with subtypes such as kris ranti (wavy blade) and kris sundang (straight blade). To Sulu Moro tribes (Tausug ...

The huge sword, known as a dakō sword, was found in the city of Nara in Japan last November. It had a wavy, snake-like shape, and is thought to have been meant to be used to protect the dead from ...

The number of dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides wrought by Tropical Storm Trami in the Philippines has reached nearly 130 and the president said Saturday that many areas ...