Southeast Asia's top diplomats have criticised North Korea over its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared martial rule in the country's south for 60 days to deal with with an attack by Muslim extremists allied with the Islamic State group who laid siege to a southern city.

Philippine legislators, groggy from a marathon debate session, today threw out all three impeachment charges against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo - despite warnings the move could worsen her political crisis and spark a new “people power” revolt.