The president also said oil prices won't come down until after the November races, claiming without evidence that Iran wants to impact the election.
President Xi Jinping has called for urgent search and rescue efforts.
King Oyo's family say he left a will naming his young son as heir to the Tooro kingdom.
A survivor has told the BBC of the chaos onboard as the ferry caught fire near the popular tourist spot of Coron.
Apple showed off at an event the first major design change to the iPhone in almost 20 years.
The US president has said every American will get $5,000 (£3,700) if the Republican Party wins November's midterms.
The US president has said every American will get $5,000 (£3,700) if the Republican Party wins November's midterms.
Speaking at a party convention, the US president gave no details on how the plan would work or where the money would come from.
The fire broke out as the vessel nearing its destination at the tourist hotspot of Coron in Palawan.
The new models can travel at speeds of up to 300mph, faster than Ukraine's air defence interceptors.
The president also said oil prices won't come down until after the November races, claiming without evidence that Iran wants to impact the election.
The fire broke out as the vessel nearing its destination at the tourist hotspot of Coron in Palawan.
The US president covered many of the subjects he has returned to time and again - with a few surprises thrown in.
He covered many of the subjects he has returned to time and again - with a few surprises thrown in.
The BBC's Sarah Smith is at the Republican Party's first midterms convention in Texas, taking place as oil prices rise to $100 (£74) a barrel.
AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried
Police say they hope the drill will help prepare students, as concern grows over the increase in school shootings in South East Asia.
The LA Rams will face the San Francisco 49ers in the first regular season American football game to be played Down Under.
BBC's Middle East Correspondent Lucy Williamson visits the Palestinian community of Khan al Ahmar in the so-called E1 area, and the neighbouring Israeli settlement of Maale Admumim.
Declassified documents show Spanish and Moroccan authorities were alerted to social media calls for a mass migrant crossing the day before tens of thousands entered Ceuta.
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