Philippines' foreign minister resigns over health issues

Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Monday accepted the resignation of foreign minister Albert del Rosario, who helped spearhead the country's vigorous challenge to China's territorial claims in the South China Sea. "President Aquino has accepted the resignation of Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario effective 7 March 2016," the presidential communications secretary, Herminio Coloma, told reporters. "The president is kind enough to allow me to step down so I can fully address certain