Philippines recalls ambassador to Canada in row over rubbish

The Philippines has recalled its ambassador to Canada in an escalating row over the disposal of waste wrongly labeled as recyclable.

The Philippines foreign secretary said Canada missed a May 15 deadline to retrieve rubbish shipped out in 2014.

Last month, Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte said he would sail to Canada and dump their garbage there.

Reports say the waste amounts to many dozens of containers filled with common household rubbish like soiled nappies.