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Philippine coast guard says China ship conducting illegal survey within EEZ
Published on 05/05/2025
» MANILA - The Philippines has deployed a coast guard vessel and an aircraft to challenge and escort a Chinese research ship it said was conducting illegal marine scientific research activities within the country's exclusive economic zone.
Philippines says China has not seized disputed South China Sea reef
Published on 28/04/2025
» MANILA - The Philippines said on Monday there was no truth to news reports that Beijing has seized control of a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after its personnel landed on the unoccupied sandbars and found no Chinese presence there.
China claims sovereignty over disputed reef in South China Sea
Published on 27/04/2025
» China has claimed sovereignty over an uninhabited reef in the South China Sea, according to state media, setting the stage for an escalation of tensions with the Philippines over the disputed area.
Philippines, US launch joint combat drills in 'full battle test'
Published on 21/04/2025
» MANILA - More than 14,000 Filipino and American soldiers kicked off annual military exercises on Monday for a "full battle test" between the two defence treaty allies in the face of regional security concerns, including tensions in the South China Sea.
Tourist helicopter crashes into New York's Hudson River, killing all six aboard
Reuters, Published on 11/04/2025
» A tourist helicopter plummeted upside down into New York City's Hudson River on Thursday killing all six people on board, including a Spanish family with three children and the pilot, Mayor Eric Adams said.
China detains three Filipinos for alleged spying
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/04/2025
» SINGAPORE — China said it has detained three Filipino nationals suspected of spying, a move that could further strain ties between Beijing and Manila.
US and Philippines launch joint army drills with 5,000 soldiers
Published on 24/03/2025
» MANILA - Soldiers from the Philippine and the US armies began three weeks of joint military exercises on Monday, with drills focused on territorial defence and commanding large-scale deployments of forces, the Philippine Army said.
Manila probes network of alleged Chinese spies
News, Published on 15/03/2025
» Philippine authorities have uncovered a network of hundreds of alleged Chinese spies, a senior official said, a much more extensive operation than previously disclosed that adds to tensions between the countries.
Man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after ship hits tanker in North Sea
New York Times, Published on 12/03/2025
» LONDON — A 59-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of manslaughter, the police in northern England said, after a container ship crashed into an oil tanker in the North Sea a day earlier, leaving one crew member missing and presumed dead.
Japanese man found hanged near Pattaya viewpoint
Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 07/03/2025
» PATTAYA - A Japanese man has been found hanged from a tree on Koh Larn, an island popular with day-trippers just off the coast of this beach town in Chon Buri province.