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Dominica to create world's first sperm whale reserve
AFP, Published on 14/11/2023
» WASHINGTON - Dominica is set to create the world's first sperm whale reserve, designating a swath of ocean where large ships and commercial fishing are restricted and visitors can swim alongside the gentle marine giants.
Manila says Chinese vessels 'intentionally' hit Philippine boats
AFP, Published on 23/10/2023
» MANILA - Manila said Monday that Chinese vessels "intentionally hit" Philippine boats at the weekend, escalating a diplomatic row over two collisions in the South China Sea.
Philippines, China trade blame over collisions in disputed sea
AFP, Published on 23/10/2023
» MANILA - Beijing and Manila traded blame for two collisions Sunday between Chinese vessels and Philippine boats on a resupply mission to Filipino troops on a remote outpost in the disputed South China Sea.
An endangered whale species is speeding towards extinction
AFP, Published on 20/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - They're one of the most endangered mammals in the world, and a species you may never have even heard of: North Atlantic right whales.
US to deploy coastguard ship to Papua New Guinea
AFP, Published on 27/07/2023
» PORT MORESBY - US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday announced the deployment of a US Coastguard ship to Papua New Guinea, as Washington seeks to boost its military footprint in the region amid fierce competition for influence with China.
Suspicion and regret on Arctic border still open with Russia
AFP, Published on 24/07/2023
» KIRKENES (NORWAY) - Assault rifles at the ready, binoculars pointed at the Russian shore, the patrol boats carrying Norwegian soldiers power up the Pasvik River at full speed.
'Grateful' Australian 'Cast Away' sailor back on dry land
AFP, Published on 19/07/2023
» MANZANILLO (MEXICO) - An Australian sailor rescued with his dog after more than two months adrift in the Pacific Ocean arrived in Mexico Tuesday declaring "I am so grateful. I'm alive."
2 dead, 7 missing after Philippine fishing boat sinks
AFP, Published on 23/06/2023
» MANILA: Two Filipino fishermen have died and seven are missing after their vessel sank off the Philippines, the coast guard said on Friday, with an open-sea search continuing.
Dozens of migrants dead, 100 rescued as boat sinks off Greece
AFP, Published on 14/06/2023
» ATHENS - At least 78 migrants died after their fishing boat sank off the Peloponnese, Greece's coastguard said Wednesday, as fears mounted that the death toll could rise much higher.
17 migrants dead, 100 rescued as ship sinks off Greece
AFP, Published on 14/06/2023
» ATHENS - Greece's coastguard said 17 migrants died early Wednesday after their boat capsized and sank off the Peloponnese, while around 100 others were rescued.