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Philippines turned down US help amid sea tensions
Reuters, Published on 05/07/2024
» MANILA - The Philippines has turned down offers from the United States to assist operations in the South China Sea, after a flare-up with China over missions to resupply Filipino troops on a contested shoal, its military chief said.
Philippines calls for Chinese diplomats to be expelled for disinformation
Reuters, Published on 10/05/2024
» MANILA - The Philippine national security council on Friday called for Chinese diplomats to be expelled from the country for what it called a malicious disinformation campaign that had breached local laws and diplomatic protocols.
Turncoat warlord at centre of Myanmar drama
Reuters, Published on 25/04/2024
» Armed soldiers loyal to a turncoat warlord patrol the streets of the border town of Myawaddy, as troops of the ruling Myanmar junta and rebels jostle for control of the outpost that handles more than US$1 billion in border trade every year.
Myanmar troops retreat to Thai border bridge
Reuters, Published on 11/04/2024
» MYAWADDY - Some 200 Myanmar military personnel withdrew to a bridge connecting the border town of Myawaddy to Thailand on Thursday following a days-long assault in the area by anti-junta Karen rebels.
Philippines condemns China's actions in South China Sea
Reuters, Published on 09/12/2023
» MANILA - The Philippines condemned China's "illegal and aggressive actions" in the South China Sea on Saturday, saying China's coast guard had fired water cannon at a Philippine fisheries bureau vessel conducting a regular resupply mission.
China repeats call for Philippines to remove grounded warship
Reuters, Published on 08/08/2023
» MANILA - China's foreign ministry on Tuesday repeated its call for the Philippines to tow away a grounded warship in a disputed shoal, after Manila told Beijing it would not abandon the area.
Rohingya refugees face soaring hunger and crime after aid cuts
Reuters, Published on 20/06/2023
» LONDON: Every day 5-year-old Jannat hunts for bottles and cans in the Rohingya refugee camp where she lives in Bangladesh – when she collects enough, she buys a snack to stave off her hunger pangs.
Chinese naval ship heads for Philippines in 'friendly' tour
Reuters, Published on 09/06/2023
» BEIJING: China's largest naval training ship sailed for the Philippines on Friday, its last stop of a regional "friendly" tour, amid growing unease over Chinese maritime activities in the South China Sea.
Philippines complains of Chinese fishing ban, 'harassment'
Reuters, Published on 31/05/2022
» MANILA: The Philippines on Tuesday said it had filed a diplomatic protest with China for unilaterally declaring a South China Sea fishing ban and complained also of harassment and violations of its jurisdiction by Beijing's coast guard.
Biden makes $150m commitment to Asean leaders
Reuters, Published on 13/05/2022
» WASHINGTON: United States President Joe Biden opened a gathering of Southeast Asian leaders with a promise to spend $150 million on their infrastructure, security, pandemic preparedness and other efforts aimed at countering the influence of rival China.