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245 rescued from burning ferry off Philippines; 3 dead
Associated Press, Published on 28/08/2019
» MANILA: Fishing boats and passing ships rescued 245 people from a burning ferry overnight in southern Philippine waters, and the coast guard was still searching Wednesday though it wasn't clear if anyone was missing. A 1-year-old girl and two other people died.
Filipino gangs seize 10 fishermen off Borneo: watchdog
Associated Press, Published on 18/06/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: Filipino kidnap-for-ransom gangs raided two fishing boats and abducted 10 crew members Tuesday in waters off Borneo island, a Malaysian official and a maritime watchdog said.
NZ leader Ardern, long-time partner finally get engaged
Associated Press, Published on 03/05/2019
» WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her longtime partner Clarke Gayford have finally become engaged.
Indonesia detains 12 fishermen after sea clash with Vietnam
Associated Press, Published on 29/04/2019
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's navy said Monday that one of its patrol vessels was rammed by two Vietnamese coast guard ships after intercepting a boat it says was fishing illegally in its waters.
Philippines protests 'swarming' of Chinese boats near island
Associated Press, Published on 01/04/2019
» MANILA: The Philippines has protested the presence of more than 200 Chinese vessels that were sighted from January to March near a Philippine-occupied island in the disputed South China Sea, officials said Monday.
Philippines worried it may get involved in war at sea for US
Associated Press, Published on 05/03/2019
» MANILA: The United States is more likely to be involved in a “shooting war” in the disputed South China Sea than the Philippines but the latter would be embroiled in such a conflict just the same because of its 1951 Mutual Defence Treaty with Washington, the Philippine defence chief said Tuesday.
Japan shows clip of alleged S.Korea radar lock-on
Associated Press, Published on 28/12/2018
» TOKYO: Japan released video footage on Friday to prove that a South Korean warship allegedly locked its fire-control radar onto a Japanese warplane off the country's northern coast, the latest move in an escalating row between the two Asian neighbours.
Palau to ban sunscreen as it tries to save coral reefs
Associated Press, Published on 02/11/2018
» WELLINGTON, New Zealand: In an attempt to protect the coral reefs that divers so admire they have dubbed them the underwater Serengeti, the Pacific nation of Palau will soon ban many types of sunscreen.
Philippines starts massive evacuations as Mangkhut nears
Associated Press, Published on 13/09/2018
» MANILA: Philippine authorities began evacuating thousands of people Thursday from the path of the most powerful typhoon this year, closing schools, readying bulldozers for landslides and placing rescuers and troops on full alert in the country's north.
Stranded woman drank water from moss after California crash
Associated Press, Published on 18/07/2018
» LOS ANGELES: A self-described beachcomber says it was her luckiest find yet: A woman who survived a 250-foot car plunge off a cliff and a week stranded on a remote California beach.