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Philippines accuses China's forces of harassing fisheries vessels in the South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Chinese coast guard ships and a Chinese navy helicopter harassed a group of Philippine fisheries vessels conducting a scientific survey in a hotly disputed area of the South China Sea, forcing them to cancel the operation, the Philippine coast guard said Saturday. ...
Philippines launches comic book to counter China’s 'disinformation' in the disputed South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines launched a comic book on Friday to counter what the country says is China’s disinformation campaign to push its expansive territorial claims in the South China Sea. The 40-page comic book, titled “The Stories of Teacher Jun,” was...
Yemen's Houthi rebels release crew of commercial vessel seized in Red Sea in November 2023
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a vehicle carrier seized in November 2023 at the start of their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea corridor over the Israel-Hamas war. The move by the Iranian-backed Houthis marks...
Scores of Afghans have left for the US after their visas were processed in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Nearly 200 Afghan nationals have been flown on to the United States after their special immigration visas were processed in the Philippines as part of an agreement between Manila and Washington, the U.S. Embassy in Manila said Sunday. The Afghans left the...
Japan and Philippines plan to convey to Trump the need for US engagement in Asia
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan and the Philippines will convey to President-elect Donald Trump the urgent need for the U.S. to remain committed to help uphold the rule of law in an Asian region where security concerns have become “increasingly severe,” Japan’s top diplomat said Wednesday....
China is pushing the Philippines `to the wall' with aggression in the South China Sea, Manila says
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine security official said Tuesday that China is “pushing us to the wall” with growing aggression in the disputed South China Sea and warned that “all options are on the table” for Manila's response, including new international lawsuits. ...
Filipino Catholics pray for good health and peace in huge procession venerating Jesus statue
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — At least 1.8 million mostly barefoot Catholic worshippers marched Thursday in an annual procession in the Philippines that venerates a centuries-old black statue of Jesus. Some said they prayed for good health for their families, an end to tensions in the South China...
Afghans arrive in the Philippines to complete visa processing for resettlement in US
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A group of Afghan nationals arrived in the Philippines on Monday to process special immigrant visas for their resettlement in the United States, as part of an agreement between Manila and Washington. The Philippines agreed last July to temporarily host...
2 sailors die in the stormy first night of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, organizers say
Two sailors on separate boats have died in boom accidents two hours apart on a storm-ravaged first night of the annual Sydney to Hobart race, adding to the event's long history of deaths at sea. The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, which administers the yacht race, said...
Comanche, defending champion LawConnect lead early in Sydney to Hobart yacht race
SYDNEY (AP) — Comanche took an eight nautical-mile lead over defending line honors champion and fellow 100-foot super maxi LawConnect early in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race on Thursday. LawConnect, which led the 104-yacht fleet out of Sydney harbor, gave up the lead when a...
