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Philippine, Chinese ships collide near hotspot reef
Jun 17, 2024 (AFP)
Known in Chinese as the Ren'ai Reef, the shoal has seen an escalating number of confrontations between Chinese and Philippine ships in recent months as Beijing ...
Philippines says Chinese ships rammed, damaged its boats
Jun 17, 2024 (AFP)
"The People's Liberation Army-Navy, China Coast Guard and Chinese Maritime Militia vessels engaged in dangerous maneuvers, including ramming and towing," Manila...
Philippine, Chinese ships collide near hotspot reef: Beijing
Jun 17, 2024 (AFP)
Known in Chinese as the Ren'ai Reef, the Second Thomas Shoal has seen an escalating number of confrontations between Chinese and Philippine ships in recent mont...
Crew abandons cargo ship hit by Huthi rebels: US
Jun 16, 2024 (AFP)
The Huthis have been targeting vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since November 2023 in attacks they say are in solidarity with Palestinians during the Is...
New China rules allow detention of foreigners in South China Sea
Jun 15, 2024 (AFP)
Beijing claims almost the entirety of the South China Sea, brushing aside competing claims from several Southeast Asian nations including the Philippines and an...
Is there anybody out there? NATO hones Arctic subs' sonar skills
Jun 14, 2024 (AFP)
"The only reliable source of information is acoustic waves," Gaultier Real, the head scientist on board the NATO research vessel Alliance, told AFP during a sto...
Canadian Navy ship join US, Russian subs in Cuba
Jun 14, 2024 (AFP)
The HMCS Margaret Brooke docked in Havana on its way back from "a successful deployment in the Caribbean basin," the Royal Canadian Navy said on Facebook. It "w...
Russian nuclear-powered submarine arrives in Cuba
Jun 12, 2024 (AFP)
The submarine Kazan, which Cuba says is not carrying nuclear weapons, was accompanied by the frigate Admiral Gorshkov, as well as an oil tanker and a salvage tu...
AI to 'transform' gaming but costly, Ubisoft CEO tells AFP
Jun 10, 2024 (AFP)
Speaking at a Los Angeles event showcasing upcoming releases, Yves Guillemot said generative AI, or Gen AI, could make open-world games like Ubisoft's blockbust...
South China's 'fast and furious' Dragon Boat racing turns heads
Jun 10, 2024 (AFP)
Believed to originate in ancient China, dragon boat racing has grown into an international sport and remains popular across the south of the country as a celebr...
Sweden splashes out to save its unluckiest warship
Jun 08, 2024 (AFP)
The ship, one of Stockholm's main tourist attractions, sank on its maiden voyage in 1628 and remained at the bottom of the sea until it was salvaged in 1961. "W...
Philippines accuses Chinese boats of 'dangerous' actions in high-seas medevac
Jun 07, 2024 (AFP)
The incident happened last month during the medical evacuation of a soldier who was stationed on a grounded Philippine Navy vessel, the BRP Sierra Madre, on Sec...
Japan lodges protest over China vessels near disputed islands
Jun 07, 2024 (AFP)
The incident was "the first time four (Chinese) ships carrying what appear to be cannons entered Japanese territorial waters" around the Senkaku islands, Yoshim...
Cuba says Russian nuclear sub to dock in Havana next week
Jun 06, 2024 (AFP)
The nuclear submarine Kazan and three other Russian naval vessels, including the missile frigate Admiral Gorshkov, an oil tanker and a salvage tug, will dock in...
Russia to conduct naval exercises in Caribbean
Jun 06, 2024 (UPI)
The exercise involves three Russian Navy ships and a nuclear-powered submarine, which will arrive on June 12 at the Port of Havana in Cuba and stay for one week...
Philippines says Chinese boats seized supplies airdropped to Filipino outpost
Jun 04, 2024 (AFP)
The alleged incident happened on May 19 at Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands, where Filipino troops are garrisoned on a grounded navy vessel to assert ...
China defence minister warns of 'limits' to Beijing's restraint on South China Sea
Jun 02, 2024 (AFP)
Dong's remarks at a security forum in Singapore were a clear reference to the Philippines and the United States, which have been boosting defence ties in the fa...
Retired 4-star Navy admiral charged in bribery scheme with government contractor
May 31, 2024 (UPI)
Retired four-star Adm. Robert Burke, 62, allegedly used his influence to secure a Navy contract for a workforce training company from 2020 to 2022, according to...
Philippines' Marcos says US presence crucial to regional peace
May 31, 2024 (AFP)
Marcos has sought to deepen defence cooperation with the United States as he stands up to Chinese actions in the South China Sea, which Beijing claims almost en...
US, China defence chiefs to hold rare talks in Singapore
May 29, 2024 (AFP)
The expected meeting between the United States' Lloyd Austin and China's Dong Jun at the Shangri-La Dialogue will be the first substantive face-to-face talks be...
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