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April 30, 2024

Chinese coast guard fires water cannons at Philippine ships as tensions mount in South China Sea

Philippine ships were blasted by water cannons from Chinese coast guard ships in the latest such incident as China asserts dominance in the South China Sea.

April 29, 2024

Solomon Islands pro-Beijing prime minister will not retain position following general elections

Solomon Islands pro-Bejing Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare will not remain head of the South Pacific island nation’s government following general elections.

April 25, 2024

Judge rules feds didn't properly implement plan to restore Pacific sardine population

Magistrate Judge Virginia DeMarchi ruled Monday that a federal plan to rebuild the Pacific's sardine population was not properly implemented.

April 25, 2024

Taiwan president-elect chooses new foreign, defense ministers as China annexation threats intensify

In the face of continued aggression from China, Taiwan president-elect Lai Ching-te appointed new foreign and defense ministers. China sees Taiwan as its sovereign territory.

April 24, 2024

IAEA experts review treated radioactive wastewater from Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan

Experts from the United Nations nuclear agency have inspected the treated radioactive wastewater that has been discharged into the Pacific from Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant.

April 23, 2024

North Korea tests missile arsenal, has date circled on calendar for more possible provocations, experts say

After North Korea conducted a new missile test on Monday, experts warn the hermit country has a date circled on its calendar for more possible provocations.

April 17, 2024

Taiwan's military submarine program to proceed after resignation of project chief

Taiwan's indigenous submarine program remains on course despite the resignation of its leader, Huang Shu-kuang, who cited unfair criticism against him and the military.

April 16, 2024

Last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from the Korean War will lie in honor at the US Capitol

Colonel Ralph Puckett, Jr., a Medal of Honor recipient from the Korean War, will lie in honor in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, Congress' leaders announced on Tuesday.

April 16, 2024

Coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass bleaching in warming oceans, scientists say

Coral reefs around the world are experiencing global bleaching for the fourth time due to prolonged warming of the oceans, according to reef scientists.

April 16, 2024

Bodies of 3-year-old girl and her mother recovered after deadly Indonesia landslide

Emergency crews recovered the bodies of a 3-year-old girl and her mother on Tuesday, who were both victims of a deadly landslide over the weekend.