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December 4, 2023

US Navy responds after China claims American warship 'illegally intruded' into the South China Sea

The Chinese military and the United States traded comments after China accused an American warship of violating its sovereignty in the South China Sea.

December 1, 2023

Philippine coast guard constructs new surveillance base in the South China Sea to monitor Chinese vessels

The Philippine coast guard has announced a new surveillance base on the Thitu Island in the South China Sea, in an effort to monitor China's aggressive behavior in the disputed waters.

November 30, 2023

Dutch court orders Greenpeace to disband protest aboard deep-sea mining ship

A Dutch court ruled Thursday that Greenpeace demonstrators must disembark from a deep-sea mining vessel, aboard which they staged a protest.

November 23, 2023

Fiji eyes Chinese partnership in upgrading its ports

Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka on Wednesday told lawmakers that he aims to collaborate with Beijing in overhauling the Pacific island nation's shipyards and ports.

November 20, 2023

Biden admin poised to green-light tribal gambling expansion despite opposition from Native Americans, Dems

The Biden administration is expected to finalize a plan to allow a Native American tribe in Oregon to expand its casino operation, a move starkly opposed by other tribes.

November 15, 2023

Time for US to counter the bully at 30,000 feet

China has conducted a jaw-dropping 180 intercepts against U.S. aircraft since the fall of 2021, according to a recently released Pentagon annual report.

November 12, 2023

Weather agency predicts a rough winter in parts of US

The NOAA released its annual predictions for snowfall across the United States, showing that a moderate-to-strong El Niño winter could lead to less snow across the north.

November 10, 2023

New island emerges off coast of Japan following underwater volcanic eruption

A small new island has emerged off Japan's coast after an underwater volcano erupted about 1200 kilometers south of mainland Japan and a kilometer from Iwo Jima.

October 23, 2023

US vows to defend Philippines against China’s ‘dangerous’ actions under Truman-era treaty

The U.S. State Department said the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty obliges it to defend the Philippines, should its vessels come under an armed attack.

October 10, 2023

Naked Australian solo rower rescued atop capsized vessel after hours adrift in Pacific: ‘Life or death’

Tom Robinson, of Brisbane, Australia, was trying to become the youngest person to row across the Pacific Ocean when he was left naked and adrift at sea.