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Philippines says Chinese coast guard boarded navy vessels in South China Sea

MANILA, June 19, 2024 (AFP) - The Philippine military said Wednesday the Chinese coast guard rammed and boarded Filipino navy…

Russian President Putin in North Korea to boost defence ties

SEOUL, June 19, 2024 (AFP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet Wednesday…

Power demand peaks in northern India heatwave

By Bhuvan BAGGA NEW DELHI, June 18, 2024 (AFP) - Searing heatwave temperatures in northern India pushed power demand to…

Filipino sailor killed in Huthi attack on cargo ship: White House

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2024 (AFP) - A Filipino sailor was killed when Yemen's Huthi rebels attacked a bulk cargo carrier…

Philippines says navy officer severely injured in China Coast Guard ‘ramming’

MANILA, June 18, 2024 (AFP) - The Philippines said Tuesday one of its navy personnel was severely injured after the…

Four dead, over a dozen missing as extreme weather hits China

BEIJING, June 18, 2024 (AFP) - At least four people were killed when record rains hit parts of southern China,…

US warns China after Philippines accuses ships of ramming boats

MANILA, June 17, 2024 (AFP) - The Philippine government on Monday accused Chinese ships of ramming and damaging its boats…

Former Thai PM Thaksin charged with royal insult

BANGKOK, June 18, 2024 (AFP) - Thai prosecutors on Tuesday formally indicted influential former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra under the…

Chinese Premier Li targets clean energy in Australia visit

SYDNEY, June 18, 2024 (AFP) - Premier Li Qiang toured a Chinese-controlled lithium refiner in Perth on Tuesday, a sign…

Philippine ship, Chinese vessel collide in South China Sea: Beijing

BEIJING, June 17, 2024 (AFP) - Philippine and Chinese vessels collided near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China…

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