President Marcos says Philippines ‘undeterred’ after confrontations with Chinese vessels
MANILA, Dec 10, 2023 (AFP) - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said Sunday the country was "undeterred" after confrontations between Chinese…
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Hong Kong ‘patriots only’ elections see lowest-ever turnout
HONG KONG, Dec 11, 2023 (AFP) - Hong Kong's first "patriots only" district council elections saw a turnout of 27.5…
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US calls on Beijing to stop ‘dangerous’ conduct in South China Sea
WASHINGTON, Dec 11, 2023 (AFP) - The United States called Sunday for Beijing to halt its "dangerous and destabilizing" actions…
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Nearly 200 Rohingya stranded on Indonesia beach: AFP
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia, Dec 10, 2023 (AFP) - Nearly 200 Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, were stranded on a…
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Philippine civilian convoy aborts trip after ‘constant shadowing’ by Chinese boats: organiser
By Faith Brown SOUTH CHINA SEA, Dec 10, 2023 (AFP) - A convoy of civilian boats planning to deliver provisions…
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Hong Kong holds first ‘patriots only’ local elections
By Xinqi SU HONG KONG, Dec 10, 2023 (AFP) - Polls opened in Hong Kong's first "patriots only" district council…
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Philippines, China trade blame for collision in disputed waters
By Pam Castro with Jing Xuan Teng in Beijing MANILA, Dec 10, 2023 (AFP) - A Philippine boat and a…
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Philippines accuses Chinese coast guard of shooting water cannon at its boats
By Pam CASTRO MANILA, Dec 9, 2023 (AFP) - The Philippines accused the Chinese coast guard on Saturday of using…
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China protests calls to include Taiwan in climate talks
DUBAI, Dec 9, 2023 (AFP) - China on Saturday lodged a protest after calls at the UN climate talks in…
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Chinese balloon crosses Taiwan strait median line: defense ministry
TAIPEI, Dec 8, 2023 (AFP) - Taiwan's defence ministry said Friday it had detected a Chinese balloon crossing the so-called…
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