Japan named several hundreds of uninhabited islands, some in territories disputed with Japan, to strengthen their claims over them.
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Japan and Vietnam meets regarding maritime security
In a three-day visit, the Japanese foreign minister met Vietnam’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister over maritime security.
A boat in Indonesia capsized killing several passengers
A boat in the Indonesian Sumatra region capsized, killing several of the passengers.
Kurdish oil cargo unloaded at sea, destination a mystery
By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:26pm EDT (Reuters) – Part of a Kurdish oil cargo has been offloaded from a Greek-managed tanker into another tanker in the South China Sea, but mystery surrounds the identity of the buyer and where the two tankers are headed. The United Emblem, which is carrying more than 1 million barrels of oil, is one of three tankers loaded with oil from the autonomous Kurdish region, which […]
Gas leak explosion in Taiwan kills 22
An explosion caused by a gas leak resulted in 22 deaths and more than 200 injured in Taiwan.
New malaria parasite enters Southeast Asia
A new strain of malaria, one that is drug-resistant, has been spotted in Southeast Asia, with the Philippines already preparing for said disease. The Department of Health is currently disseminating information about this new malaria strain, further adding the 50% of the provinces are already malaria free.
Cause of South Korea ferry businessman’s death cannot be determined: agency
SEOUL Thu Jul 24, 2014 9:35pm EDT (Reuters) – South Korea’s forensic agency said on Friday it was impossible to determine the cause of death of a businessman linked to a ferry that capsized and killed more than 300 people in April. An autopsy and DNA tests were conducted on the badly decomposed body of Yoo Byung-un and there was no evidence to believe he was poisoned, forensic agency head Seo Joong-seok told a news […]
DFA raises alert level 2 in Israel and west bank
Threats to security caused by the worsening conflict between Israel and Hamas, has prompted the Department of Foreign Affairs to issue alert level 2 in Israel and the West Bank.
Ten killed in air strike north of Baghdad
BAGHDAD Mon Jul 21, 2014 4:30pm EDT (Reuters) – Ten people were killed, including a mother and three children, in a government air strike on a militant-controlled town north of Baghdad on Monday, hospital sources and witnesses said. The attack targeted the town of Hawija, 230 km (140 miles) from the capital, which is controlled by Sunni Muslim insurgents from the Islamic State and other groups opposed to Iraq’s Shi’ite-led government. A tribal leader and […]
Body belongs to fugitive ferry businessman: South Korea police
SEOUL Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:48pm EDT (Reuters) – South Korean police said on Tuesday that a body found last month in the south of the country was that of a fugitive businessman who headed the family that owned the operator of a ferry that capsized in April, killing more than 300 people. Police said a badly decomposed body found on June 12 had been identified by DNA evidence as well as fingerprints as that […]
Typhoon gathers fury as it approaches southern China
BEIJING Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:22am EDT (Reuters) – A typhoon heading toward southern China has strengthened as it approaches the provinces of Hainan and Guangdong and is now a super typhoon, the government said on Friday, ordering that all efforts be made to prevent loss of life. Typhoon Rammasun, which has already killed at least 54 people in the Philippines, is expected to make landfall between the two provinces on Friday afternoon, the National […]
Gaza Ceasefire Fails
The Israeli continued its air strikes in the wake of Egypt’s attempt to create a truce between Israel and Palestinian militants.
