Oil tanker catches fire off Yemen after pirate attack
Pirates fired a rocket-propelled grenade at an oil tanker Wednesday off the Yemeni coast, starting a fire aboard the vessel. The 26 crew members on board the 900-foot Brillante ...
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China slams US resolution on Spratlys dispute
China yesterday slammed the passage of a US Senate resolution condemning the use of force in the disputed waters in Southeast Asia, saying it “turns a blind eye to facts.” Chinese ...
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Brace for a surge in Southeast Asian piracy
Piracy in Southeast Asia nearly doubled in May, with 15 incidents — and June looks similar. Currently, attacks in Southeast Asia are lower than those off Somalia but there ...
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China’s Military Eyed Offshore
China is facing a test of diplomacy and power after a rash of border disputes in the South China Sea, experts say.
Neighboring countries have grown wary of China’s ...
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Chine urged to shed ambiguity on maritime claims
Singapore on Monday urged Beijing to be precise about its claim of sovereignty and jurisdiction over the South China Sea (SCS). China’s position is that it “has ...
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Biggest Phl warship on patrol in Spratlys
The Philippine Navy is sending its biggest warship BRP Rajah Humabon for patrol operations around Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.
The deployment ...
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