maritime

Dozens of people missing after boat capsizes off Florida: US Coast Guard

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- The US Coast Guard launched a search for 39 people reported missing when a boat…

Sri Lanka prepares for worst oil spill as weather hits ship salvage

by Amal JAYASINGHE COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka was preparing Thursday for a possible major oil leak from…

Philippine coast guard holds drills in disputed South China Sea

    MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- The Philippine coast guard is conducting drills in the South China Sea which an…

Chinese military accused of chasing Philippine TV crew in South China Sea

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- The Philippine armed forces said Friday it was investigating a report that Chinese military boats…

Philippines deploys air force jet over Chinese ships

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- A Philippine air force jet is conducting daily patrols over Chinese fishing vessels parked near…

Chinese says vessels in disputed sea are ‘fishing boats’ after Manila protest

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese vessels gathered near a disputed reef in the South China Sea are "fishing boats" sheltering…

Netanyahu blames Iran for boat attack, says ‘striking’ back

JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused arch-foe Iran on Monday of a recent attack on an Israeli-owned…

US warns China on force at sea, again rejects claims

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Friday warned China against the use of force in disputed…

US backs Japan concerns on China ships

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced concern Wednesday over China's incursions into Japanese territorial…

Japan protests over China ships off disputed isles

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan said Monday it has protested to China over two incursions into Japanese territorial waters that…

US accuses Beijing of ‘intimidation’ in South China Sea

by with Shaun Tandon in Washington / Dene CHEN BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- The United States on Monday accused China…

Beijing says it is ‘ready to work’ with ASEAN on South China Sea rules

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing said Sunday it is "ready to work" with Southeast Asian nations on a code of…

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