maritime

Filipino, not Chinese, sailors kidnapped off Cameroon: document

DOUALA, Cameroon (AFP) -- Most of the sailors kidnapped off the Cameroon coast last week were Filipinos, not Chinese as…

Vietnam criticizes China over vessels in disputed waters

  HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam has accused China of trespassing and demanded a Chinese survey ship in the South…

Philippines agree to joint China probe over boat sinking

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- China and the Philippines agreed to conduct a joint inquiry over the sinking of a…

Thai Navy to remove bitcoin-rich couple’s sea home

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- The Thai Navy will begin removing a "seastead" home built by an American bitcoin investor and…

US warship cruises disputed sea during PHL-US Balikatan exercises

  by Ron Lopez Agence France Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- A US warship laden with hi-tech fighter planes took…

Pakistan navy says it stopped Indian sub from entering its waters

  KARACHI, Pakistan (AFP) -- Pakistan has stopped an Indian submarine from entering its waters, the navy said Tuesday, as…

China, SE Asia to hold maritime drill to ease tensions

SINGAPORE (AFP) -- China and Southeast Asian states will hold their first joint maritime exercises next week, officials said Friday,…

US warship sails near South China Sea area claimed by Beijing: Pentagon

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- An American warship has sailed through waters off the contested Spratly Islands in the…

US gives boats to Vietnam amid South China Sea tensions

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- The US delivered six patrol boats and equipment worth a combined $20 million to Vietnam, the…

US aircraft carrier arrives in Vietnam for historic visit

https://youtu.be/yMs6ApfuvL8   DANANG, Vetnam (AFP) -- A US aircraft carrier arrived in Vietnam Monday for the first time since the…

Aerial search for Pacific ferry survivors suspended

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- The aerial search for survivors from a ferry that sank in the remote Pacific was suspended Friday…

Vietnam and China agree to back off conflicts in S. China Sea

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam and China agreed Monday to back away from conflicts in the South China Sea, in…

This website uses cookies.