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Local media reported that while Japanese authorities believe the ship made a mistake, its captain is still being questioned for the 20-minute incident.

Japan is scrambling to explain why its naval destroyer pushed into Chinese waters where Beijing was conducting live-fire drills near Taiwan

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 Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese told Russia to “back off” and rejected claims that the arrest of a Brisbane-based couple accused of spying for Moscow was fuelling “anti-Russian paranoia”.Mr Albanese said Russia engaged in “espionage here and around the world” and had “no credibility”.“Russia can get the message: back off,” he said at an event in Brisbane on Saturday.“How about you get out of Ukraine and stop the illegal and immoral war that you’re engaged in and how about you try to stop interfering in domestic affairs of other sovereign nations.“This is a country that has no respect for...

Albanese tells Russia to ‘back off’ after Moscow condemns Australia’s ‘paranoia’ for espionage

China sent a record number of warplanes across a U.S.-drawn boundary in the Taiwan Strait—a move that comes as the new president of the archipelago mulls a trip that may include a stop in America. Some 56 aircraft crossed the so-called median line as of early Thursday, the Ministry...

China Sends Record Number of Warplanes Across Key Boundary Line With Taiwan

 China and the Philippines reached a deal they hope will end confrontations at the most fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea, two Philippine officials said Sunday.The Philippines occupies Second Thomas Shoal but China also claims it, and increasingly hostile clashes at sea have sparked fears of larger conflicts that could involve the United States.The crucial deal was reached on Sunday, after a series of meetings between Philippine and Chinese diplomats in Manila and exchanges of diplomatic notes that aimed to establish a mutually acceptable arrangement at the shoal without conceding either side's territorial claims. The Philippine officials,...

China and the Philippines reach deal in effort to stop clashes at fiercely disputed shoal

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

 Philippine forces will defend themselves with “the same level of force” if they come under assault again from China’s coast guard in the disputed South China Sea, where Chinese personnel armed with machetes and spears injured Filipino navy personnel and damaged two of their boats in a chaotic faceoff last month, the Philippine military chief said Thursday.Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. asked China to pay 60 million pesos ($1 million) in damages for the two navy boats and return seven rifles which he said were seized by Chinese coast guard personnel during the June17...

Philippine military chief warns his forces will fight back if assaulted again in disputed sea

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The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

Second Thomas Shoal, a drop of dry land in the South China Sea, may be one of the most dangerous spots on earth. It is the site of a rusting Philippine warship, intentionally run aground in 1999. For a quarter century, the Philippines has kept a contingent of marines on board the stranded vessel. But China, which claims the shoal as its own, has interfered more and more aggressively with the resupply of this token force. In June, Chinese coast guard forces reportedly assaulted Philippines personnel involved in the resupply. A few weeks later, a Philippines commander warned that his country would use force if China continued to block its operations.

China is Reshaping the Maritime Legal Order

The government of the Philippines issued a statement on Sunday announcing that the state and China have reached an agreement regarding the Philippines’ routine rotation and resupply missions to a breached ship located in the disputed South China Sea. The ship, BRP Sierra Madre, is a warship originally built...

China and Philippines reach agreement on resupply missions to warship in disputed South China Sea

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines has reached an agreement with Beijing on its resupply missions to soldiers aboard a grounded naval vessel in the South China Sea, but will not submit to inspections from China, a top security official said on Wednesday. The Philippines and China, which have sparred repeatedly...

Philippines Says Has 'Arrangement' With Beijing on South China Sea, but No Ship Inspections

Namibian Michelle Nehoya has spent nearly $500 (£390) on the application process for a visa to visit Canada - but almost two years later it has yet to materialise. The 38-year-old, who lives in Namibia's capital, Windhoek, is desperate to get to Quebec to see her aunt and cousins whom she has not seen for almost a decade.

Namibia turns the visa tables on Western nations

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Its steely focus on national security interests like building its navy is altering the global balance of power.

Opinion: China’s alarming rise on the seas is shifting the global order

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MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Monday his country "cannot yield" and "cannot waver" on its position in the South China Sea, but it will find ways to de-escalate tensions in the contested waters.

Philippines "cannot yield" its South China Sea position, president says

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In the Pacific Northwest, there is a marching group that has thrilled parade audiences for more than 70 years. The Seattle Chinese Community Girls Drill Team has brought a sense of community and identity for generations of Chinese American girls. VOA’s Natasha Mozgovaya reports.

Drill team cultivates sense of identity for Chinese American girls

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnam has filed a claim with the United Nations for an extended continental shelf (ECS) in the South China Sea, a month after regional neighbour the Philippines made a similar move, Vietnam's foreign ministry said on Thursday.

Vietnam files UN claim to extended continental shelf in South China Sea

The Philippines is making a shift to counter China's rising might, but the hefty cost of buying a submarine could be better spent.

Eyeing China, the Philippines wants to buy its first attack submarine

The Suzutsuki temporarily ventured into waters off China's eastern province of Zhejiang on July 4 in spite of warnings by Chinese vessels. An investigation into the navy destroyer's captain has been launched by Japan's defense ministry. A Japanese maritime self-defense force destroyer entered Chinese territorial waters recently in spite of...

Japanese warship entered China's waters near Taiwan despite warnings, domestic media reports

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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump recently said Taiwan needs to do more for its defense. And he’s right. In an interview with Bloomberg, the former president was asked if he would defend Taiwan against China. The Chinese Communist Party routinely violates Taiwan’s sovereignty and has threatened to take over the island nation. CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping […]

Trump is right on Taiwan

A Kenyan entrepreneur is helping people in wheelchairs get around in a country that is hard for people with disabilities to navigate. Through his company, Ace Mobility, users can hail cars and drivers equipped to accommodate disabled passengers. Victoria Amunga reports from Nairobi.

Kenyan entrepreneur enables the paralyzed to commute with ease

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Australia hosts multinational defense summit

SYDNEY — The trilateral AUKUS alliance and the growing strategic importance of the Indian Ocean are the focus of a multinational defense conference starting in Australia...

Australia hosts multinational defense summit

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