Japan, Taiwan, Philippines issue tsunami alerts after major earthquake

[ad_1] DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Japan Meteorological Agency warns of 3 metre waves (9.8 ft)after 7.7-magnitude quake.Taiwan has been jolted by its biggest earthquake in a quarter-century, triggering tsunami warnings for the self-ruled island, Japan and the Philippines. The earthquake on...

Philippines says won’t be cowed into silence after ‘dangerous’ China attack

[ad_1] President says country will respond to South China Sea confrontations with proportionate measures after Filipino soldiers injured.President Ferdinand Marcos says the Philippines will take countermeasures against China after confrontations in the South China Sea last week injured Filipino soldiers...

Philippines summons Beijing envoy over South China Sea water cannon attack

[ad_1] Manila says the confrontation near Second Thomas Shoal wounded three of its soldiers and caused severe damage to its vessel.The Philippines has summoned Beijing’s envoy after accusing the Chinese Coast Guard of wounding three of its soldiers during a...

Philippines accuses China of new water cannon attacks in South China Sea

[ad_1] Two countries involved in a second incident this month at disputed Second Thomas Shoal.Manila has accused China’s coastguard of firing water cannon at one of its supply boats, in the latest incident between the two countries in the disputed...

Chinese coast guard ship blasts water cannon at Philippine vessel

[ad_1] NewsFeedVideo shows a Chinese coast guard ship blasting a water cannon through the window of a civilian Philippine vessel in disputed waters in the South China Sea, where the two countries have been involved in several incidents in recent...

With ‘no chance for justice’ in the Philippines, drug war families eye ICC

[ad_1] Manila, Philippines — Ephraim Escudero had been missing for five days when a neighbour showed his family a news clipping. The bodies of two unknown men had been found in Pampanga, about five hours from their home east of...

Philippines says ship damaged in South China Sea incident with Chinese boat

[ad_1] Collision occurred as the coast guard escorted a resupply mission to sailors on grounded ship at Second Thomas Shoal.The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has said one of its boats suffered “minor structural damage” as Chinese ships tried to block...

Australia gives $41mn to ASEAN countries for ‘free, open’ South China Sea

[ad_1] Funds come after Philippine president told Australian parliament he would ‘not yield’ a ‘square inch’ in the South China Sea.Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong has announced 64 million Australian dollars ($41.8m) in funding for maritime security on the first...