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...

North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Blinken visits Seoul

[ad_1] Launches come days after South Korea and the US wrapped up military drills Pyongyang sees as an invasion rehearsal.North Korea fired short-range ballistic missiles towards its eastern waters as United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepared to open...

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...

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...