Filipino protesters hold placards against China during a rally over the South China Sea dispute outside the Chinese Consulate in Manila. (EPA Images pic) WASHINGTON: Washington on Monday condemned what it called “dangerous and aggressive” action by China, whose personnel are accused of injuring a Filipino sailor at a shoal in the disputed South China…
Last Updated:July 21, 2026, 08:39 IST Philippines said a Chinese coast guard officer repeatedly struck a Filipino sailor on the head with a wooden baton, causing injuries to him and damaging a navy rubber boat Manila said a Chinese coast guard officer repeatedly struck a Filipino sailor on the head with a wooden baton, causing…
Secretary of state Marco Rubio said Asean is the primary means through which the US engages with the region. (EPA Images pic) WASHINGTON: US secretary of state Marco Rubio said Sunday he was open to meeting with his Chinese and Russian counterparts this week while in the Philippines for a gathering of Southeast Asian foreign…
The diplomatic spat is rooted in the ongoing dispute between China and the Philippines over sovereignty in the South China Sea. Published On 18 Jul 202618 Jul 2026 The Philippines has lodged a diplomatic protest with China over what it called the “racist depiction” of Filipinos in a series of videos published by state-backed newspaper…
NEW DELHI: The government has reiterated its position on the South China Sea issue, saying India emphasises the importance of upholding freedom of navigation and overflight, other lawful uses of the sea and unimpeded commerce consistent with United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).The ministry of external affairs (MEA) was responding to…
TOKYO, July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ANA Akindo Co., Ltd., and Mombetsu City, Hokkaido, have officially launched a joint inbound tourism campaign spearheaded by All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. (ANA) to promote inbound tourism. For a limited two-week period starting July 14, ANA will offer special promotional fares for travelers departing from Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong…
Ten years after the landmark arbitration ruling, 14 states have again rejected China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea as unfounded under international law. Beijing continues to view the proceedings as an infringement of its sovereign rights. 12. July 2026 Recipients need a subscription to read 12. July 2026 Recipients need a subscription to…
BANGKOK, July 12 (Reuters) – The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN was told on Sunday by Myanmar’s foreign minister that detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was “a sister” who was in good health and would be looked after, ASEAN’s special envoy to Myanmar said. Maria Theresa Lazaro, the Philippine foreign minister, has been pressing…
Last Updated:July 11, 2026, 21:45 IST China has evacuated more than 1.7 million people and issued high-level weather alerts as Typhoon Bavi approaches. The storm has already claimed at least 17 lives in Philippines. A person looks on as large waves crash against the coast as Typhoon Bavi passes off. PHOTO: AFP China has evacuated…
By Go Nakamura, Xihao Jiang and Ella Cao WENZHOU, China, July 11 (Reuters) – China evacuated more than 1.8 million people on Saturday as Typhoon Bavi churned toward the major eastern city of Wenzhou after pummelling Japan’s southern Sakishima island chain with heavy rain and violent winds and brushing past northern Taiwan. Even as Bavi…