US defense secretary urges Southeast Asia to counter China’s actions
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Southeast Asian nations to stand…
Chinese coast guard rams and damages a Philippine vessel off an island in the South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Chinese coast guard ship used a powerful water cannon on Sunday then rammed…
7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes offshore from southern Philippines and may cause tsunami
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit off a southern Philippine…
Rescuers desperately search for survivors of earthquake in the Philippines that killed at least 72
BOGO, Philippines (AP) — Rescuers used backhoes and sniffer dogs to look for survivors in collapsed houses and…
Tropical storm in Philippines leaves 10 dead and prompts massive evacuations
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A tropical storm blew out of the central Philippines on Friday, leaving at least…
China cancels schools and flights as it braces for Ragasa, one of the strongest typhoons in years
HONG KONG (AP) — Southern Chinese cities scaled back many aspects of daily life on Tuesday with school…
Chinese and Philippine ships collide in South China Sea dispute
BEIJING (AP) — China’s coast guard accused a Philippine ship of deliberately ramming one of its vessels on…
China approves national nature reserve at disputed Scarborough Shoal
BEIJING (AP) — China has approved the establishment of a national nature reserve at Scarborough Shoal, a hotly…
China protests Taiwan foreign minister’s visit to the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Taiwan’s foreign minister has flown to the Philippines as head of a high-level delegation…
US and Philippines discussing possible deployment of more missile systems,
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States is discussing the possible deployment of more missile launchers to the…
US briefly deploys 2 warships to a disputed South China Sea shoal after Chinese collision
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States deployed two warships on Wednesday in a disputed South China Sea…
Philippines blames China for ship collision in South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military on Tuesday blamed China for the collision of two Chinese navy…