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Avoid China-claimed shoal, Philippines tells fishermen INTERNATIONAL

Avoid China-claimed shoal, Philippines tells fishermen

The Philippines told its fishermen Wednesday to steer clear of a fishing ground in the disputed South China Sea to avoid harassment from Chinese authorities.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Chinese, Japanese warplanes in close encounter INTERNATIONAL

Chinese, Japanese warplanes in close encounter

Beijing and Tokyo were at loggerheads Tuesday over accusations Japanese warplanes locked their fire control radar onto Chinese aircraft, as state-run Chinese media said ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
China says Indonesia fired on fishing boats, injuring crewman INTERNATIONAL

China says Indonesia fired on fishing boats, injuring crewman

China accused Indonesia Sunday of firing on its fishermen and injuring one of them, in the latest flare-up of tensions between the two nations in the South China Sea.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Indonesian navy impounds Chinese trawler for illegal fishing INTERNATIONAL

Indonesian navy impounds Chinese trawler for illegal fishing

Indonesian warships have detained a Chinese trawler allegedly operating illegally in Indonesian waters, just weeks after a confrontation between vessels from the two countries ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
China confirms ‘weapons’ on disputed island INTERNATIONAL

China confirms ‘weapons’ on disputed island

China confirmed that it has weapons on a disputed island in the South China Sea, state media said Thursday, as US Secretary of State John Kerry slammed Beijing for ‘militarisation’ of the strategically vital region.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
US warship sails by island claimed by China: Pentagon INTERNATIONAL

US warship sails by island claimed by China: Pentagon

A US warship sailed within 12 nautical miles of a disputed island in the South China Sea Saturday to assert freedom of navigation, drawing a protest from Beijing, officials said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016