Philippines’ vice president impeached, deepening political turmoil
Vice President Sara Duterte of the Philippines was impeached by lawmakers Wednesday, further escalating political tensions in a strategically important U.S. ally in Asia.
PLA patrols in South China Sea for second day as tensions mount with Philippines
Footage of warships conducting drill in the Pacific follows exchange between Beijing and Manila over navy transit.
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Greenland lawmakers consider a ban on foreign donations to parties in face of Trump’s ambitions
Greenland’s legislature debated Tuesday whether to prohibit political parties from receiving contributions “from foreign or anonymous ...
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US and Philippine fighter aircraft jointly patrol disputed shoal region guarded by China
U.S. and Philippine fighter aircraft staged a joint patrol and training Tuesday over a disputed South China Sea shoal where ...
Philippines, U.S. hold joint air patrol over South China Sea, angering China
The air forces of the Philippines and the United States held joint patrols over the South China Sea on Tuesday, a move that angered China, which also conducted a "routine patrol" over a disputed shoal ...
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Speaker seeks stronger regional cooperation amid threats
China’s growing global influence and aggressive expansionism were condemned by American and Filipino lawmakers at the 27th ...
China Troubles US Ally in Coastal Waters for 30 Days
The Philippines said it managed to drive China's "Monster" coast guard vessel farther away from heavily populated Luzon ...
PLA holds combat readiness patrols around hotly disputed South China Sea shoal
The Chinese military carried out combat readiness patrols in waters and airspace surrounding a hotly disputed Sea shoal on ...
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Philippines To Remove US Missile System If China Ends 'Coercive Behaviour'
The US military deployed the Typhon missile system in the northern Philippines last year as part of an annual joint exercise, ...
Philippine president offers a deal to China: Stop sea aggression and I’ll return missiles to US
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has offered to remove a U.S. missile system from the Philippines if China halts ...
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Manila likely to be hung out to dry unless it provides Washington with pound of flesh: China Daily editorial
Powell's suggestions expose the US side's disappointment with Manila's failure to provoke China to take tough measures against it, if not the success of Beijing's South China Sea policy that ...