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Philippines summons China envoy over water cannon attack in South China Sea

The Philippines protests China’s ‘dangerous manoeuvres’ 20th time this year, as tensions escalate over disputed shoal.

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Philippines Summons Chinese Diplomat Over South China Sea Dispute

The Philippines summons Chinese diplomat over South China Sea tensions, highlighting diplomatic efforts to address territorial disputes peacefully.

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'Water shortages should be reclassified as unwise water use,' expert says

Large swathes of Asia continue to swelter though a dramatic heatwave that has topped temperature records all the way from India to the Philippines. Bangladesh has faced the hottest April on record, with temperatures forcing millions of children to stay home from school and making working in the scorching heat…

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Philippines Raises Concerns Over Chinese Coast Guard In South China Sea

The Philippines expresses concern over Chinese coast guard actions in the disputed South China Sea, calling for peaceful resolution and international support.

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Chinese Warships Seen Stalking US, PH, and France Fleet During Drills in West Philippine Sea

Chinese warships trail naval drills involving US, Philippine, and French fleets in the West Philippine Sea, heightening tensions in the region.

International Business Times UK

Heat wave in Southeast Asia closes schools

The Philippines has closed schools down and warned of overloading on its power grid, as authorities across Southeast Asia issued a series of health alerts for a deadly heat wave.

Bangkok Post

Schools Closed, Warnings Issued As Asia Swelters In Extreme Heatwave

South and Southeast Asia braced for more extreme heat on Sunday as authorities across the region issued health warnings and residents fled to parks and air-conditioned malls for relief.

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Schools closed, warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heatwave

South and Southeast Asia braced for more extreme heat on Sunday as authorities across the region issued health warnings and residents fled to parks and air-conditioned malls for relief.

France 24

The Sony World Photo Awards 2024 exhibition is on right now – get 10% off your tickets

See the work of the Professional, Open, Student and Youth competitions – and more – at Somerset House in London until 6 May

Digital Camera World

Wave of exceptionally hot weather scorches south and south-east Asia

Warnings of dangerous temperatures across parts of Philippines, Thailand, Bangladesh and India as hottest months of the year are made worse by El Niño

The Guardian - UK

End Of The Road? Philippine Jeepneys Face Uncertain Future

The first jeepneys rolled onto the streets of the Philippines just after World War II -- noisy, smoke-belching vehicles initially made from leftover US Jeeps that became a national symbol.

International Business Times

‘Every day I cry’: 50 women talk about life as a domestic worker under the Gulf’s kafala system

Denounced as giving a ‘veneer of legality to slaveholding’, the kafala labour code persists, allowing employers to abuse women, who vanish from society. This is the testimony of some of those workers, gathered over two years in a Guardian investigation

The Guardian - UK

What happens when activists are branded ‘terrorists’ in the Philippines?

Indigenous activists live from day to day as they try to hide from authorities and challenge designations in court.

Al Jazeera

Rugby league cult hero Terry Hill dies aged 52

Premiership-winning Manly centre Terry Hill has died while in the Philippines, aged 52.

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Beijing warns against flexing of ‘gunboat muscles’ as US and Philippines begin military drills

The annual Balikatan, or ‘shoulder-to-shoulder’ drills will for the first time take place outside of the Philippines’ territorial waters

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Philippines And US Commence Annual Military Drills

Annual Balikatan exercises strengthen Philippines-US military alliance through joint training and cooperation, focusing on enhancing combat readiness and a...

International Business Times

Philippines, US Launch Annual Joint Military Drills

Thousands of Filipino and American troops will kick off joint military exercises in the Philippines on Monday, as Beijing's growing assertiveness in the region raises fears of a conflict.

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Exploring The Top 10 Most Corrupt Elections In History

Explore 10 of the most corrupt elections in history, from Philippines to United States.

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Morning Digest | Phase 1 of Lok Sabha election registers 62.37% polling; India delivers first batch of BrahMos to Philippines, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on April 20, 2024

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India delivers first batch of BrahMos to Philippines

India delivers BrahMos missiles to Philippines, enhancing defense capabilities amid South China Sea tensions.

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Philippines Asserts Sovereignty In Strengthening Ties With Japan, US

The Philippines strengthens ties with Japan and the US to assert independence and security amidst South China Sea tensions.

The Guardian - AU

China sounds warning after Philippines and US announce most expansive military drills yet

Exercises starting on Monday will be the first to be held outside Philippines’ territorial waters, and come amid a rise in tensions in the South China Sea

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Philippines And US Forces To Conduct Joint Military Drills

Philippine and US military conduct joint exercises to enhance defense capabilities and regional security.

AAP

Breaking in a new thing: Dunne pumped for Paris 2024

From a sick infant adopted from the Philippines to the international stage, 16-year-old Jeff Dunne is ready to compete in breakdancing's debut in the Olympics.

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Philippine President Seizes Largest Meth Haul Without Casualties

President Marcos Jr. shifts Philippines' drug war tactics, seizes large meth haul without violence, diverging from Duterte's approach.

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