‘Only pirates do this’: Philippines accuses China of using bladed weapons in major South China Sea escalation
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The ‘impossible’ life of Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees
Forced out of Myanmar, the mostly Muslim Rohingya are struggling to find a place to call home
China’s ramming of Philippine ship stops short of invoking US defence treaty
The Philippine military has accused China of “intentional high-speed ramming” in the incident on Monday, in which eight Filipino sailors were injured and one suffered a severed thumb. China’s coastguard also reportedly seized two lifeboats used for the resupply missions from the Philippine vessel.
Japan wary of new conflict ‘flashpoints’ in East China Sea over coastguard law: analysts
The Japanese government anticipates further escalatory moves by the Chinese coastguard in the disputed waters in the East China Sea after Beijing began enforcing a new law allowing for the detention of anyone entering what it considers to be its maritime territory, a situation analysts warn could create new “flashpoints” for conflict between the two countries.
At least 11 people dead after two shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea
UN agencies say 64 people are missing after shipwrecks off the coast of southern Italy.
Singapore says dredger that hit tanker reported sudden loss of control, oil spill cleanup ongoing
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore authorities said Monday a dredger boat reported a sudden loss in engine and steering control that led it to hit a stationary cargo tanker, causing an oil spill that has blackened part of the city-island’s southern shores.