Hurricane Beryl breaks records in devastating path across the Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl has been declared the strongest-ever hurricane in July, breaking the latest in a series of records as it causes widespread destruction in the Caribbean.
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Earthquake of 6.7 magnitude strikes southern Philippines
MANILA — A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Mindanao island, in southern Philippines, on July 11, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).
China gifts Pacific nation of Vanuatu sweeping new presidential palace
At an official handover ceremony conducted in front of a towering China Aid sign, Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai announced the opening of the nation’s sweeping new presidential palace.
Taiwan monitors surge in Chinese military activity as Beijing's carrier exercises in Pacific
TAIPEI - Taiwan defence ministry said on Thursday (July 11) it was closely watching Chinese military movements after a surge in warplanes joined drills with China's Shandong aircraft carrier in the Pacific.
Woman swept to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach is rescued 37 hours later and 50 miles away
TOKYO (AP) — A Chinese woman who was swept out to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach was rescued 37 hours later after drifting in a swimming ring more than 80 kilometers (50 miles) in the Pacific Ocean, officials said Thursday.
Chinese carrier passes close to Philippines on way to Pacific drills, Taiwan says
TAIPEI — The Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong passed close to the northern Philippines on its way to drills in the Pacific, Taiwan's Defence Ministry said on July 10, as Taipei reported dozens of warplanes joining the ship for exercises.
Chinese carrier passes near Philippines on way to drills: Taiwan
TAIPEI (Reuters) -- Chinese aircraft carrier the Shandong passed close to the northern Philippines on its way to drills in the Pacific, Taiwan's defense minister said on Wednesday, as Taipei reported dozens of warplanes joining the ship for exercises.
U.S. faces aircraft carrier shortage as tensions rise everywhere
NORFOLK, Virginia -- The U.S. Navy faces a shortage of aircraft carriers on the Atlantic coast with no East Coast-based ship ready for deployment to replace the USS D. Eisenhower, which has been responding against Houthi attacks in the Red Sea for months, as the country focuses on bolstering its presence in the Pacific Sea amid fraught tensions with China.