China quietly mobilized thousands of fishing boats twice in recent weeks to form massive floating barriers of at least 200 miles long, showing a new level of coordination that could give Beijing more ways to impose control in contested seas. The two recent operations unfolded largely unnoticed. An analysis of ship-tracking data by The New […]
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Map: 6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes the Philippine Sea
Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. All times on the map are Philippine time. The New York Times A strong, 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck in the Philippine Sea on Wednesday, according to the United […]
Withernsea sea deaths leaves ‘happy little town’ reeling
Kevin Shoesmithin Withernsea Kevin Shoesmith/BBC The Reverend Clive Hall says Withernsea is pulling together following Friday’s sea tragedy After a sea tragedy which left a man and a woman dead, with a teenage girl still missing, the small East Yorkshire resort of Withernsea is a community in mourning. Residents speak of their pain but also […]
Philippines says fishermen hurt, boat damaged in China coastguard skirmish | South China Sea News
The Philippines has accused Chinese coastguard ships of firing water cannon at Filipino fishermen near a disputed South China Sea shoal, injuring three people and causing “significant damage” to two fishing vessels. On Saturday, the Philippine coastguard (PCG) said that nearly two dozen Filipino fishing boats were attacked a day earlier, near an atoll called […]
Navy helicopter, fighter jet both go down in South China Sea: Navy
The U.S Navy USS Nimitz (CVN-68), the world’s oldest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier sails out of San Diego Bay to the Pacific Ocean to perform readiness drills before returning its homeport of Naval Base Kitsap on November 18, 2024 in San Diego, California. The ship is scheduled to be decommissioned in fiscal 2026. Kevin Carter/Getty Images […]