Browsing The Manila Times by Place "France"

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    • Algae in France kills 2, closes 6 beaches 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Manila Times, July 18, 2019, on page B7)
      Six beaches around Saint-Brieuc in Brittany, France have been closed to the public due to unmanageable quantities of sea algae, which local campaign groups say may be linked to two recent deaths in the area. On July 6 an ...

    • France challenges Beijing in South China Sea 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, June 13, 2018, on page B5)
      France is increasing its military presence in the Indo-Pacific region, sending warships through the South China Sea and planning air exercises to help counter China’s military build-up in disputed waters. In late May, the ...

    • Revealed: Marcos’ secret operations to take over entire Spratly archipelago 

      Tiglao, Rigoberto (The Manila Times, August 13, 2018, on page A1-A4)
      The strongman Ferdinand Marcos ordered secret military operations in 1970 to 1971, and in 1978 to take over the entire now hotly disputed Spratly group of islands in the South China Sea. Marcos apparently decided to undertake ...

    • Winners named in Objectif Atlantide Underwater Investigation in Puerto Galera 

      (The Manila Times, May 23, 2019, on page C4)
      Puerto Galera’s unique marine life merited the intensive survey and exploration made by divers from France and Switzerland who participated in the recent second Objectif Atlantide Underwater Investigation. Mounted by the ...