Browsing Manila Standard by Name "Obama, Barack"
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China turns on lighthouse atop reef
(Manila Standard,April 7, 2016 , on page A2)China has expanded its presence in the contested South China Sea by switching on a lighthouse atop a reconstructed reef also claimed by Vietnam and the Philippines, state media said. The 55-meter-high (180-foot) facility ... -
China warns vs cradle of war
(Manila Standard,July 14, 2016 , on page A1-A2)China warned its rivals Wednesday against turning the South China Sea into a "cradle of war" and threatened to establish an air defense zone there, after its claims to the strategically vital waters were declared invalid. ... -
Everyone needs the oceans to be protected
(Manila Standard,September 18, 2016 , on page A3-A4)Ensuring that these ecosystems stay healthy is getting harder, as the oceans absorb excess carbon dioxide and overfishing escalates, aided by advances in deep-water fishing technology. Carbon dioxide turns the water more ... -
Japan offers PH help in sea row
(Manila Standard,June 4, 2016 , on page A2)Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on congratulated President-elect Rodrigo Duterte for his victory as he urged the incoming president to push for multilateral talks in settling the territorial disputes in the South China Sea. -
Obama asks India to do more for climate change
(Manila Standard,January 28, 2015 , on page B5)President Barack Obama said the United States could be India's "best partner" Tuesday but urged his hists to do more in the battle against climate change as he wrapped up a three-day visit to New Delhi. Speaking to an ... -
Obama warns China: tensions rise over world tribunal's maritime ruling
(Manila Standard,September 9, 2016 , on page A1-A2)US President Barack Obama warned Beijing Thursday it could not ignore a tribunal's ruling rejecting its sweeping claims to the South China Sea, driving tensions higher in a territorial row that threatens regional security. ... -
Obama-Xi talks tackle sea dispute
(Manila Standard,April 2, 2016 , on page A2)US President Barack Obama opened a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping with a promise of candid discussion over Beijing’s alleged military buildup in the South China Sea. “We will have candid exchanges about ... -
PH shuns US help on sea dispute
(Manila Standard,November 11, 2017 , on page A2)President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will not be asking for any military assistance from Washington to help wage against Beijing amid the growing concerns in the region on the Continued Chinese militarization of the ... -
PH takes a swipe at China: Slams ‘assault on sovereignty’ as Chinese vessels swarm WPS
(Manila Standard,April 11, 2019 , on page A1-A2)While the Philippines remains on friendly terms with China, the government will continue to assert the country’s sovereignty if it comes under attack, the Palace said Wednesday, even as Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro ... -
US defense chief visits China as tensions rise
(Manila Standard,June 27, 2018 , on page B3)US Defense Secretary James Mattis arrived in Beijing on his first ever visit to China on Tuesday, aiming to find room for military cooperation as security tensions between the two superpowers edge higher. With Washington ...