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Fukushima wash-up to hit US coast this year
Seaborne radiation from Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant will wash up on the West Coast of the US this year, according to a report by Bloomberg. That's raising concerns among some Americans including the residents ...
- February 6, 2014
More than 20 pilot whales beached in Florida
More than 20 pilot whales came ashore on a South Florida beach on Saturday, triggering a daylong effort by state and national officials, nearby residents and others to save them. By evening, five pilot whales - two calves ...
- September 3, 2012
China to Phl: return to bilateral talks
China called on the Philippines yesterday to withdraw a case it has filed at a UN arbitration tribunal over rival claims in the South China Sea and return to bilateral negotiations. Beijing has for years insisted that ...
- July 23, 2015
Palace 'seriously concerned' over China bombers
Malacañang yesterday expressed “serious concern” over the landing of long-range Chinese bombers on one of the man-made islands in the South China Sea but clarified it does not see the deployment as an immediate threat to ...
- May 22, 2018
Whaling protester to be charged in Japan
An anti-whaling activist from New Zealand is in custody on a Japanese vessel and will be taken to Japan to face charges after secretly boarding the ship as part of a protest, officials said Tuesday. Peter Bethune, a member ...
- February 18, 2010
US admiral on disputed sea: We will be here
America will continue to patrol the South China Sea to ensure freedom of navigation and overflight in the disputed region, a US admiral said yesterday amid questions on whether US involvement in one of Asia’s potential ...
- March 4, 2017
US raises no objection over China aircraft carrier drill
The United States says China has the right to sail in international waters after a Chinese aircraft carrier cruised past Taiwan and into the contested South China Sea. Taiwan's Defense Ministry reported Monday that the ...
- December 29, 2016
Asean communiqué stalls on sea row
Southeast Asian foreign ministers failed to release a customary communiqué at the end of a high-level meeting in Manila on Saturday after what diplomats said was a lack of consensus about how to refer to disputes in the ...
- August 7, 2017
More than 400 dead dolphins on north Peru coast
More than 400 dead dolphins were found last month on the Pacific Ocean beaches where twice that amount were encountered in 2012, Peruvian officials said Monday. Authorities never established the cause of death in 2012. ...
- February 6, 2014
UC concerned over China's interference in SCS
The United States said it’s concerned by reports of China’s interference with oil and gas activities in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, where Vietnam accuses Beijing of violating its sovereignty. State Department ...
- July 22, 2019