BEIJING | Thu Jun 28, 2012 6:32pm IST BEIJING (Reuters) – China has begun combat-ready patrols in the waters around a disputed group of islands in the South China Sea, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday, the latest escalation in tension over the potentially resource-rich area. Asked about what China would do in response to […]
The move comes amid rising tensions between China and its neighbors over disputed islands in the resource rich area. China has begun combat-ready patrols in the waters around a disputed group of islands in the South China Sea, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday, the latest escalation in tension over the potentially resource-rich area. Skip […]
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has begun combat-ready patrols in the waters around a disputed group of islands in the South China Sea, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday, the latest escalation in tension over the potentially resource-rich area. Asked about what China would do in response to Vietnamese air patrols over the Spratly Islands, the […]
The move comes amid rising tensions between China and its neighbors over disputed islands in the resource rich area. China has begun combat-ready patrols in the waters around a disputed group of islands in the South China Sea, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday, the latest escalation in tension over the potentially resource-rich area. Skip […]
Canada: “170 kilos of cocaine seized at Saint John port” CBC News, 22 June 2012 The Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced last Friday that 170kg of cocaine was seized in two separate shipments at the Port of St John on May 29th and June 5th, with an estimated street value of over CAD $21 […]
by Stephanie Kleine-Ahlbrandt AFP/Getty Images Chinese fishermen unload the last of their catch for the season as fishing boats arrive back in Qionghai, southern China’s Hainan province on May 16. The Philippines and China have both imposed fishing bans in the South China Sea where the two countries have been involved in a tense territorial […]
Sri Lanka considers sea piracy as a serious security problem which must be addressed and dealt with forcefully, Justice Minister Rauff Hakeem said. Hakeem, president of the 50th annual session of Annual Asian African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO), said at the 51st annual session in Abuja, Nigeria, the escalation of sea piracy attacks in the […]
An imposing presence … Chinese Navy submarines and warships take part in an international fleet review. Photo: Reuters BEIJING: In a show of its resolve in a dispute over the South China Sea, China has sharply criticised Vietnam for passing a law that claims sovereignty over the Paracel and the Spratly islands, saying they are […]
BEIJING — In a fresh show of its resolve in a dispute over the South China Sea, China sharply criticized Vietnam on Thursday for passing a law that claims sovereignty over the Paracel and Spratly Islands, saying they are the ‘‘indisputable’’ territory of China. The Foreign Ministry in Beijing summoned the Vietnamese ambassador, Nguyen Van […]
BEIJING — In a fresh show of its resolve in a dispute over the South China Sea, China sharply criticized Vietnam on Thursday for passing a law that claims sovereignty over the Paracel and Spratly Islands, saying they are the ‘‘indisputable’’ territory of China. The Foreign Ministry in Beijing summoned the Vietnamese ambassador, Nguyen Van […]