USS Carl Vinson Group now on Philippine port visit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE UNITED STATES CARRIER STRIKE Group One is currently paying a port visit in the Philippines following joint maritime patrols in the South China Sea. Sailors stationed aboard naval ships of the Carrier Strike Group One, led by Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), are spending a post-New Year […]
Read MoreUS, Philippine navies conduct joint patrols; so does Chinese navy
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A UNITED STATES CARRIER Strike Group and the Philippine navy are conducting joint maritime patrols in the South China Sea whilst the Chinese navy is doing exactly the same in a separate, simultaneous scenario in the tension-filled region, an informed source said today (Jan.4). The US Strike Group led by […]
Read MoreAnother couple of Russian-built Su-30 fighters arrive in Myanmar
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A COUPLE OF SUKHOI Su-30SM Flanker fighters have been recently delivered to Myanmar, informed sources said today (Dec.21). The latest couple of Russian-built Su-30s which arrived at Naypyidaw air force base are joining four others of the same type which had been delivered to the Myanmar air force last year. […]
Read MoreJapan-led navy exercise starts with Philippines observing for first time
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Aboard USS Carl Vinson – Japan’s navy on Saturday (Nov. 11) announced the start of a joint annual military exercise, with the Philippines observing the operations for the first time as the two countries seek closer maritime cooperation. The Japan-led Annualex exercise started on Friday with operations conducted […]
Read MoreCouple’s bodies found in container shipped from Philippines
MYSTERIOUS decomposing dead bodies of a man and a woman were found in a shipping container at a depot in the Lat Krabang area early this morning (Oct. 2) with this batch of containers having been sent to Thailand from the Philippines, Sanook.com said. Preliminary inspection shows that these containers were all empty with […]
Read MoreAs Khanun forms, China warns of third typhoon in three weeks
By Reuters – published by CNA and Thai Newsroom Beijing – Chinese forecasters on Saturday (July 29) warned of the approach of Tropical Storm Khanun, which is expected to rapidly gain typhoon strength and strike China’s densely populated coast sometime next week. Khanun, now more than 1,000km east of the Philippine archipelago in the […]
Read MoreChina, Taiwan prepare for their most powerful typhoon this year
By Reuters – published by CNA and Thai Newsroom Beijing/Taipei – China urged fishing boats to seek shelter and farmers to speed up their harvest while Taiwan suspended annual military drills as Super Typhoon Doksuri spiralled closer to East Asia, potentially reaching deep into China. Doksuri is likely to be the most powerful typhoon […]
Read MoreBiden: US-Philippines ‘ironclad’ partners amid China tension
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Washington – US President Joe Biden reiterated US commitment to the Philippines’ security and noted the “deep friendship” of the two nations as he welcomed Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for White House talks on Monday (May 1) as concerns grow about the Chinese navy’s harassment of Philippine […]
Read MoreUS renews warning it’ll defend Philippines after China spat
By Jim Gomez – AP and published by Yahoo!News Manila, Philippines – The United States renewed a warning that it would defend its treaty ally if Filipino forces come under attack in the disputed South China Sea, after a Chinese coast guard ship allegedly hit a Philippine patrol vessel with military-grade laser that briefly […]
Read MoreManila airport disruption: Nearly 270 flights cancelled
By Agencies and published by CNA Singapore – Nearly 270 flights into or out of Manila were cancelled today (Jan. 1) following technical issues and a reported power outage at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Travellers began experiencing disruptions in the early hours of New Year’s Day, with the airport authority saying in […]
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