Disputed Region
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Barbaric, inhumane: Philippines accuses China on blocking medical evacuation as tensions flare again
World | Jun 07, 2024, 03:18 PM ISTThe Philippines claimed that the Chinese coast guard blocked an effort to evacuate a sick personnel of its forces on May 19 at the Second Thomas Shoal. The two countries have had a series of confrontations in the past as Beijing claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea.
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China boosts defence spending by 7.2 per cent: How does it compare to India's military expenditure?
World | Mar 05, 2024, 03:04 PM ISTAs tensions with Taiwan escalate, China has dropped the mention of "peaceful reunification" in a government work report. The defence budget is closely watched by China's neighbours and the United States, who are concerned about Beijing's strategic intentions.
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China warns of rocket remnants hitting area within disputed South China Sea
World | Dec 26, 2023, 05:59 PM ISTThe unusual payload of the Long March rocket launched on December 15 has sparked speculation that it is a high-altitude satellite that would hold above the Earth at a fixed location, allowing it to peer down continuously at a certain region from its perch.
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China accuses Canada of 'malicious, provocative actions' after close intercepts over South China Sea
World | Nov 06, 2023, 02:32 PM ISTChinese fighter jets fired flares at a Canadian helicopter and came at least 100 feet close while the latter was on its way to Ottawa. Canada said that the encounters were unsafe and could have resulted in a possible crash of the chopper.
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US reiterates warning to defend Philippines as tensions with China escalate in disputed waters
World | Oct 23, 2023, 07:52 PM ISTIn separate incidents, a Chinese coast guard vessel collided with a Philippine supply boat and later a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel was struck by a Chinese maritime militia ship. Beijing and Manila are locked in territorial disputes that escalated with this incident.
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Tensions flare up at disputed South China Sea again as Philippines and Chinese vessels collide
World | Oct 22, 2023, 07:51 PM ISTA Chinese coast guard vessel collided with a Philippine supply boat and later a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel was struck by a Chinese maritime militia ship. The incident marks the latest flare-up in territorial disputes between China and the Philippines.
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Philippines removes 'hazardous' floating barrier installed by China in disputed South China Sea
World | Sep 26, 2023, 02:21 PM ISTChinese coast guard ships have also blocked Filipino government vessels delivering supplies and personnel to Philippine-occupied shoals in the South China Sea.
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After Balochistan, Gligit-Baltistan want right to self-determination
World | Jun 02, 2012, 05:00 PM ISTWashington, Jun 2: After Balochistan, resentment is brewing up in Gilgit-Baltistan with the local representatives there calling on the US to support the right of self-determination of the people of the disputed region, saying that