TAIWAN 23 hours ago Taiwan launches annual war games as tensions simmer with China Taiwan began its annual Han Kuang war games, designed to simulate actual combat, as tensions simmer with China, which views Taiwan as its sovereign territory.
VIDEO 23 hours ago Taiwan launches annual war games, but this year is different as tensions simmer with China Taiwan began its annual Han Kuang war games, designed to simulate actual combat, as tensions simmer with China, which views Taiwan as its sovereign territory. (Credit: Taiwan Military News Agency / Reuters)
China 1 day ago China, Philippines announce deal to stop clashes in South China Sea China and the Philippines announced an agreement intended to end escalating clashes in the South China Sea centering around Second Thomas Shoal.
Japan July 11 Woman swept out to sea off Japanese beach is rescued 37 hours later -- and 50 miles offshore Japan's coast guard reported that a woman who was swept out to sea while swimming was rescued 37 hours later, having drifted more than 50 miles in the Pacific Ocean.
DISASTERS July 8 Landslide at illegal gold mine in Indonesia leaves 11 dead, dozens missing Heavy rains in Indonesia caused a landslide that killed at least 11 people at an illegal gold mine on Sulawesi island. Twenty-three survivors have been rescued so far.
OPINION June 24 Will US help Philippines stand up to neighborhood bully? The United States’ reputation as a reliable ally is nowhere more at stake than in the Philippines. And that reputation is on the verge of going down the drain.
NATURAL SCIENCE June 23 Study debunks popular climate myth about Easter Island 'ecocide' Researchers recently published a journal article debunking the popular climate myth about Easter Islanders causing their own decline through deforestation and rock farming.
China June 20 The Philippines' publicity approach to South China Sea clashes tests Beijing The Philippines has begun to deal with China through a publicity campaign exposing aggression at sea in order to build international support.
Sharks June 19 California man survives shark attack by reportedly punching predator 'inside its mouth' A 46-year-old California swimmer survived after he was repeatedly bitten by a shark, recalling how he punched the predator "inside its mouth."
Olympics June 17 Tonga Olympian, 18, gearing up for Paris Games, dead in diving accident J.J. Rice, a U.S.-born kitefoiler who was set to compete for Tonga in the 2024 Paris Olympics, was killed in a diving accident over the weekend.