MANILA/BEIJING, Oct 12 (Reuters) - The Philippines and China accused each other on Sunday of responsibility for a maritime confrontation near disputed islands in the South China Sea, further ...

U.S Navy sailors conduct flight quarters with a Philippine Navy AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat helicopter aboard the U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG-83) during ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Chinese coast guard ships fired water cannons and rammed an anchored Philippine government vessel near Thitu ...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG-65) sails in the front of a formation with the Philippine Navy Jose Rizal-class frigate BRP Jose Rizal (FF 150), center, the Royal ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges at the International Criminal Court on Friday rejected a request from former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to be released from detention, finding he was ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Chinese coast guard ships used powerful water cannons on Sunday and rammed and slightly damaged an anchored Philippine government vessel off an island inhabited by Filipinos ...

The U.S. condemned China for ramming a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea. Ambassador MaryKay Carlson praised the Filipino crew’s courage and restraint. The clash highlights rising tensions over ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Two powerful offshore earthquakes struck the same region in the southern Philippines hours apart on Friday with the first 7.4 magnitude temblor killing at least seven people ...

Two powerful quakes struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least six people and triggering tsunami warnings that were later lifted. The biggest of the quakes, with a magnitude of ...

MANILA, Philippines -- A 7.4-magnitude earthquake Friday morning off the southern Philippines killed at least two people, damaged a hospital and schools, knocked out power and prompted evacuations of ...

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck offshore in the southern Philippines on Oct. 10, its seismology agency said, with tsunami warnings issued in several countries and ...