Philippines Disputes
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The Philippines demands China remove a floating structure from the disputed Scarborough Shoal. Meanwhile, China concludes drills near Taiwan responding to talks between Japan and the Philippines.
Philippines earthquake toll rises to 47 dead, 31 missing
- Philippine authorities raised the death toll to 47 and missing to 31 following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao island. - Rescue operations continue amidst collapsed buildings and landslide-affected areas, with emergency teams focusing on locating the 31 missing individuals. - The earthquake damaged nearly 390,000 people, destroyed over 3,300 homes, and displaced more than 39,000,…
King Salman and Crown Prince offer condolences to Philippines president over earthquake victims
- Saudi Arabia's King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman offered condolences to the Philippines president following an earthquake. - The messages expressed deep sympathy to President Ferdinan…
Philippines Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 46 as Rescue Efforts Continue
- A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the southern Philippines, killing at least 46 people and injuring hundreds. - Rescue teams are searching for missing individuals trapped in collapsed build…
Philippines urges China to remove structure in disputed shoal
- The Philippines has demanded China remove a floating structure detected in the disputed Scarborough Shoal. - Manila considers the structure "semi-permanent," "unauthorized," and "illegal," asserting…
Philippines demands China remove 'floating structure' at Scarborough Shoal
The Philippines has demanded China remove a "semi-permanent" floating structure near the Scarborough Shoal. Manila claims the structure, appearing in satellite images on May 30, violates its sovereign…
China concludes drills near Taiwan responding to Japan, Philippines talks
- China concluded five days of maritime and reconnaissance drills east of Taiwan. - The operation was described by Chinese authorities as a response to talks between Japan and the Philippines on defin…