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May 23, 2025
New satellite photos show damaged North Korean warship
May 22, 2025
Indian plane makes safe landing despite significant damage during hailstorm
May 22, 2025
Heavy rain disrupts life in several Indian cities
May 22, 2025
North Korea's Kim slams 'serious accident' at warship launch
May 21, 2025
School bus attack kills at least five in Pakistan
May 21, 2025
Bail for Indian professor arrested for comments on India-Pakistan conflict
May 21, 2025
India's Banu Mushtaq scripts history with International Booker win
PAGASA ISLAND — At just 37 hectares, the Philippines-controlled island of Pagasa – or "hope" – is barely big enough to live on. There is almost nothing there.The 300 or so inhabitants live in a cluster of small, wooden houses. They fish in the clear, turquoise waters, and grow what vegetables they can in the sandy ground.But they are not alone in these disputed waters: just off shore, to the west, lies an armada of ships.These are all Chinese, from the navy, the coastguard or the so-called maritime militia – large fishing vessels repurposed to maintain Chinese dominance of this sea. As our plane approached the island we counted at least 20.For the past 10 years, China has been expanding its presence in the South China Sea, taking over submerged coral reefs, building three...
May 21, 2025
An island called Hope is standing up to Beijing in the South China Sea
May 20, 2025
Australia's Liberal-National coalition splits after election thrashing
May 20, 2025
Vietnamese beauty queen arrested for fraud over fiber gummies
