China on Tuesday (August 8) again asked the Philippines to remove an ageing World War II-era ship from a disputed shoal. The recent calls come after Manila rejected Beijing's earlier demand.

China again asks Philippines to remove grounded ship from disputed waters

Tensions are simmering between China & Philippines. The Chinese Coast Guard allegedly blocked & fired water cannon at a Philippine vessel.

Why are tensions rising between China & Philippines again in the disputed South China Sea?

The Chinese coast guard used water cannons in an altercation with Philippine vessels over the weekend in the disputed South China Sea, prompting the Philippine government to call China's ambassador and deliver a strongly worded diplomatic complaint, according to sources.

China and Philippines spar in South China sea

The Philippines on Sunday (August 6), accused China of firing water cannon at one of its vessels in the disputed South China Sea, according to news agency AFP. Describing the Chinese Coast Guard's actions as "illegal" and "dangerous", Manila issued a strong condemnation statement.

China fires water cannons at Filipino boats in South China Sea

× The above video is from the Philippines, where heavy rains and storms couldn’t stop a couple from pledging them to each other on Sunday (July 30). The province of Bulacan has been receiving heavy rains of late in the wake of Typhoon Falcon, known as Egay locally.

Watch: Determined bride wades through flooded church in Philippines 

Amid heightened tensions in the South China Sea, Beijing has floated a daring idea of a joint military drill with the Philippines, a country with which it has a longstanding maritime dispute.

Philippines cautious on joint drills with China after Beijing's South China Sea aggression

Typhoon Doksuri is set to make landfall in China on Friday. It is also going to impact Taiwan, where businesses and schools have been shut, airlines also cancelled hundreds of domestic flights amid warnings of landslides and floods Doksuri was initially a super Typhoon. Still, it lost some strength after lashing the coast of the Philippines, bursting banks of rivers, and leaving thousands without electricity. As per the disaster agency in Philippines, five people have also been killed.

Doksuri Super Typhoon ravages Philippines, heads toward China

Thousands of people in the northern Philippines were without power after Typhoon Doksuri made landfall on Wednesday (July 26). According to a report by the news agency Reuters, residents in coastal communities were evacuated ahead of the storm.

Philippines: Thousands without power as Typhoon Doksuri lashes northern part of nation

Philippines flagged an unprecedented show of maritime assertion by China after dozens of Chinese fishing vessels were seen being escorted by the Chinese Coast Guard and Navy near the Iroquois Reef and the Sabina Shoal in the West Philippine Sea that Manila claims as its own as part of its exclusive economic zone.

Philippines accuses China of violating its special economic zone with 'swarming' fishing vessels

The upcoming 'Barbie' movie is getting a lot of mixed reactions, especially from Vietnam and Philippines. Philippines has threatend to ban the film from screening. Many countries are offended by the representation of the 'nine-dash line' in the film. What is the 'nine-dash line'? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Philippines and Vietnam lash back at the 'Barbie' movie

Sixteen children, aged between 10 and 18, have been rescued in the Philippines after Australian police discovered sexually explicit material on the phone of a man arrested in Sydney.

How discovery of explicit material on a phone in Sydney led to rescue  of 16 abused children in Philippines

The Philippines on Wednesday accused China's coast guard of harassment, obstruction and "dangerous manoeuvres" against its vessels, after another incident near a strategic feature of the South China Sea that has become a flashpoint between them.

Philippines accuses China of more 'harassment' near disputed reef

Officials in the Philippines were left red-faced after creators of the Southeast Asian nation's tourism promotion video were called out for using stock footage from other nations.

Is it Brazil, Indonesia or Switzerland? Tourism advert of Philippines uses stock footage from other countries

In Pics | Thousands evacuated as Philippines' most active volcano spews lava

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen traveled to the Philippines on Sunday for a historic multi-day visit, the first visit by an Israeli foreign minister in 56 years. He will continue from there to South Korea.

Israeli FM Eli Cohen makes historic visit to Philippines, South Korea

Poking the dragon in the eye is never an intelligent thing to do. But this week, backed by the United States' ironclad guarantee for security, the Philippines began to assert its sovereignty in the South China Sea by placing buoys in the waters. It claims to be its own. Not only this, on the 17th May, the Philippine military chief also visited the remote islands near the disputed separately archipelago insisting that it was important for the Philippines to monitor and detect who had access to the waters in the territory. The United States claims it is expanding its military foot print in the Philippines to better defend Taiwan in case of a conflict. But by doing what it has done has Washington pushed the Philippines to the forefront of a firing range as and when hostilities break out with China in the region? Mohammed Saleh gets you the details.

Is United States provoking China by using Philippines?

The police stated that a radio broadcaster was shot dead outside his home in the central Philippines on Wednesday, adding to the long list of journalists killed in the country.

Radio broadcaster shot dead by gunman in Philippines, say police

Officials in the Philippines began evacuating nearly 5,000 people, shut down schools, offices and even imposed a no-sail ban Monday (May 29) as Typhoon Mawar approached the country’s northern provinces.

Typhoon Mawar: Thousands evacuated in Philippines amid floods, landslides warning

A politician in the Philippines proposed a 'no homework law' arguing that the kids should take rest and rejuvenate on weekends instead of doing homework as they already spend more than 10 hours in their respective schools on weekdays.

Politician in Philippines proposes 'no homework law' on weekends

Two Indians who are believed to be members of an outlawed Sikh separatist organisation have been deported from the Philippines. The Philippines government representatives and the police attach of the Indian Embassy in Manila accompanied the guys onto a Thai Airways flight that was travelling from Manila to New Delhi via Bangkok.

Khalistan separatist group members deported from Philippines

To tighten its sovereignty claim over the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea amid the rising threat of China in the region, the Philippines has placed five navigational buoys within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), reported Reuters.

In show of power over disputed Spratly islands, Philippines sets up buoys in South China Sea

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Thursday his agreement this year to grant the United States access to more military bases in his country was not intended for use for "offensive action" against any country.

Marcos says US access to Philippines bases not meant for 'offensive action'

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said granting US access to Philippines military bases was a defensive step, he said it would be useful if China were to attack Taiwan. Manila wants better ties with Washington without alarming Beijing which is its largest trading partner.

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