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RABAT—The death toll from Morocco’s devastating earthquake has risen to 2,497, the interior ministry said on Monday, as search and rescue efforts continue. Another 2,476 people were injured, the ministry said, updating a previous toll of 2,122 dead and 2,400 wounded. Ordinary citizens are stepping in to do their bit for victims of the deadly […]
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HANOI—The United States and Vietnam warned on Monday against the “threat or use of force” in the disputed South China Sea, days after the latest clash involving Chinese vessels. President Joe Biden and Vietnam’s Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong said the competing claims on the strategic waterway must be settled under international norms. Last […]
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The United States on Monday turned over a P250-million training facility to the Philippine Coast Guard that would improve its capability to protect the country’s waters. Located in Balagtas, Bulacan, the Specialized Education and Technical Building will help train Coast Guard personnel on navigation, law enforcement, and maintenance of ships, said PCG Vice Admiral Ronnie […]
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The President was in the right forum when he said Southeast Asian countries must oppose the dangerous use of coast guard and maritime militia vessels in the South China Sea. We share his expression of concern, made before world leaders who gathered in Jakarta for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, which was […]
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