The Philippines issued a statement on Friday strongly condemning China after a Chinese coast guard ship came within 3 feet of colliding with a Philippine patrol ship in the South China Sea, amid territorial disputes in the Pacific. “We condemn the behavior
Two Philippine supply boats breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in the South China Sea on Wednesday in a recurring confrontation near a disputed shoal some fear could spark a larger security crisis that could draw in the United States. Two Philippine
Families in Japan have been told to brace themselves after a huge 6.6 magnitude earthquake prompted a tsunami warning. The quake reportedly hit the coast just off the Izu Islands at around 11am local time. The epicentre is said to be around
NATO is testing highly sophisticated sea drones off the coast of Europe in a bid to deter Russia and other potential aggressors from mounting underwater attacks. Fourteen members of the alliance, along with Sweden, are conducting joint exercises over 12 days off
A Libyan coast guard boat rammed into a dingy carrying some 50 migrants just off Libya’s coast on Friday, partially sinking the vessel. Many of those onboard were thrown into the Mediterranean Sea and had to swim to another Libyan ship nearby
Big ocean waves caused by a phenomenon known as “spring tide” crashed into coastal parts of South Africa over the weekend, leaving two people dead and injuring several, authorities said Monday. The weather service said that waves as high as 9.5 meters
Three people had to be rescued off the coast of Australia after the yacht they were travelling on was attacked by sharks. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said the trio were around 835km Southeast of Cairns in the Coral Sea when they
On this day in history, Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall near New Orleans, Louisiana — causing massive destruction. Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast early that morning as a large Category 3 hurricane, according to multiple sources. Sustained winds
The search for a small airplane that possibly crashed near the Bahamas ended Tuesday with no recovery, the U.S. Coast Guard announced. U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District officials said that a Cessna 402 was last reported leaving Fort Lauderdale International Airport in
A U.S. Coast Guard crew on Friday rescued a man stranded on an island in the Bahamas for three days after his sailboat broke down. The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Paul Clark rescued the man on Cay Sal, the Coast Guard