England will continue to back Tom Curry in his racism claim against South Africa player Bongi Mbonambi after media in South Africa called into question the timeline of the incident. The row allegedly occurred during England’s agonising Rugby World Cup semifinal defeat to
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
China has released a new map Wednesday that claims control of disputed territories Arunachal Pradesh, Doklam Plateau, and Aksai Chin. While an Indian minister called Bejing’s claims “absurd,” Malaysia’s foreign ministry said that China’s map is “not binding.” The protest over the
Reports are emerging that a Chinese submarine has crashed near the disputed Taiwan Strait, sparking a major incident. China has long threatened to make a move for Taiwan, which sees itself as an independent nation despite not being officially recognised by the
Pakistan’s military accused India’s troops of opening fire Monday at their disputed border in the Himalayan region of Kashmir and killing one villager who was working in a field on the Pakistani-administered side. In a statement, the Pakistani military accused Indian troops
Philippines officials reportedly revealed Sunday that the United States, Japan and Australia are gearing up to conduct joint military drills in the disputed South China Sea this week. The move, which will include three aircraft and helicopter carriers sailing together in a
Triton Island in the South China Sea is claimed by China, Taiwan, and Vietnam. China appears to be building an airstrip on the disputed island despite Taiwan and Vietnam’s claims to the land. A large number of vehicles carrying containers and construction
The son of a jailed Belarusian presidential hopeful was convicted and sentenced Wednesday on charges that he and other activists rejected as trumped up. The Minsk District Court sentenced Eduard Babaryka, 34, to eight years in prison for “organizing mass riots” and
A Chinese fighter jet flew aggressively close to a US reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea, “buzzing” it during a hazardous mid-air encounter, the Pentagon has announced. The Chinese J-16 fighter pilot “flew directly in front of the nose of the RC-135” as
The U.S. military has denied Chinese claims that American warships were chased away from disputed islands in the South China Sea. China’s Southern Theatre Command claimed that it forced the USS Milius, a guided-missile destroyer part of the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet,