The Philippines said on Wednesday the imminent arrival of China’s sole aircraft carrier in the disputed South China Sea for the first reuters logo time for a training mission would raise tension. The carrier Liaoning left port from the northern city of Qingdao accompanied by two destroyers and two frigates on Tuesday. While in…
Despite the rise in piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and the west coast of Africa, international attention is still focused on Somalia and the Horn of Africa on the east African coast, with experts saying West Africa is not attracting the type of attention that it deserves. This was the thread of the opening…
Indonesian police will ignore Australia-bound asylum seekers until President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono restores bilateral cooperation with Australia, the chief of the National Police said in a statement that threatens to further damage ties between the two nations following last week’s spy scandal. “Surely we will investigate all violations that take place within Indonesia’s jurisdiction,”…
Update – 3:45 p.m.: The latest reports claim that 10 bodies have now been recovered, and 16 mariners are still missing. 7 from one ship, and three from the first sinking on Sunday. Rescue operations are ongoing. Update – 8 a.m.: A total of three bodies have now been recovered, leaving another 23 still…