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Armed Forces of the Philippines A still image from the video released by the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Hong Kong CNN — China’s coast guard used water cannon against Philippine boats in a contested area of the South China Sea on Saturday, the latest in a string of maritime clashes between the two countries. The […]
Russia and China on Friday vetoed a U.S.-authored resolution before the U.N. Security Council that set out the “imperative of an immediate and sustained ceasefire” in Gaza, tied to the release of Hamas hostages, and warned against any ground offensive into Rafah.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and China on Friday vetoed a U.S.-sponsored United Nations resolution supporting “an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, calling the measure ambiguous and saying it was not the direct demand to end the fighting that much of the world seeks. The vote in the Security Council […]
Russia and China vetoed a U.S.-sponsored resolution at the United Nations Security Council on Friday which would have declared “the imperative of an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas war. Russia’s ambassador to the U.N., Vassily Nebenzia, said the draft language did not go far enough, and that the council must “demand” a cease-fire. The […]
A Biden administration effort to ramp up political pressure on Israel by casting an international spotlight on its concerns failed Friday in the United Nations Security Council when Russia and China vetoed a U.S.-sponsored resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza tied to a release of hostages held by Hamas. Algeria also voted against […]
Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio/Andersen Air Force Base B-52 crews take part in hypersonic weapon familiarization training at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on February 27, 2024. CNN — The US Air Force has tested a hypersonic cruise missile in the Pacific for the first time, in what analysts say is a signal to China that […]
The flags of China and Hong Kong displayed in rows. Bloomberg Creative | Bloomberg Creative Photos | Getty Images The law includes stringent penalties for a wide range of actions including “treason” and “insurrection” which are punishable by life imprisonment. Following the announcement, the U.S. State Department described the threats outlined in the law as […]
Evelyn Hockstein/AFP/Getty Images US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo in Manila on March 19, 2024. CNN — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday reiterated the United States’ “ironclad commitment” to defend the Philippines as rising tensions with China in the South China Sea raise fears […]
CNN — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday reiterated the United States’ “ironclad commitment” to defend the Philippines as rising tensions with China in the South China Sea raise fears of a broader regional conflict. Stability . . .
UK insurer Prudential reported a strong set of operating results for 2023 as the return of mainland Chinese visitors to Hong Kong boosted life insurance policy sales after the city eased the curbs imposed at the time of the Covid-19 outbreak. Net profit, which Prudential calls IFRS profit after tax, reached US$1.71 billion in 2023, […]