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Suez Canal shipping backlog ends on Saturday: Canal authority

The last ships stranded by the grounding of the giant container vessel Ever Given in the Suez Canal passed through the waterway on Saturday, according to the Suez Canal Authority (SCA).The SCA said a

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China's Shenzhen to ban outdoor barbecue, control exhaust emission

The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen will ban outdoor barbecue across the city, in a bid to prevent and control air pollution, according to the municipal ecology and e

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Russian Black Sea Fleet carries out drills in Mediterranean Sea

Four ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet have conducted drills involving anti-mine reconnaissance and overcoming minefields in the Mediterranean Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statem

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Two cruise ships off Florida will be allowed to offload passengers

01:44 Two cruise ships stranded off the coast of Florida are finally being allowed to dock. Details are still being finalized over when this will take place after the governor of Flori

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Xinhua Coronavirus vlog: Australians taking stricter measures as COVID-19 cases rise

2-week self-isolation for travellers, no docking of cruise ships in coming 30 days, and more. Follow Xinhua correspondent Hao Yalin in Sydney to see how Australia is taking stricter measures as the n

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Australia will impose self isolation on all international arrivals due to coronavirus

Australia will impose a 14-day self isolation on all international passenger arrivals from midnight Sunday to try and contain the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister

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APD Review | World surprised by Chinese navy’s latest display

WrittenbyAPDwriterShiJiangyueTranslatedbyDengXianlaiWhenChinesestatemedia,includingbroadcasterCCTVandthemilitary’sofficialPeople’sLiberationArmy(PLA)Daily,repor

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Chinese President Xi reviews display of China's naval prowess

TheNavycarriedoutitslargest-everparadeonThursdaymorningintheSouthChinaSea,accordingtothemilitary.ThemassivedisplaywasreviewedbyPresidentXiJinping.Thespectacular

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China cracks down on illegal deep sea fishing

Inamajorcrackdownonillegal,unreportedandunregulated(IUU)fishingininternationalwaters,Chinahasinitiatedstrictactionsagainst78shippingcompanies.TheMinistryofAgric

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Three Chinese navy ships visit Indonesia’s capital

ByAPDWriterMaverickJAKARTA,Sept.15(APD)—ThreeChinesenavyshipsarrivedinIndonesia’scapitalseaportofTanjungPriokonFriday,scheduledtohaveactivitiesaimedatbolstering

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Sea Shepherd pulls plug on Japan whale hunt

ActivistgroupSeaShepherdTuesdaypulledtheplugonitsannualcampaigntodisruptJapanesewhaling,sayingitcannolongermatchthecountry'smilitaryandeconomicpower.Theorganisa

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Three Chinese naval ships arrive in Sri Lanka to assist in flood relief

ByAPDWriterJamilaHusainCOLOMBO,June1(APD)-ThreeChinesenavyshipsarrivedinthePortofColomboonWednesday,toassistintheongoingreliefoperationsaftermajorfloodsandlands

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Owners of ships to pay estimated $1.6m for cleanup of oil slick in Johor Strait

It will cost about RM5 million (S$1.6 million) to clean up the oil slick in the Pasir Gudang waters and owners of the two container ships involved in the spill will have to foot the bill.

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S. Korea's Hanjin Shipping gets US court order and cash to unload stranded vessels

A US judge said on Friday he will grant Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd provisional protection from creditors in the United States, enabling some vessels to dock and unload at US ports.

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It's anchors aweigh in South China Sea

The China-Russia navy drill, taking place for the first time in the South China Sea, is expected to improve their combined ability to counter "common security threats", a senior Chinese Navy officer said on Monday.

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China, Russia ready for joint navy drill in South China Sea

​A Russian fleet arrived at a port in Zhanjiang in south China's Guangdong Province on Monday, with Chinese naval forces gathering for a joint drill.

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Emergency drill held in South China Sea

​An emergency drill involving 13 ships and a helicopter was held Thursday morning at seas near Sansha in southern China's island province of Hainan, the city's marine bureau said.