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Philippine troops rescue Indonesian hostage in southern Philippines

Philippine troops have rescued an Indonesian fisherman held hostage since September 2019 by the Abu Sayyaf fighters in the southern Philippine Sulu province, the count

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4 Chinese nationals abducted in Gabon pirate attack rescued: consulate

Four Chinese nationals abducted by pirates during a late December attack in waters off Owendo port in Libreville, Gabon's capital were rescued recently in Nigeria, the Chinese Consulate to Lagos c

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Four Chinese nationals abducted in Gabon pirate attack rescued: consulate

Four Chinese nationals abducted by pirates during a late December attack in waters off Owendo port in Libreville, Gabon's capital were rescued recently in Nigeria, the Chinese Consulate to Lagos conf

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APD | Sri Lankan Airlines changes flight routes to avoid Iran, Iraq airspace

By APD writer EaswaranColombo, Jan. 8 (APD) -- Due to the prevailing unsettled situation in the Persian Gulf region, Sri Lanka's national airline, SriLankan Airlines, o

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Iraqi Shiite militia leader promises to retaliate against U.S. airstrike in Iraq

The Iraqi Iranian-backed Shiite militia leader Qais al-Khazali said Wednesday that the Iranian initial response to the killing of Iranian military leader is done, and

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U.S. aviation authority issues emergency restrictions for Gulf airspace

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued emergency restrictions for the Gulf airspace, as Washington-Tehran tensions are escalating. The FAA said in a sta

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U.S.-led coalition announces preparation to withdraw from Iraq

The U.S.-led international coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) militant group announced on Monday its preparation to exit Iraq after the resolution of the Iraqi

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Johnson says UK committed to Iraq's stability

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday underscored his country's commitment to Iraq's stability and sovereignty during a phone call with Iraqi caretaker Prime

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Iraqi PM stresses importance of joint work with U.S. to withdraw foreign forces

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi confirmed Monday to U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Matthew Tueller the importance of joint work to implement the withdrawal of foreign f

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Chinese research vessel returns from longest probe in western Pacific

Chinese research vessel KEXUE, or Science, returned to its homeport in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on Sunday after finishing its longest research mission in the western Pacific Ocean.

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2 missing after fish boat sinks in Hong Kong

Two people were missing after a fish boat sank in waters off Lantau Island in Hong Kong on Saturday evening. Marine police said the search and rescue operation was und

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Duterte warns he'll order navy to fire if sea wealth taken

ThePhilippinepresidentsayshehasnointentionofgoingintowaroverterritorialfeudsbutwillorderthenavytofireifothercountriesextractresourcesfromwaterswithinhiscountry'

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Philippines wants foreign research ships out of its waters

PhilippinePresidentRodrigoDutertehasorderedanendtoallforeignscientificresearchmissionsinavastexpanseofwatersoffthecountry'snortheastandcalledonthemilitaryto"cha

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Study: Human activities accelerate global ocean deoxygenation

Scientistshavefoundthattheoxygencontentofglobaloceanshasbeendecliningmainlybecauseofhumanactivities,whichcouldhavesocietalandeconomicconsequences.Deoxygenationo

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'White gold' on deck of French trawler signals bumper haul of scallops

OnthetrawlerThierisathemoodwasfestive.Itwasthefirstdayofthescallopseasonandthedeckalreadygroanedwiththe“whitegold”ofabumperseasoninthewatersoffnorthernFrance.At

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Ship with 11 Chinese onboard sinks in Singapore waters, 4 still missing

Shipwith11ChinesecrewonboardsinksinSingaporewaters,fourstillmissing,embassysources.(ASIAPACIFICDAILY)

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US Navy becoming a hazard in Asian waters

TheUSNavy,whichlikestoclaimitspresencecanhelpsafeguard"freedomofnavigation"intheSouthChinaSea,isprovingtobeanincreasinghindrancetoshipssailinginAsianwaters.Earl