North Korea says its attempt to put another spy satellite into orbit has failed
A North Korean rocket carrying its second spy satellite exploded midair on Monday, state media reported, after its neighbours strongly rebuked its planned launch.
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Chinese Navy vessels tail Balikatan warships
TWO more Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels were spotted on Monday tailing the Philippine, American and French warships taking part in the «multilateral maritime exercise» (MME) of this year's Balikatan drills. Western Command spokesman Capt. Ariel Joseph Coloma, in a message to the Philippine News Agency, said the PLAN ships were detected some 4 to 5 nautical miles as the participants in the MME were sailing 33 nautical miles northwest of Quezon, Palawan. The PLAN ships, with bow numbers 793 and 167, were reported at around 9 a.m., he added. The Balikatan exercises started on April 25.
Vietnam province declares state of emergency over drought
HANOI, Vietnam — Thousands of people in Vietnam are suffering a "severe" shortage of fresh water because of drought and salinization, prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency on Saturday.
Antipolo Cathedral declared international shrine
MANILA, Philippines — The National Shrine of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage in Antipolo City has been formally declared as an international shrine.
North Korea says it test-fired hypersonic missile
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Monday it had successfully test-fired a new ballistic missile tipped with a hypersonic manoeuvrable warhead, the latest breakthrough in its pursuit of advanced weaponry to threaten South Korean and US targets.
US soldier 'happy' after being freed by North Korea
WASHINGTON, United States — US soldier Travis King has been freed by North Korea and is "happy" to be heading home on Wednesday, nearly three months after he ran across the border from the South, US officials said.
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