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Joe Biden - Ferdinand Marcos-Junior - Ilocos Norte - US and Philippine forces sink a ship during largescale drills in the disputed South China Sea - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - Philippines - Usa - Australia - China - Washington - region Indo-Pacific - city Beijing - city Laoag

US and Philippine forces sink a ship during largescale drills in the disputed South China Sea

LAOAG: US and Philippine forces, backed by an Australian air force surveillance aircraft, unleashed a barrage of high-precision rockets, artillery fire and airstrikes Wednesday and sank a mock enemy ship as part of largescale war drills in and near the disputed South China Sea that have antagonized Beijing. Military officials and diplomats from several countries watched the display of firepower from a hilltop along a sandy coast in Laoag City in Ilocos Norte, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's northern home province.

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International - India received over $111 billion in remittances in 2022, first country to ever reach that figure: UN - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - Philippines - India - France - China - Mexico - Bangladesh - Pakistan - county Gulf

India received over $111 billion in remittances in 2022, first country to ever reach that figure: UN

India received over USD 111 billion in remittances in 2022, the largest in the world, becoming the first country to reach and even surpass the USD 100 billion mark, the United Nations migration agency has said. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), in its World Migration Report 2024 launched Tuesday, said that in 2022, India, Mexico, China, the Philippines and France were the top five remittance recipient countries.

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'Suicidal': Can China take on US, Japan navies with Fujian? - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - Philippines - Usa - Japan - China - city Beijing - city New Delhi

'Suicidal': Can China take on US, Japan navies with Fujian?

NEW DELHI: The launch of China's newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has ignited discussions on the balance of naval power in Asia, with security analysts emphasizing the potential implications for regional dynamics, particularly affecting the Philippines. This development comes at a time of heightened military activities in the contentious South China Sea.

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Ferdinand R.Marcos-Junior - International - Adani looks to develop port in Philippines - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - Philippines - Australia - Israel - city Manila - city Mumbai

Adani looks to develop port in Philippines

MUMBAI: Adani Group is looking to invest in ports, airports, power and defence sectors in the Philippines. Group company Adani Ports has shown an interest in developing a 25-meter deep port that could accommodate Panamax vessels in Bataan.Group chairman Gautam Adani’s son Karan Adani, also the MD of Adani Ports, disclosed the company’s plans during a courtesy call with Philippine President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr in Manila on Thursday.

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Ferdinand Marcos - Philippines summons China envoy over water cannon incident - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - Philippines - China - county Island - city Beijing - city Manila

Philippines summons China envoy over water cannon incident

MANILA: Manila summoned a senior Chinese envoy on Thursday to protest a water cannon incident that damaged two Philippine vessels during a patrol in the South China Sea. A coast guard vessel and another government boat were damaged in the April 30 incident near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, according to the Philippines' foreign ministry.Manila and Beijing have a long history of territorial disputes in the South China Sea, and the neighbours have been involved in several maritime incidents in recent months as they assert their rival claims in the strategic waterway.

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Philippines says China Coast Guard fired water cannon at its vessels - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - Philippines - China - county Island - city Beijing - city Manila - city New Delhi

Philippines says China Coast Guard fired water cannon at its vessels

NEW DELHI: The Philippines reported that the China Coast Guard used water cannons against two Philippine vessels during a patrol near a reef off the Southeast Asian nation on Tuesday, causing damage to one of the ships. The incident occurred near the China-controlled Scarborough Shoal, a potential flashpoint in the disputed South China Sea, as the vessels were on a mission to resupply Filipino fishermen.

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El Niño - International - Philippine students suffer in wilting heat, thwarting education efforts - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - Philippines - city Manila

Philippine students suffer in wilting heat, thwarting education efforts

MANILA: Sweltering heat in the Philippines can curb farm production, disrupt water and power and weigh on businesses, but it also takes a toll on students, hampering the Southeast Asian nation's efforts to catch up to its neighbours in education. Temperatures have hit 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in various regions in the Philippines, as the weather phenomenon El Nino intensifies the heat enveloping the nation in its summer months of March to May.

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Schools closed, warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heatwave - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - Philippines - Thailand - Vietnam - India - Bangladesh - Cambodia - Burma - city Manila

Schools closed, warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heatwave

MANILA: South and Southeast Asia braced for more extreme heat on Sunday as authorities across the region issued health warnings and residents fled to parks and air-conditioned malls for relief.A wave of exceptionally hot weather has blasted the region over the past week, sending the mercury as high as 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) and forcing thousands of schools to tell students to stay home.

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