Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) confirmed on Wednesday that it had dispatched a patrol vessel to expel two Chinese coast guard ships that illegally entered Taiwan-controlled waters near Dongsha Island in the South China Sea, Focus Taiwan reported.
"Indian Coast Guard ships continue to fight the fire and attempt to bring the inferno on the container ship MV WAN HAI 503 under control off the Kerala coast. Visible flames have reduced, and thick smoke continues to emanate as of 1700 hrs today," the Indian Coast Guard said.
The China Coast Guard ships 14603, 14608, 14609, and 14513 approached "restricted waters" off the Kinmen Islands from the southeast of Liaoluo Bay and the southwest of Damao Mountain at 8:50 am, according to a statement from the CGA's Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch.
Australia's contribution of 20 advanced drones to the Philippines underscored Manila's urgent requirement to improve its maritime domain awareness, following a tense incident in the South China Sea just days earlier, where Philippine and Chinese coast guard ships came close to a collision, a
Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) issued a strong condemnation of China for supporting illegal fishing activities near Dongsha Islands in the South China Sea, as reported by Focus Taiwan.
Two Chinese nationals posing as Taiwanese tourists were arrested in Palawan for allegedly photographing Philippine Coast Guard ships and using drones to monitor the area. Authorities have launched a nationwide search for their accomplices.
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested a man for allegedly sharing the details about the movement of Coast Guard ships with a Pakistani agent, an official said.
Taiwan has expelled four Chinese coast guard ships that entered restricted waters near the Matsu Islands shortly after the People's Liberation Army announced the start of its Joint Sword-2024B drills around Taiwan, according to Taiwan's Central News Agency.
On September 13, Taiwan monitored four Chinese coast guard vessels near restricted waters south of Kinmen, marking the 39th such incident this year. Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration quickly deployed patrol ships to instruct the Chinese vessels to leave. This incident is part of a growing
CGA Deputy Director-General Hsieh Ching-chin said the agency received a report from the boat owner at 8.14 pm on Tuesday. It was intercepted by two Chinese coast guard ships 43.89 km (23.7 NM) northeast of Liaoluo Port in Kinmen