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Germany, France concerned over presence of Chinese vessels near reef claim
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], March 31 (ANI): Germany and France have joined a number of countries to express concern on the growing tensions between China and the Philippines over a disputed reef in the South China Sea where over 200 Chinese vessels are moored.
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US, Japan, Indonesia ramp up pressure on Beijing over activities in South
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 30 (ANI): The United States, Japan and Indonesia have escalated pressure on China over its activities in the South China Sea after an ongoing tussle between Beijing and the Philippines over a disputed reef came to light last week, South China Morning Post reported.
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Philippine daily COVID-19 cases surpass 10,000 for 1st time
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], March 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday 10,016 new COVID-19 infections, the highest ever daily tally since the outbreak began in January last year, raising the nationwide count in the Southeast Asian country to 731,894.
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Blinken backs Philippines as hundreds of Chinese vessels crowd disputed re
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 29 (ANI): US Secretary Antony Blinken on Monday came out in support of the Philippines after "China's maritime militia" amassed Chinese vessels at a boomerang-shaped Whitsun Reef in the West Philippine sea.
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Philippines imposes lockdown over Easter due to surge in COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], March 29 (ANI): More than 25 million people in the Philippines, a Catholic majority country, will not be celebrating Easter as normal this year as a strict lockdown has been imposed in the capital and nearby provinces.
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$300 million from GCF to support ADB's first green recovery plan in SE Asi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Mar 27 (ANI): South Korea-based Green Climate Fund (GCF) has allocated 300 million dollars to support Asian Development Bank's (ADB's) efforts to help southeast Asia shape a climate-resilient, environmentally sustainable economic recovery from the coronavirus diseas
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Improved outlook, vaccine progress lift emerging east Asian bond markets
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], March 26 (ANI): An improving global economic outlook and progress on coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccinations have pushed up bond yields in emerging east Asia.
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Philippines records 6,666 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [Phillipines], March 25 (ANI): With 6,666 new COVID-19 cases recorded in the last 24 hours, the total cases in the Philippines has reached 684,311.
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ADB annual meet to focus on collaboration for resilient, green recovery
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], March 25 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will hold its 54th annual meeting of the board of governors in a virtual format from May 3 to 5 with a focus on deepening collaboration for a resilient and green recovery from coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
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Philippines logs 5,867 new COVID-19 cases, Duterte stresses need to keep e
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], March 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday 5,867 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 677,653.
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Philippines' new COVID-19 cases top 8,000 for 1st time since outbreak
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], March 22 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday 8,019 new COVID-19 cases, the highest number of daily infections since the outbreak began in January last year, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian coun
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Over 200 China vessels massed at disputed reef in South China Sea: Philipp
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Manila [Phillipines], March 22 (ANI): Phillippines has said that over 200 Chinese vessels have massed at a reef in the west Philippine sea.
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