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China fires water cannons at Philippine ships in South China Sea
The incident occurred near Scarborough Shoal, one of two hotly disputed areas where confrontations between the two countries have flared since last year.
20 years since Navy ship sunk for artificial reef in Keys
The decommissioned Spiegel Grove was to be scuttled upright to create an artificial reef off the Florida Keys, but sank prematurely May 17, 2002.
US, Philippines stage scaled down military drills amid pandemic
The annual exercises were canceled last year as the pandemic spread across the world.
US-Philippines defense officials discuss concerns over China’s ships
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday discussed with his Philippine counterpart China’s recent positioning of “militia vessels” near the Philippines in the South China Sea.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
US rejects nearly all Chinese claims in South China Sea
The Trump administration escalated its actions against China on Monday by stepping squarely into one of the most sensitive regional issues dividing them and rejecting outright nearly all of Beijing’s significant maritime claims in the South China Sea.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press