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28.08.2024 18:12 The act of ramming vessels is not in any way professional and is a violation of the international law to prevent collision at sea, a United States Coast Guard official said Tuesday, chastising the contradiction in China's statement on its latest actions in the Sabina Shoal.

28.08.2024 18:12 The China Coast Guard deployed a force of 40 ships in Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea and blocked two Philippine Coast Guard vessels on a resupply mission Monday.

28.08.2024 18:12 More Chinese warships were spotted in features of the West Philippine Sea , the Philippine Navy said Tuesday.

28.08.2024 18:12 It is likely for the Philippines to attempt to airdrop supplies to its quasi-grounded coast guard vessel at China's Xianbin Jiao in the South China Sea and claim success to deceive its domestic audience and the international community, a Chinese expert warned on Tuesday.

28.08.2024 18:12 The US military said Tuesday that it is "an entirely reasonable option" for it to accompany Philippine vessels during resupply missions in the disputed South China Sea region, US media reported.

28.08.2024 18:12 A new morality law enacted by the Taliban in Afghanistan, cements policies that "completely erase" women's presence in public, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday, calling for it to be immediately revoked.

28.08.2024 18:12 Afghanistan is one of the largest recipients of humanitarian aid from the European Union, EU officials said on August 27, one day after saying it was appalled by a new decree issued by the Taliban-led government further restricting the lives of women.

28.08.2024 18:12 Afghanistan: Statement of the High Representative on behalf of the EU on latest restrictions imposed by the Taliban on the people.

28.08.2024 18:12 The death toll from flooding in war-torn Sudan has risen to 132 as heavy rains, exacerbated by a dam collapse, continue to ravage the country, according to a report from the Health Ministry.

28.08.2024 18:12 Around 20 villages in eastern Sudan have reportedly been "destroyed", with 70 impacted overall, after floodwaters burst through a major dam, according to UN humanitarians - adding to the suffering of communities already devastated by the ongoing war between rival militaries.

28.08.2024 18:12 As a result of the worsening crisis in Sudan, an increasing number of refugees are fleeing to Libya. Some 97,000 individuals have now sought refuge in the country since the beginning of the conflict.

28.08.2024 18:12 A U.S. official who handles Tibetan issues has called for information sharing about environmental changes taking place in Tibetan areas of China to help scientists prepare for climate change.

28.08.2024 18:12 UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the killing of around 200 people in the Burkinabe town of Barsalogho at the weekend, which left a further 140 injured.

28.08.2024 18:12 The recent decision of the Nicaraguan authorities to close over 1,500 non-governmental organizations, including religious groups, and to confiscate their assets, is deeply concerning.

28.08.2024 18:12 President Gitanas Nausėda, together with the Latvian and Estonian Presidents, participated in Moldova's Independence Day celebrations in Chişinău on Tuesday. Gitanas Nausėda addressed the Moldovan people, wishing them a successful integration into the European Union, which has brought progress and prosperity to Lithuania.