Philippines says it won’t back down but won’t start a war after clash with Chinese Coast Guard
MANILA, Philippines (AP) The president of the Philippines said Sunday his country would not yield to any foreign power after Chinese forces injured Filipino navy personnel and damaged at least two mi… [read more]
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South China Sea: photos show Chinese coastguard encircled boarded Philippine boat
Four Chinese vessels surrounded a Philippine navy boat as coastguard crew boarded during a tense stand-off in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, photos released by Chinese state media show. The… [read more]
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Scientists astonished after sighting one of world’s rarest whale species: ‘We both knew immediately what it was’
A whale of a tale, indeed. On May 24, scientists were shocked and excited to spot a North Pacific right whale one of the rarest whale species in the world off the coast of Marin County, California. … [read more]
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California’s pelicans are starving and scientists may know why
Theres a broken link in the food chain of Californias brown pelicans, adding a sad chapter to one of conservations most striking success stories. Emaciated birds are turning up in Californias ponds,… [read more]
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Chinese coastguard releases South China Sea videos to counter Philippine claims of ‘barbaric’ behaviour
Chinese media outlets have published footage from Chinese coastguards in response to claims that they had blocked the evacuation of a sick Philippine servicemen in the South China Sea. It follows th… [read more]
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Ocean-born fish seen swimming in Kansas River for first time in a decade: ‘Fascinating species’
A group of wildlife biologists recently made a rare discovery after finding a fish thousands of miles away from where it was spawned. The Aquatic Invasive Species Crew from the Kansas Department of … [read more]
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Cambodia says it will cut shipping through Vietnam by 70% with new China-funded Mekong canal
By Chantha Lach and Francesco Guarascio PHNOM PENH/HANOI (Reuters) – Cambodia plans to cut shipping through Vietnamese ports by 70% as a result of a $1.7 billion China-funded upgrade of a canal conn… [read more]
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Florida HOA president pulls gun on kids fishing on property: affidavit
PALM BAY, Fla. – A Florida man was taken to jail last month for allegedly approaching three kids with a gun for fishing at a subdivision where he is the president of the Homeowners Association (HOA),… [read more]
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A small drone flies into a damaged Fukushima reactor for the first time to study its melted fuel
TOKYO (AP) A drone small enough to fit in one’s hand flew inside one of the damaged reactors at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant Wednesday in hopes it can examine some of the molten fuel… [read more]
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This deep-sea creatures has dozens of beautiful undulating arms
This deep-sea creature I recently discovered is gorgeous. It’s called a basket star (Gorgonocephalus eucnemis) and can live at depths ranging from 10 meters to 1850 meters (30 feet to 6,110 feet). It… [read more]
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