Commenting on the collision of the US nuclear submarine USS Connecticut with an unknown object on Oct 2 in the South China Sea, a spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry raised three questions on Monday: Where exactly did the incident take place? Did the collision cause a nuclear leak? Will the accident have any impact on […]
Elton Jantjies nailed a penalty after the final hooter as world champions South Africa snapped a three-game losing streak to stun New Zealand 31-29 on Saturday in a Rugby Championship thriller. Damian de Allende and Makazole Mapimpi scored tries in the gutsy win as they bounced back from 20-14 behind at half-time, with the lead […]
South Africa’s rugby players are celebrating their title in the men’s Sevens World Series. Neil Powell’s side won both rounds of the shortened Series after beating Great Britain 24-12 in the final in Edmonton. This year’s championship was limited to only two tournaments in Canada because of the pandemic. Great Britain finished as runners-up, level […]
A relieved New Zealand clinched the Rugby Championship crown on Saturday by downing South Africa in a bruising and intense clash between the world’s top two teams, as a resurgent Australia stretched their win streak to three. All Blacks coach Ian Foster recalled big guns Beauden Barrett and Brodie Retallick for the historic 100th Test […]
New Zealand placed one hand on the Rugby Championship title with a bonus point thrashing of Argentina Saturday while Australia stunned world champions South Africa for a second time. All Blacks coach Ian Foster chose to rest as many of his frontline players as possible, conscious that they have tough games over successive weekends coming […]
This handout photo taken on Sept 15, 2017 and provided by South Korean Defense Ministry in Seoul shows South Korea's missile system firing Hyunmu-2 missile into the East Sea from an undisclosed location on South Korea's east coast during a live-fire exercise. (STR / SOUTH KOREAN DEFENSE MINISTRY / AFP) SEOUL – South Korea is […]
UK Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth sails during the Navy exercise "Gallic strike" off the coast of Toulon, south-eastern France on June 3, 2021. (CHRISTOPHE SIMON / AFP) SEOUL – A British aircraft carrier will stage a joint maritime drill with the South Korean navy this week, the British embassy in Seoul said […]
Editor's Note: US Vice-President Kamala Harris' ongoing visit to Southeast Asia is apparently aimed at boosting the US' relations and security cooperation with the region's countries. But given that other senior US officials have already visited several countries in the region, is that the real purpose of her visit? Three experts share their views on […]
A Rohingya refugee boy shelters under an umbrella as he makes his way during a monsoon rainfall at Kutupalong refugee camp in Ukhia on Sept 12, 2019. (MUNIR UZ ZAMAN / AFP) DHAKA – Young people living in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan are among those most at risk of the impacts of climate change, […]
In a photo taken on April 13, 2020 a woman wearing a face mask amid concerns over the coronavirus carries a dog as she walks alongside a wall of Gyeongbokgung palace in Seoul. (ED JONES / AFP) SEOUL – Jin-hui, a cream-coloured Pomeranian, was buried alive and left for dead in 2018 in the South […]
In this file photo dated July 3, 2019, a man takes pictures of the Wada river, as the water reaches its overflow level, in Kagoshima on Kyushu island. (JIJI PRESS / AFP) TOKYO – Hundreds of thousands of residents of Nagasaki and other parts of Kyushu island in southwest Japan have been asked to evacuate […]
This file photo taken on Jan 18, 2021 shows Samsung Vice-Chairman Jay Y. Lee arriving at a court in Seoul, South Korea. (ED JONES / AFP) SEOUL – Samsung Electronics Vice-Chairman Jay Y. Lee, in jail after convictions for bribery and other charges, has qualified for parole and is expected to leave prison this Friday, […]
South Korean Olympic judo team member An Ba-ul receives the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination program for the country's Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics team at the National Medical Center in Seoul on April 29, 2021. (PHOTO / AFP) SEOUL- For the first time in South Korea, a nursing assistant […]
This June 1, 2011 photo, shows the scenery of China's Xisha Islands, South China Sea. (ZHA CHUNMING / XINHUA) MANILA – Hyping up the so-called "China threat" is Washington's habitual trick as it needs excuses for transforming the South China Sea into a hunting ground for its geopolitical self-interest. Some 100,000 merchant vessels now travel […]
The more senior US officials have tried to portray US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's first visit to Southeast Asia as underlining the United States is a "stabilizing force" in the region, the more he is showing its purpose is otherwise. On his first stop in Singapore, Austin could not wait to drive home the […]
A general view of the skyline in Manila.. (TED ALJIBE / AFP) MANILA – An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck south of the Philippine capital early on Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The agency said aftershocks were expected from the tectonic earthquake, which had a depth of 116 kilometers. ALSO READ: 3rd […]
British and Irish Lions substitute Owen Farrell kicked a late penalty to seal a 22-17 victory over world champions South Africa in Cape Town on Saturday in a tight, bruising first Test. Trailing 12-3 at half-time, the Lions employed their aerial game to good effect after the break and dominated to go one up in […]
South Korean athletes and staff members pose for a photo during a ceremony to send the South Korean delegation to the Tokyo Olympics, in Seoul, South Korea, on July 8, 2021. (JUNG YEON-JE / POOL PHOTO VIA AP) TOKYO – South Korea's Olympic team will cook food for its athletes separately and screen ingredients for […]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, right, walks with US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Ruth Sherman, left, prior to their meeting at the Patriarchate in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 29, 2021. (OZAN KOSE / POOL / AP) SEOUL – US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will visit South Korea next week to discuss bilateral relations […]
(JIN DING / CHINA DAILY) Nearly five years have passed since the Philippines unilaterally initiated arbitration on its South China Sea dispute with China. These past five years have seen remarkable changes in both the situation in the South China Sea and relations between the two countries. This serves as an enlightening reminder that only […]