Manila uses "West Philippine Sea" for waters in its maritime zone, where China's expanding presence challenges the U.S. ally.

His remarks came after Google Maps updated its display to show the name "West Philippine Sea" for the body of water next to ...

As the Southern Ocean slowly releases heat it has absorbed from a warming atmosphere, regions as far away as East Asia and the Western United States are projected to experience long-term increases in ...

they are landlocked country, landlocked region of India. They have no way to reach out to the ocean," Yunus said in the video. "We are the only guardian of the ocean for all this region.

Trump’s Abrupt Turn to Russia—and Whether a U.S.-Russia Team Could Gain Any Sway in South and Southeast Asia President Trump’s new geopolitical strategy of aligning with Russia to counter ...

The Tan Suo Yi Hao can map the ocean floor, which would be critical information to the Chinese government if there was ever a war between China and Australia. The Chinese ship Tan Suo Yi Hao ...

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The map was created using data from the SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography) satellite, a joint mission between NASA and the French space agency CNES (Centre National d’Études Spatiales). While ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The 7.7-magnitude quake, one of Myanmar's strongest in a century, jolted the war-torn Southeast Asian nation on Friday, leaving hundreds people dead and thousands injured, the military government ...