VOA Asia Weekly: Across Pacific, New-Found Freedoms Face Legal, Economic Obstacles
International Criminal Court charges against Philippines' Duterte. Tibet anniversary protestors arrested in New Delhi.
Philippines eyes transforming islands of former U.S. base into military reservation
The Philippines is exploring the possibility of converting two islands that were once part of a U.S. navy base into a ...
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SI and APLMA accelerate malaria elimination campaign
In 2018, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Pakistan joined this effort by committing to the Asia Pacific Leaders ...
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Crossroads of Competition: China in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands
The Republic of China put the islands and shoals on a list of offshore territories ... and maintained a constant presence around Thitu since at least 2018. The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative ...
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No sign of missing sea ambulance as 6-day search ends in the Pacific
Searchers faced challenging conditions in the vast Pacific, Muir said. A “little bit higher sea state with larger swells” hindered visibility. The Navy, Coast Guard and Marshall Islands crews ...