US, Australia, Philippines Hold Second Joint Drills in South China Sea This Year

MANILA, April 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. ⁠and ⁠Australia joined the ⁠Philippines for their second joint maritime exercises ​in the South China Sea this year, amid tensions ‌with China in the disputed ‌waterway. The four-day drills from April 9 to ⁠12 ⁠brought together warships, fighter jets and surveillance aircraft in ​a series of coordinated operations …

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US to Blockade Iran After Talks Fail to Yield a Deal

By Bo Erickson and Hatem Maher WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade ⁠of ⁠all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal ⁠areas on Monday after weekend talks failed to reach a deal to end the war with Iran https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/, jeopardizing a fragile two-week ​ceasefire. The …

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Man Running for Florida Governor Accused of Battery in Domestic Altercation

A man running for Florida governor has been arrested on charges he battered two older people in a home. Kevin Cichowski, 46, was charged with multiple counts of aggravated battery, tampering with a witness and robbery, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Cichowski is listed as a Democratic candidate for governor with the Florida …

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Malaysia Detains Two Tankers Suspected of Illegally Transferring Diesel

KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s Maritime ⁠Enforcement ⁠Agency (MMEA) said it has ⁠detained two tankers for allegedly conducting an illegal ship-to-ship transfer ​of about 700,00 litres of diesel off the island of Penang over ‌the weekend. Malaysia has been ‌cracking down on fuel smuggling amid mounting shortages and supply ⁠disruptions throughout ⁠the region caused …

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Taiwan Government Should Lead Engagement With China on New Measures, Senior Official Says

TAIPEI, April 13 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s government should lead ⁠engagement ⁠with China on a ⁠series of new steps Beijing has proposed loosening controls ​on trade and tourism, rather than relying on private party-to-party contacts, a ‌senior Taiwanese security official said ‌on Monday. China on Sunday unveiled 10 new incentive measures nL1N40V01O for ⁠Taiwan, ⁠including easing …

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Taiwan President to Visit Eswatini, Last Diplomatic Ally in Africa

TAIPEI, April 13 (Reuters) – Taiwan President ⁠Lai ⁠Ching-te will visit Eswatini ⁠next week, his office said on Monday, ​the island’s last remaining diplomatic ally in Africa. Taiwan, which ‌China claims as its own ‌territory with no right to state-to-state relations, ⁠now has ⁠formal ties with only 12 countries, almost all small, ​less-developed nations in …

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