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In Pictures: New species discovered in the heart of Borneo
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The Monitor's View: A path to peace in land, resource disputes
A Taiwan-Japan agreement on fisheries near the Senkaku islands sets a model for China in avoiding dangerous moves on island claims.
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Singapore urges Obama to take stronger stand in Asia
In Washington, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says that the US must strengthen its economic ties in Asia to maintain a leadership role and balance the rise of China.
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The Monitor's View: In China-Japan island clash, a peaceful diversion
A dangerous confrontation between China and Japan over the Senkaku islands can be deflected if China returns to the idea of laying aside sovereignty claims in favor of seeking joint development of any seabed wealth.
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Taiwan undersea oil plans raise neighbors' eyebrows
The island's exploration efforts in the South China Sea could fuel tensions with China and other nations with territorial claims there. Heated rhetoric last year prompted the US to intervene.
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China's passport propaganda baffles experts
China is issuing passports with a map of the disputed South China Sea labeled as part of China.
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What happened while Obama was in Asia? (+video)
President Obama's whirlwind Asia trip saw some surface compromise on disputed territorial issues, and the set up of a new Asian trade bloc.
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Obama visit to Cambodia overshadowed by row over South China Sea
Disputes at the summit illustrate the difficulty of forging a Southeast Asian consensus over dealing with an increasingly assertive China.
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US formally designates Pakistani Haqqani network as terrorists
The US already has placed sanctions on many Haqqani leaders and is targeting its members militarily but it had held back from formally designating the al-Qaida-linked network a terrorist group amid concerns about hampering peace efforts in Afghanistan and US relations with Pakistan.
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US Agent Orange cleanup in Vietnam indicative of stronger ties
The joint, $43 million project also comes as the US is looking to increase its presence in the Asia Pacific region.
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Global News Blog Beijing and US tense up over fresh South China Sea dispute
A new Chinese city and base on a disputed South China Sea island have kicked up tensions, but it will likely end there. The last thing China wants to do is give the US a reason to get involved.
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Saudi woman to compete without hijab in Olympics
One of the first two female athletes ever to compete from Saudi Arabia in the Olympics will not wear a headscarf in the judo competition, says judo federation chief. What will Saudi Arabians say?
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Global News Blog Why China is founding a new city on a coral reef
The new city of Sansha lies on tiny coral reefs in the Paracel Islands, one of the many disputed specks of land in the South China Sea.
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China removes grounded warship, easing sea tensions
China removed a ship that ran aground on a disputed shoal off the Philippines before it could spark further maritime tensions in the South China Sea.
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South China Sea meeting ends in stalemate
The stakes have risen in the South China Sea as the US military shifts its attention back to Asia, emboldening the Philippines and Vietnam to take tougher stance against Beijing.
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Global News Blog Why won't China sign the South China Sea code of conduct? (+video)
China dodged signing a code of conduct this week at the East Asia Summit, a regional security meeting.
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Saudi Arabia to send first-ever female athletes to Olympics
Saudi Arabia will send two women to the London Olympics. For the first time in Olympic history, every country competing in the Summer Olympics will include women.
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China starts 'combat ready' patrols in disputed South China Sea
The move comes amid rising tensions between China and its neighbors over disputed islands in the resource rich area.
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Apple iTunes store comes to Asia
Apple expanded its online iTunes store to include Taiwan, Hong Kong, and 10 other Asian countries. Previously, Apple users in the company's fastest growing region could only access the iTunes store by using gift cards sold in Europe and the US.
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China and Philippines pull back from sea dispute
China and the Philippines both pulled their fishing boats from a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, giving time for both governments to reevaluate the standoff.
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China urges the Philippines to ensure citizens' safety
The monthlong standoff between China and the Philippines over a South China Sea shoal is snowballing. Ahead of anti-Chinese protests in Manila, China cancelled flights to the Philippines.
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Leaning on US, Philippines boldly pushes back on China in sea dispute
The Philippines, a normally quiet claimant in South China Sea disputes, is mounting unusually bold resistance against China as it edges in on Manila’s maritime interests.
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Terrorism & Security China, Philippines dispute raises tensions in South China Sea
With tensions between China and its neighbors over the South China Sea already high, any disagreement runs the risk of becoming militarized.
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China stays cool as new US defense strategy targets Asia
Some Chinese scholars worry that the new US defense strategy could promote strategic competition in the long term. The most likely theater for crisis? The South China Sea.
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China gives cool response to US military activity in Australia
Chinese officials have reacted cooly to President Obama’s announcement Wednesday that US Marines will be based in northern Australia, closer to the disputed South China Sea than any other US land forces.
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Obama in Australia: US reasserts Pacific role with eye on rising China
President Obama in Australia today pledged to boost the US military presence in the Asia-Pacific region. The significant strategic shift is popular with regional governments wary of China's rise.
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