Tag: conflict
Backlash grows over ‘Abominable’ film’s disputed S. China Sea map
by Patrick Lee
A scene in the film "Abominable" featuring a map with Beijing's disputed South China Sea claims sparked a growing regional backlash Friday,...
US forces start Syria border pullback, alarming Kurds
by Delil Souleiman
US forces in Syria started pulling back Monday from Turkish border areas, opening the way for Ankara's threatened military invasion and heightening...
UK warship commander says Iran trying ‘to test’ Britain in Gulf
The commander of a British warship accompanying UK-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions with Iran said Wednesday that Tehran appeared...
Up to the Manilla to assert rights over South China Sea: Lawyer
Tomorrow will be exactly a year since the International Court of Justice (ICJ) awarded the Philippines an important victory in its claims that China were...
Hilltop view of Gaza carnage: Guilty or not?
By Simon Vincent
The story of Israelis in Sderot gathered on a hilltop to watch the bombing of Gaza has caused quite a stir...
More than just white vs. pink
When the Wear White campaign, organised by Islamic religious teacher Ustaz Noor Deros, was unveiled, it saw unlikely supporters in the Faith Community Baptist...