A Chinese Coast Guard vessel (R) deploys water cannon at a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries ship (L) near the Thitu island (Pagasa Island), part of the Spratly Islands, in the disputed waters of the ...

MANILA, Philippines -- A Chinese coast guard ship used a powerful water cannon on Sunday then rammed and slightly damaged an anchored Philippine government vessel off an island inhabited by Filipinos ...

The United States said Monday that it stood by its Philippine ally and emphasized their mutual defense treaty after vessels from China and the Philippines clashed amid heightened tensions in the ...

A Chinese coast guard vessel reportedly deployed a powerful water cannon and subsequently rammed a Philippine government ship on Sunday, causing minor damage to the anchored vessel near a ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Chinese coast guard ships used powerful water cannons on Sunday and rammed and slightly damaged an anchored Philippine government vessel off an island inhabited by Filipinos ...

The U.S. condemned China for ramming a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea. Ambassador MaryKay Carlson praised the Filipino crew’s courage and restraint. The clash highlights rising tensions over ...

A Chinese coast guard ship used a powerful water cannon on Sunday then rammed and slightly damaged an anchored Philippine Government vessel off an island inhabited by Filipinos in the disputed South ...