Exclusive-Satellite images reveal floating barrier at mouth of disputed atoll in South China Sea

By Greg Torode and Karen Lema HONG KONG/MANILA (Reuters) – Satellite images of the hotly disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea show a new floating barrier across its entrance, near where Philippine ships and China coast guard vessels have had frequent run-ins. One of the images taken by Maxar Technologies on Feb. 22 … Read more

Philippines vows to remove floating barrier placed by China at a disputed lagoon

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine coast guard said Monday it has complied with a presidential order to remove a floating barrier placed by China’s coast guard to prevent Filipino fishing boats from entering a lagoon in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. Philippine officials condemned the installation of the 300-meter (980-foot) -long barrier … Read more

Philippines to remove barrier placed by China in South China Sea

MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines will take “all appropriate actions to cause the removal of barriers” in a disputed area of the South China Sea, the country’s national security advisor said on Monday. The Philippines on Sunday shared images of a floating barrier blocking fishing vessel access in the Scarborough Shoal with Chinese coast guard ships … Read more

Mexico recovers 2 our bodies from the Rio Grande, one discovered close to a floating barrier that Texas put in

MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities try to determine two our bodies discovered within the Rio Grande this week, together with one which was noticed alongside the floating barrier that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott had put in just lately within the Rio Grande, throughout from Eagle Move, Texas. Mexico’s International Relations Division reported for the primary … Read more