PALAWAN, Philippines — U.S., Filipino and Australian troops dug into beach dunes and unleashed a barrage of firepower — ...

China has seized control of a disputed reef near the Philippines’ Thitu Island, escalating tensions in the South China Sea.

Sandy Cay lies just a few nautical miles from Thitu Island, the largest Philippine military outpost in the Spratly Islands.

The standoff over Sandy Cay, which lies close to military outposts built by both Beijing and Manila, was the latest between ...

China seized an island in the South China Sea, unfurling its flag amid growing tensions with the Philippines over territorial ...

The Philippines on Monday slammed an "irresponsible" Chinese state media report claiming a disputed reef in the South China ...

China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing ...

Philippine Marines, National Police officers and Coast Guard members landed on three contested South China Sea features today ...

The takeover of Sandy Cay could theoretically allow China to expand its jurisdiction in this area. ...

The Philippines disputes reports from Chinese media claiming Beijing's control over the disputed Sandy Cay in the South China ...

MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines said on Monday there was no truth to news reports that Beijing has seized control of a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after its personnel landed on the ...

The 200 sq metre Tiexian Reef forms part of the Spratly Islands and is located near Thitu Island, which hosts a Philippines military facility that Manila reportedly uses to track Chinese movements ...