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NEWS ABOUT: South China Sea

South China Sea stories: 3 news summaries
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 Typhoon Kills 32 in Vietnam 

Military clears villagers from flood-prone areas as Ketsana grows stronger

Sep 29, 09 11:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Typhoon Ketsana slammed central Vietnam today, flooding towns and villages and killing at least 32 people. Roughly 170,000 people were evacuated before the storm hit. State-run TV called it the worst storm the country had seen in more than three decades. Meanwhile, the death toll in the Philippines climbed... More »

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Vietnam • severe weather • evacuation • typhoon • tropical storms • South China Sea • Typhoon Ketsana

 China Harasses Unarmed 
 US Ship: Pentagon 

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http://www.msc.navy.mil/inventory/ships.asp?ship=106&type=OceanSurveillanceShip

Mar 9, 09 9:40 AM CDT
(AP) - The Pentagon says Chinese ships maneuvered dangerously close to an unarmed US Navy vessel yesterday in what appeared an effort to harass the American crew. The Navy is said to have sprayed one ship with fire hoses to force it away, and the Chinese crew members stripped to their underwear... More »

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China • Barack Obama • Pentagon • Navy • South China Sea • Obama administration • President Obama

Oceans Get Gloomy Report

Global warming, pollution, fishing all affect marine life

Feb 15, 08 9:20 AM CST
(Newser) - More than 40% of marine ecosystems are being dramatically altered by a combination of pollution, fishing, and global warming, researchers warn in a new study. In fact, no area of the ocean remains unaffected by human activity, reports National Geographic. The biggest problem is global warming, which not only changes... More »

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pollution • global warming • ocean • fishing • North Sea • ocean temperature • East China Sea • South China Sea

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