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Philippines, Allies Kick Off Naval Drills Amid Asia-Pacific Tension
MANILA – Forces from Manila, Britain, Canada, Japan and the United States kicked off on Monday two weeks of joint naval exercises in Philippine waters as a ‘show of force’, amid flaring regional tension. With more than 1,800 participants, the drills follow last week’s move by Beijing to block Philippine fishermen from Asia’s most contested…