China says US trespassed its waters with warship

Chinese government has accused the U.S. of trespassing in its territorial waters when a U.S. guided missile destroyer sailed near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.

La Libye interdit à «tout navire étranger» de venir chercher des migrants près de ses côtes

La marine libyenne a annoncé la création au large du territoire d'une zone de recherche et de sauvetage, qu'elle interdit sauf autorisation aux navires étrangers, en particulier aux ONG patrouillant en eaux libyennes pour secourir des migrants.

Armed boat chased Japanese vessel, Tokyo says

Japan is on alert after the country's coast guard encountered a boat armed with a rifle in its exclusive economic zone.

Iran seizes Saudi vessel in Persian Gulf

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps seized on Friday a Saudi vessel in the Persian Gulf, Press TV reported on Friday.

N Korea launches missile soon after China warning

North Korea has launched an unidentified missile into the sea off its east coast, according to South Korea's military. The US military also confirmed the launch.

US missile destroyer trespassing territorial waters "serious provocation": China

China said on Sunday that the US missile destroyer trespassing China's territorial waters off the Xisha Islands was "serious political and military provocation."

Duterte orders military to tell China that Philippine Sea area ‘is ours,’ but in a friendly way

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered his military to visibly declare ownership of a large area in the Philippine Sea where China’s survey ships were spotted last year – but to do it in a way that would not anger or cause confrontation with Beijing.

Greek Defense Minister Warns Against Turkish 'Foot' on Disputed Greek Islands

Greece will do everything to prevent Turkey from getting to its territory, Greek Minister of National Defense Panos Kammenos said Sunday, adding that Greece is ready to rebuff Ankara in case of any provocation.

Greek Army Denounces 'Serious' Turkish Navy Violation

A Turkish navy patrol boat Friday fired shots in Greek waters in the southeast of the Aegean Sea, Greek military staff said, qualifying the incident as "serious".

Migrations: l'UE envisage une "ligne de protection" dans les eaux libyennes

L'UE pourrait soutenir la création d'une "ligne de protection" dans les eaux territoriales libyennes pour décourager les départs de migrants vers l'Europe, selon une proposition confidentielle soumise par la présidence maltaise de l'Union aux Etats membres, consultée samedi par l'AFP.

12 Chinese fishermen to be released by the Philippines

A court in the Philippines has issued an order for the release of 12 Chinese fishermen who were arrested and sentenced to long-term jail time for fishing in Philippine territory, the Philippine daily newspaper the Chinese Commercial News reported.

Sailing of US warship near Xisha illegal and provocative: China

Chinese authorities are once again giving warnings to the US navy after a U.S. destroyer sailed near Xisha islands in the South China Sea on Friday.

South Korea to take tougher measures against Chinese fishing boats

South Korea is expected to take tougher measures against Chinese fishing boats in territorial waters after a 100-ton Chinese vessel sunk a coast guard boat last Friday.

Iran Warns S. Arabia to Stay Away from Iran's Waters in Military Drills

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy in a statement on Wednesday warned Saudi Arabia against any move under the pretext of military drills which would endanger security and stir tension in the Persian Gulf.

Iran reportedly threatened to shoot down US Navy jets over Persian Gulf. As with all nations, Iran's territorial waters stretch 12 miles into the sea.

The Iranian military threatened to shoot down two US Navy surveillance aircraft that passed close to Iranian territory last weekend, Fox News reports.

Senkaku/Diaoyu issue: 4 Chinese ships enter Japanese territorial waters

Four China Coast Guard vessels entered Japanese territorial waters around the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea for about 90 minutes on Sunday, the Japan Coast Guard said, prompting an official protest from Japan.

Senkaku/Diaoyu issue : Japan protests after 230 Chinese vessels enter disputed waters

Japan on Saturday lodged a protest with China after it spotted six Chinese coastguard ships and about 230 fishing vessels sailing near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.

Japan protests to China after ships enter Japan waters near Senkakus

Japan lodged a strong protest with China on Friday, with top Foreign Ministry bureaucrat summoning Beijing's envoy to Japan to the ministry, hours after Chinese fishing boats and a coast guard vessel entered Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, the Foreign Ministry said.

Libya army commander threatens to target oil tankers

Libya's chief of staff on Tuesday threatened to target foreign oil tankers if they entered territorial waters, after a controversial deal was struck between the United Nations envoy and a militia commander in control of the oil terminals.

Turkey denies coastguard boats 'hijacked,' F16s return to base

Turkish jets scrambled Wednesday in search of two coastguard vessels reportedly hijacked and headed for Greek waters, but later called off the hunt after an apparent false alarm.