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China's claims to the Paracel and Spratly Islands in the South China Sea were backed by "history", its foreign ministry said.

China says the Philippine ships had entered its waters in the Spratly Islands without its permission.

The Philippines occupies nine features in the Spratly islands, and has accused China of aggression and "swarming" by fishing vessels.

China has built new military facilities on islands in the South China Sea, a U.S. think tank reported on Thursday.

There was "no such thing" as man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea, China's Defence Ministry said on Thursday, and reiterated that any building work was mainly for civilian purposes.

China's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday denied reports that China will begin preparatory work this year for an environmental monitoring station on disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.

The mission is certain to anger China, which said last month it would "never allow any country" to violate its territorial waters and airspace around Subi Reef in the Spratly Islands.

Beijing was in the process of completing a runway on one of its seven man-made outposts which could potentially be used as an alternative runway for carrier-based planes.

Vietnam, facing its own island dispute with China, is turning to Japan for advice and as an ally in its disputes.

This year, a security fence rings the scene of some of those protests - the Las Vegas tabulation center.

Donald Trump complains again about the influx of migrants at the United States' southern border.

Discharges from sewage treatment plants are a significant contributor to the pollution of 25 out of 672 rivers across the country, says DOE.

Nga Kor Ming emphasises the critical role of human values in sustainable development.

Nga Kor Ming urges the international community to promote people-public-private partnerships for sustainable cities and communities.

The prosecution in the case of celebrity preacher Syed Shah Iqmal files an appeal at the High Court seeking longer imprisonment.

This years Forum underscores the central role of local actions in addressing the challenges of sustainable urban development.

Evacuations were being hampered by thick volcanic ash on some roads, an official said.

Prosecutors said the letter ended with a handwritten note: "PS boom toy in early vote place, cigar burning, be safe."

The scheme is also a catalyst for human capital development and will bring about economic multiplier effects, Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah.