Philippines and China say ships collided at new South China Sea flashpoint

Ships from China and the Philippines have collided during a confrontation in the disputed South China Sea, with each blaming the other for the incident. The collision took place at 3:24am local time on Monday (19:24 GMT on Sunday) at Sabina Shoal, which lies about 140km (86 miles) west of the Philippine island of Palawan, […]