China has denied that one of its fishing vessels abandoned 22 Filipinos after their boat sank in the South China Sea.
The incident has resulted in increased pressure on Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte to take a tougher stance.
In a statement, the Chinese embassy in Manila said the crew had initially intended to rescue the Filipino fishermen.
However they aborted the mission when they were “suddenly besieged by seven or eight Filipino fishing boats”.
Kenya offers temporary amnesty to undocumented East Africans amid crackdown fears
Kenya's government offered a temporary amnesty to undocumented East African nationals after hundreds of Burundians flocked to their country's embassy in Nairobi on Monday seeking travel documents, fearing a crackdown on small-scale traders from abroad.
7 Indonesian airports remain shut due to volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau
Seven Indonesian airports, including two serving Jakarta, remained closed on Monday morning because of volcanic ash from eruptions at Mount Anak Krakatau, the transport minister said.
Bolivia confirms 7 deaths after military base explosion
Bolivian authorities on Monday confirmed that seven people have died after an explosion on Friday at a military barracks in the Bolivian municipality of Viacha, about 30 km (20 miles) from La Paz.
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanese town kill 11, state news agency saysÂ
Israeli strikes on a southern Lebanese town early on Monday killed at least 11 people, a day after seven people were killed and without an online evacuation warning from the military.
Nepal marks national mourning day after deadly flood
Grief-stricken Nepalis entered the last day of 13-day mourning period on Monday for the hundreds who died in the catastrophic flood along the country's border with China even as the government kept search operations going after four miracle rescues in recent days.
Far-right AfD wins historic victory in German state election
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, exit polls showed, putting a far-right party within reach of power at the state level for the first time since World War II.
At least 5 killed in Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crash in Miami
At least five people died when an Amazon Prime Air cargo flight overran a runway and crashed while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday, local officials said.
Israeli strike kills 2 in Gaza, medics say
An Israeli strike has killed a man and his 8-year-old daughter in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, health officials said.
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