Danger in the South China Sea | Sunday on 60 Minutes
Sunday on 60 Minutes: Cecilia Vega reports on what's been called "the most dangerous conflict no one is talking about:" growing tensions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea.
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7.6-magnitude quake strikes off Philippines coast
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Several killed in bombing during Catholic mass in Philippines
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"Here Lies Love," the Imelda Marcos dance-pop musical
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Thailand's legal weed lures curious but cautious Asian tourists
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Philippine censors give "Barbie" the nod, but with a tweak
Censors say the Barbie movie can be shown in theaters, but only with lines blurred on a "child-like" map that has irked more than one nation.
Philippines' Mayon volcano spews lava as thousands evacuate
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U.S. man held in Manila after girlfriend's body found in water drum
Police say the woman's son reported her missing four days earlier, and said there was a "foul odor" on the property.
Wreckage of sunken Japanese WWII ship found
The wreckage of a Japanese ship that was torpedoed during World War II off the coast of the Philippines has been found. The ship was carrying Allied prisoners of war, most of them Australians, when it sank in 1942. All 1,080 people aboard perished.
"Risky" search planned for plane feared down near active volcano crater
An aerial search team spotted suspected wreckage of the small plane about 1,150 feet from the crater of Mayon Volcano.
China says more than 10 U.S. balloons have entered airspace over past year
The United States denied that it operates any surveillance balloons over China.
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Trump commutes George Santos' prison sentence
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Trump says Maduro "doesn't want to f*** around with the United States"
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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow deployment of National Guard in Illinois
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Prince Andrew gives up his royal titles in fallout from Epstein scandal
Britain's Prince Andrew will not use his royal title any longer, he said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace Friday.
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