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US moves troops, tanks into Lithuania in message to Russia
Oct 21, 2019 (AFP)
Dozens of Abrams tanks and Bradley armoured vehicles arrived by railway at the army training area in Pabrade. Lithuania's Defence Minister Raimundas Karoblis sa...
US hopes China will ease restrictions on diplomats; Japanese citizen detained on spy charges
Oct 21, 2019 (AFP)
Washington angered Beijing last week after it announced that Chinese diplomats will now have to notify the State Department before meeting with American officia...
Putin removes critical voices from his rights council
Oct 21, 2019 (AFP)
The 50-member body, which has spoken out against abuses, has gradually been losing its influence and many respected members of the human rights community had al...
Backlash grows over 'Abominable' film's disputed S. China Sea map
Oct 18, 2019 (AFP)
The animated film about a Chinese teenager helping a yeti return to his home shows a chart featuring the "nine-dash" line which sets out Beijing's expansive cla...
China slams US restrictions on Chinese diplomats as 'groundless'
Oct 17, 2019 (AFP)
Washington -- which called the move "reciprocal" -- announced the decision Wednesday in response to the inability of US diplomats to meet with a range of Chines...
US imposes tit-for-tat restrictions on Chinese diplomats
Oct 16, 2019 (AFP)
A senior State Department official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the new restrictions came in response to the inability of US diplomats to meet with...
Turkey operation creates headaches for NATO
Oct 16, 2019 (AFP)
Ankara's assault on Kurdish forces who played a key role in the fight against the Islamic State group has drawn widespread international criticism and prompted ...
EU extends Russia sanctions over Salisbury chemical attack
Oct 14, 2019 (AFP)
Foreign ministers from the 28 EU states voted to prolong by 12 months the chemical weapons sanctions regime which currently targets nine individuals including t...
Modi, Xi talk of 'new' ties, after differences
Oct 12, 2019 (AFP)
Modi and Xi strolled along a pristine Bay of Bengal beach and held one-on-one talks from chairs overlooking the ocean before their delegations sat down to offic...
Poland, US celebrate new U.S. Army division headquarters in Poland
Oct 11, 2019 (UPI)
The celebration Oct. 4 follows a Sept. 23 meeting in New York City between U.S. President Donald Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda, who signed an agreemen...
Embattled Trump takes victory lap on China trade deal
Oct 11, 2019 (AFP)
But while Trump took a victory lap for what he called it a "substantial phase one deal," it will take weeks to finalize and the final details are not clear, nor...
At summit to mend ties, Modi, Xi see common challenge on 'terror'
Oct 11, 2019 (AFP)
The seaside meeting aimed at mending relations after India irked China by its splitting of Jammu and Kashmir state into two in August. The decision will also ma...
India confirms China summit, with just two days to go
Oct 09, 2019 (AFP)
India had been preparing for the talks on Friday and Saturday but there had been speculation that they might be postponed because of differences over several is...
India-China summit confirmed, with just two days to go
Oct 09, 2019 (AFP)
These include Chinese anger at India's August move to split Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) state into two and at Indian military exercises in Arunachal Pradesh state, ...
Pompeo visits Greece, signs new defense deal
Oct 07, 2019 (UPI)
Greece has become a mainstay of stability in the Eastern Mediterranean region, and Pompeo announced his disapproval of Turkish drilling for hydrocarbons in the ...
China's Xi and India's Modi to hold summit this week amid strains
Oct 07, 2019 (AFP)
The meeting follows months of niggling between the world's two most populous nations over trade, border disputes, and their respective diplomatic moves. India's...
US Army's Atlantic Resolve troops start rotation in Europe
Oct 07, 2019 (UPI)
Troops and equipment from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, from Fort Hood, Texas, will replace the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division,...
Trump openly calls on Ukraine, China to investigate Biden
Oct 04, 2019 (AFP)
Speaking in Florida, Trump blasted his accusers as "maniacs" pursuing "impeachment crap" as he sought to turn the tables on a probe that threatens to make him o...
China celebrates 70 years as Hong Kong seethes
Oct 01, 2019 (AFP)
Some 15,000 troops along with tanks, missiles and high-tech drones paraded down the Avenue of Eternal Peace as Xi and other Communist Party leaders watched from...
General Mark Milley sworn in as Trump's top military advisor
Sep 30, 2019 (AFP)
"You can rest assured that I will always provide you informed, candid and impartial military advice," he said after being sworn in in Trump's presence. In concl...
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