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China plans triumphant 70th anniversary despite headwinds
Sep 25, 2019 (AFP)
The anniversary is meant to showcase China's extraordinary rise from the ravages of war and famine to a modern, powerful nation state whose economic and militar...
China rejects Trump's 'untrue' remarks on Hong Kong, trade
Sep 25, 2019 (AFP)
Beijing is facing international criticism on a number of fronts, as months of pro-democracy unrest in the semi-autonomous city of Hong Kong come alongside econo...
China denies 'flexing muscles' in military parade
Sep 24, 2019 (AFP)
The country is ramping up preparations for a week's holiday from October 1, marking the day the Chinese Communist Party seized control and established the Peopl...
Trump addresses UN in shadow of Iran crisis, domestic scandal
Sep 24, 2019 (AFP)
"We'll be talking about Iran," Trump told reporters about his speech at the UN General Assembly in New York. Saying his administration had already put "a lot of...
Trump announces bigger US troop presence in Poland
Sep 23, 2019 (AFP)
Trump, meeting Poland's President Andrzej Duda on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, said Poland would pay for the increased presence, in kee...
New NATO command is designed for rapid movement of troops, vehicles
Sep 20, 2019 (UPI)
The Joint Support and Enabling Command, located in Ulm, Germany, is a headquarters focused on ensuring that troops and equipment can rapidly move across borders...
Italy says ready to join coalition of European militaries
Sep 19, 2019 (AFP)
The announcement follows a visit to Rome by French President Emmanuel Macron Wednesday for talks with Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte aimed at turning the page on...
US lays down line with China on next Dalai Lama
Sep 19, 2019 (AFP)
Through a warning from a senior official and legislation under consideration in Congress, the United States is hoping to make clear in advance that Beijing woul...
Russia starts massive military drills
Sep 16, 2019 (AFP)
The Center-2019 drills will last through Saturday in the Urals, Siberia and the Caspian Sea. They will also include over 20,000 pieces of military equipment and...
Pentagon steps up efforts to counter China's rising power
Sep 15, 2019 (AFP)
On Friday an American warship approached the Paracel Islands, an island chain claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea, to affirm international "freedom of nav...
US Navy sails ship close to islands claimed by China
Sep 13, 2019 (AFP)
The USS Wayne E. Meyer guided-missile destroyer passed through the area of the Paracels east of Vietnam and South of China's Hainan Island without requesting pe...
Beijing summons German ambassador over HK activist Wong's visit
Sep 11, 2019 (AFP)
Wong, 22, had arrived late Monday in the German capital, where he met German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas at an event hosted by daily newspaper Bild -- a meeting...
France says 'time has come' to ease tensions with Russia
Sep 09, 2019 (AFP)
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said there was a "window of opportunity" for resolving the Ukraine conflict after a landmark prisoner exchange on Sat...
France pushes risky bet on detente with Moscow
Sep 08, 2019 (AFP)
In the latest sign of Macron's diplomatic drive, France's foreign and defence ministers, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Florence Parly, will meet their Russian counterp...
Mick Jagger blasts Trump for bad manners, lies, environment
Sep 07, 2019 (AFP)
The Rolling Stones singer said he was "absolutely behind" young climate change activists who had earlier occupied the red carpet at the Venice film festival, wh...
NATO announces change in Baltic air policing duties
Sep 06, 2019 (UPI)
Beginning this month, NATO said the three detachments will replace those of Hungary, Britain and Spain, which have patrolled the region since May. A changeover ...
Russia, Iran blame US for regional tensions
Sep 02, 2019 (AFP)
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif condemned Washington's latest actions in Syria as he visited Moscow for talks with Russia's top diplomat Sergei La...
Japan 'to set up police unit' for disputed islands
Sep 02, 2019 (AFP)
The deployment near the tiny islands known as the "Senkakus" in Japanese and the "Diaoyu" in Chinese could take place early next year, public broadcaster NHK re...
Beijing refuses to 'budge' on South China Sea: Philippines
Aug 30, 2019 (AFP)
China claims most of the contested sea, including waters close to Philippine shores, and has rejected a UN-backed international tribunal ruling that said its as...
Bolsonaro's son heads to Washington to thank Trump for Amazon support
Aug 30, 2019 (AFP)
"Our minister Ernesto Araujo and Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro will be received this Friday by President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington," the Brazilia...
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