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China says detained Canadian lacks diplomatic immunity
Jan 14, 2019 (AFP)
Chinese authorities arrested former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor last month, accusing them both of endangering national security. The ...
Japan FM to visit Moscow amid tensions over island dispute
Jan 11, 2019 (AFP)
The visit comes after Russia accused Japan this week of whipping up tensions before an expected meeting between President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Shin...
US Navy chief heads to China
Jan 11, 2019 (AFP)
Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson will travel to Beijing and Nanjing from January 13-16, when he will meet with Vice Admiral Shen Jinlong, who c...
Canadian ex-envoy held in China gets consular visit
Jan 10, 2019 (AFP)
"Today, Canadian consular officials in China visited with Michael Kovrig," said a brief statement from Canada's foreign ministry. No details of his condition we...
Chinese warships dock in Cambodia to boost 'military cooperation'
Jan 09, 2019 (AFP)
China is the largest investor in Cambodia and has pumped billions into the economy while asking few questions about its abysmal rights record. While doling out ...
Trump the latest US president to use Oval Office to address nation
Jan 08, 2019 (AFP)
Previous presidents have used the Oval Office to make major announcements to the American people although some have also used other White House venues such as t...
Brazil defense minister says sees no reason for US base
Jan 08, 2019 (AFP)
"It's a very complex subject... I don't see what motive there could be for base like that," Fernando Avezedo e Silva, a retired general, told the Brazilian fina...
Canadian detained in China gets consular visit
Jan 08, 2019 (AFP)
No details of businessman Michael Spavor's condition were provided, however, due to Canadian privacy laws. China detained Spavor on December 12, two days after ...
First U.S. ship since Russian seizure of Ukrainian ships arrives in Black Sea
Jan 07, 2019 (UPI)
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry passed through Turkey's Dardenalles Strait on Sunday, arriving in the Black Sea on Monday, whose border is sha...
Trudeau, Trump denounce China's 'arbitrary detention' of Canadians
Jan 07, 2019 (AFP)
"The prime minister thanked the president for the strong statements of support by the United States in response to the arbitrary detention of two Canadians in C...
US conducts latest South China Sea sail-by amid trade talks
Jan 07, 2019 (AFP)
The US and its allies periodically send planes and warships through the area, which is claimed by China, to signal to Beijing their right under international la...
US warns citizens of arbitrary action in China
Jan 04, 2019 (AFP)
Updating a travel advisory, the State Department maintained its previous guidance that Americans should "exercise increased caution" in China but stopped short ...
Bolsonaro open to discussing future US military base in Brazil
Jan 04, 2019 (AFP)
"Depending on what might happen in the world, who knows if we might have to talk about that subject in the future," the 63-year-old former paratrooper, who took...
US warns citizens of arbitrary exit bans in China
Jan 03, 2019 (AFP)
Updating its travel advisory, the State Department maintained its previous guidance that Americans should "exercise increased caution" in China and stopped shor...
US seeking access to ex-Marine detained in Russia: Pompeo
Jan 02, 2019 (AFP)
"If the detention is not appropriate we will demand his immediate return," Pompeo told reporters while on a visit to Brazil, where he was attending the inaugura...
Bolsonaro 'transformative' for US-Brazil ties: Pompeo
Jan 02, 2019 (AFP)
In a meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Brasilia, Bolsonaro said the tendency for Brazil "to elect presidents that for some reason were enemies" ...
Shanahan takes Pentagon helm as Trump blasts Mattis
Jan 02, 2019 (AFP)
Shanahan, who took the Pentagon's top spot January 1 after serving as deputy defense secretary, was thrust onto the world stage when Mattis quit last month amid...
Ex-Marine arrested in Moscow for 'spying' is innocent, family says
Jan 02, 2019 (AFP)
The detention of Paul Whelan marked the latest in a series of espionage cases between Russia and the West. "We have read reports of the arrest in Moscow of Paul...
Xi, Trump vow cooperation on diplomatic anniversary: state media
Jan 01, 2019 (AFP)
Tensions between Beijing and Washington soared in 2018 over trade disputes, although US President Donald Trump has frozen the latest planned tariff hike and on ...
After Mattis, Shanahan takes Pentagon helm at critical time
Dec 31, 2018 (AFP)
Shanahan is moving up from his position as deputy defense secretary to the top spot following the resignation of Jim Mattis, who quit over long-running -- and u...
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