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Trump says DC rained on military parade, will go to Paris instead
Aug 17, 2018 (AFP)
Trump had ordered a show of military prowess after marveling at France's Bastille Day parade last year -- but critics said it would be a waste of money and akin...
Malaysian PM heading to China with mega-projects in focus
Aug 16, 2018 (AFP)
The 93-year-old leader, who returned for a second stint as premier following a shock election win in May, has railed against a series of deals struck with Chine...
Costs march upwards for Trump's military parade
Aug 16, 2018 (AFP)
When the White House in February announced the commander-in-chief's desire to hold a parade in Washington, the budget director said it would cost between $10 mi...
US will be 'good ally' to Philippines in disputed sea: official
Aug 16, 2018 (AFP)
Randall Schriver, assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific security affairs, gave the assurance as tensions rise over China's aggressive stance towa...
Britain's RAF intercepts six Russian bombers over Black Sea
Aug 15, 2018 (AFP)
The Eurofighter Typhoons launched early Monday from their base in Romania after the Russian Su-24 Fencer planes were spotted, the RAF said in a statement. It sa...
US defense chief woos Brazil as Chinese influence grows
Aug 14, 2018 (AFP)
Mattis, who is starting a tour of the region, told military officers at Rio de Janeiro's war college that Brazil and the United States had interests built on sh...
Sri Lanka gets US military funding as China vies for influence
Aug 13, 2018 (AFP)
The State Department will provide the funds as "foreign military financing", pending congressional approval, the US embassy in Colombo said. "We look forward to...
Post-Brexit Britain's military will remain 'tier one,' minister says
Aug 07, 2018 (AFP)
"Britain leaving the European Union has no impact in terms of the security and defense of Europe," Williamson said in a speech at the Atlantic Council in Washin...
Kremlin warns of conflict if Georgia joins NATO
Aug 06, 2018 (UPI)
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg hosted Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze in Brussels in July following a summit where all 29 members of the allia...
Hong Kong press club pressured by Beijing to cancel talk
Aug 05, 2018 (AFP)
"We respect the international media and respect the Foreign Correspondents' Club's activities in Hong Kong," said Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam, expressi...
The lightning Russia-Georgia war
Aug 05, 2018 (AFP)
Here is a recap of the five-day war in South Ossetia, a territory of 50,000 people which remains one of several sticking points in Russia's ties with the West. ...
Russia used lessons from Georgia war in Ukraine conflict
Aug 05, 2018 (AFP)
Ten years later, Moscow has still not softened its position towards its neighbours and its rift with the West has only deepened. Russia launched armed action ag...
US denies role as Venezuela's Maduro blames 'assassination' attempt on Colombia
Aug 05, 2018 (AFP)
Venezuela's far-left government said seven soldiers were wounded by the alleged attack using explosive-laden drones during a military parade in Caracas on Satur...
Sweden, Finland say Russia has 'false' defence information
Aug 03, 2018 (AFP)
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on July 24 said that NATO received "unhindered access" to Sweden and Finland's airspace and territorial waters in exchang...
Georgia hosts major joint drills with NATO forces
Aug 01, 2018 (AFP)
Georgia's Defence Minister Levan Izoria said the two-week drills are "yet another proof of the growing support which Georgia has from its strategic partners, NA...
Pentagon chief: talks with Russian counterpart possible
Jul 27, 2018 (AFP)
"I am considering meeting with my counterpart but there has been no decision," Mattis told journalists at the Pentagon. "I'm all for re-opening communications,"...
Russia dismisses US Crimea declaration
Jul 26, 2018 (AFP)
"We know the worth of these 'fateful declarations'," Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a sarcastic comment on Facebook late Wednesday...
BRICS nations pledge unity against US trade war threat
Jul 26, 2018 (AFP)
The heads of the so-called BRICS -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- met for an annual summit dominated by the risk of a global US-led trade war...
Chinese man sets off explosive outside US embassy: police
Jul 26, 2018 (AFP)
Chinese police said no one else was injured in the incident, which took place near the area where visa applicants typically line up to enter the embassy for int...
India, US to hold key talks in September
Jul 20, 2018 (AFP)
The meeting comes amid differences between the two countries over trade issues and the US threat of sanctions on Delhi if it continues to deal with Iran -- its ...
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