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China, Japan ministers pave way for rare summits
Apr 15, 2018 (AFP)
After rare talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, Taro Kono said the ministers had "forward-looking" and "fulfilling" discussions about rebuilding ties bet...
Pentagon Papers whistleblower urges Mattis to protect world from Trump
Apr 14, 2018 (AFP)
"The situation is closer to the possible use of nuclear weapons since any time I would say in 50 years," Ellsberg, a former military analyst and nuclear war pla...
Xi makes surprise visit to fleet in South China Sea drill
Apr 12, 2018 (AFP)
The region has become a potential flashpoint, with the US saying China's activities in the area pose a threat to freedom of navigation in the strategically vita...
IMF head warns China on exporting debt through 'Silk Road'
Apr 12, 2018 (AFP)
Lagarde made the comments at a Beijing forum on Chinese President Xi Jinping's signature Belt and Road initiative, a $1 trillion road, rail and construction pro...
Greece, Turkey pledge to 'strengthen dialogue' after Greek pilot dies
Apr 12, 2018 (AFP)
Tsipras said he had received a call from his Turkish counterpart Binali Yildirim, expressing condolences from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "The two p...
Australia admits tensions with China but denies 'deep chill'
Apr 12, 2018 (AFP)
Bilateral ties took a dive late last year when Canberra announced wide-ranging reforms to espionage and foreign interference legislation, singling out China as ...
Kremlin says won't take part in Trump's 'Twitter diplomacy'
Apr 11, 2018 (AFP)
"We do not take part in Twitter-diplomacy. We support serious approaches. As ever, we believe it is important not to take steps that could damage an already fra...
Mnuchin defends US call to slash support for development banks
Apr 11, 2018 (AFP)
The remarks in congressional testimony come a week before the World Bank and International Monetary Fund hold their Spring Meetings in Washington. The Treasury ...
US displays military muscle as carrier sails in South China Sea
Apr 11, 2018 (AFP)
The training exercise Tuesday came ahead of a port call in the Philippines, which along with several other nations is embroiled in disputes with Beijing over it...
China, Vanuatu deny military base plan
Apr 10, 2018 (AFP)
The Sydney Morning Herald said China had approached Vanuatu about the possibility, potentially upsetting the delicate strategic balance in the region. China has...
China eyes permanent military base in Vanuatu
Apr 10, 2018 (AFP)
The Sydney Morning Herald said Beijing had approached Port Vila about the possibility, potentially upsetting the delicate strategic balance in the region. China...
Vanuatu says no to China military base
Apr 10, 2018 (AFP)
The Sydney Morning Herald said China had approached the Pacific nation about the possibility, potentially upsetting the delicate strategic balance in the region...
Greece fires warning shots at Turkish helicopter: Greek source
Apr 10, 2018 (AFP)
The overnight incident comes with the erstwhile NATO allies locked in yet another round of tense exchanges, sparked this time by Turkey's detention of two Greek...
Su-57s and Terminators: MoD Reveals New Hardware Taking Part in Victory Day Parade
Apr 09, 2018 (Sputnik)
Russian Ground Forces Commander in Chief Col Gen. Oleg Salyukov confirmed what new hardware will appear in the parade in an interview with Krasnaya Zvezda, the ...
Despite mounting ethics questions, Trump backs environmental chief
Apr 09, 2018 (AFP)
Named by the president last year to head the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Pruitt was charged with carrying out a top Trump priority: dismantling the e...
Japan launches Marines unit amid China's growing presence
Apr 07, 2018 (AFP)
The Self-Defence Forces' amphibious fighting unit staged an exercise with US Marines at Sasebo in western Japan following the inauguration ceremony. The 2,100-m...
China sperm bank demands loyalty to Communist Party
Apr 06, 2018 (AFP)
The bizarre requirement was part of a sperm donation drive launched Wednesday by Peking University Third Hospital -- a public hospital affiliated to an elite un...
Pentagon readies for National Guard deployment to Mexican border
Apr 05, 2018 (AFP)
The so-called "border security support cell" will channel information between the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security, which is responsible for bor...
Pentagon hustles to jump in line with Trump's border directive
Apr 04, 2018 (AFP)
The commander-in-chief's seemingly off-the-cuff directive blindsided officials Tuesday, when Trump said the military would guard the frontier until "we can have...
China denies detaining underground bishop
Apr 03, 2018 (AFP)
China's roughly 12 million Catholics are divided between a government-run association, whose clergy are chosen by the atheist Communist Party, and an unofficial...
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