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Greece urges Turkey 'goodwill gesture' on detained soldiers
Apr 03, 2018 (AFP)
"Let them stop (verbal) attacks and make a goodwill gesture as soon as possible," Tsipras told his cabinet in televised remarks. "We call our neighbours to aban...
Washington, Beijing flexing muscles in trade dispute
Apr 02, 2018 (AFP)
Beijing on Monday imposed tariffs on 128 American goods, retaliating for President Donald Trump's decision last month to slap import duties of 25 percent on ste...
Beijing, Hanoi promise to keep peace in South China Sea
Apr 01, 2018 (AFP)
China claims most of the disputed sea, which is believed to be rich in oil and gas reserves and is highly strategic for trade and defence. Beijing has built up ...
Trump targets Amazon again in new tweets
Mar 31, 2018 (AFP)
His latest comments, two days after a similar swipe against Amazon, coincided with a report in Saturday's Post about three different legal efforts "trying to pr...
Greece demands 'clear answers' from Turkey on detained soldiers
Mar 30, 2018 (AFP)
"We demand clear answers as to why, a month after the two soldiers were arrested, we do not know what they are charged with," government spokesman Dimitris Tzan...
US gives boats to Vietnam amid South China Sea tensions
Mar 29, 2018 (AFP)
Hanoi and Washington have improved defence links in recent years as they seek to counter Beijing's growing might in the disputed and resource-rich waterway. The...
Trump ousts Veterans Affairs chief, taps WH doctor to replace him
Mar 29, 2018 (AFP)
"I am pleased to announce that I intend to nominate highly respected Admiral Ronny L. Jackson, MD, as the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs," said Trump, who ha...
China-Vatican deal on bishops imminent: Chinese prelate
Mar 29, 2018 (AFP)
Negotiations have reached "the final stages," Bishop Guo Jincai, secretary-general of the Bishops Conference of the Catholic Church in China, was quoted as sayi...
Trump's risky gambles in hunt for foreign policy win
Mar 28, 2018 (AFP)
Trump was quick to claim vindication Wednesday when China reported that North Korea's Kim Jong Un is ready to talk nuclear disarmament at their upcoming summit ...
US defense chief Mattis says 'no reservations' about Bolton
Mar 27, 2018 (AFP)
"Last time I checked he's an American. I can work with an American," Mattis told reporters. The retired Marine general said he had never met Bolton before, but ...
Turkey court refuses to free jailed Greek soldiers: reports
Mar 27, 2018 (AFP)
The pair were arrested on March 2 for entering a military zone in the northern Turkish province of Edirne, which borders Greece. A local court in Edirne ruled a...
Pacific US military outpost eyes shifting strategic seas
Mar 25, 2018 (AFP)
The blank "Flight Movement" board at this tiny airfield in the middle of the Pacific promises zero flights, and no movement. But every day or so, a US military ...
China hawk Navarro has Trump's ear
Mar 22, 2018 (AFP)
Trump announced tariffs on as much as $60 billion in Chinese imports to retaliate against the alleged theft of American intellectual property. The move comes ju...
China's aircraft carrier sails past Taiwan as tensions rise
Mar 21, 2018 (AFP)
The Liaoning and accompanying vessels entered Taiwan's air defence zone on Tuesday, the same day Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a blistering nationalist...
Empowered Xi says China ready to fight 'bloody battle'
Mar 20, 2018 (AFP)
Xi's address capped an annual session of the National People's Congress that paved the way for him to rule for life, as China's most powerful leader since Mao Z...
Mattis points to UK poisoning, calls Russia 'strategic competitor'
Mar 20, 2018 (AFP)
"We've always been willing to cooperate with Russia where possible," Mattis told reporters when asked if he saw scope for improved relations with Russia followi...
Seychelles opposition to block India military deal
Mar 20, 2018 (AFP)
The deal would see India invest $550 million dollars (446 million euros) in building the base on Assumption island to help it ensure the safety of its vessels i...
Indian PM Modi congratulates China's Xi on re-election
Mar 20, 2018 (AFP)
China's parliament unanimously handed Xi a second term earlier this week, and cleared the path for him to rule the country indefinitely. The diplomatic phone ca...
Xi applauds Putin re-election, hails 'best level' ties
Mar 19, 2018 (AFP)
Putin won in a landslide on Sunday, one day after China's parliament unanimously re-appointed Xi to a second term. Xi has drawn comparison with Putin as the Chi...
China promotes foreign minister, names new defence chief
Mar 19, 2018 (AFP)
The rubber-stamp National People's Congress endorsed the appointment of Foreign Minister Wang Yi, 64, as state councillor, making him a ranking member of the co...
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