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Uncertainty across Middle East after Trump victory
Nov 09, 2016 (AFP)
Uncertainty spread across the Middle East following Donald Trump's US election win, with questions hanging over the war against the Islamic State group, the Isr...
Moscow accuses Dutch sub of monitoring Med fleet
Nov 09, 2016 (AFP)
Russia on Wednesday accused a Dutch submarine of trying to monitor its aircraft carrier and escort vessels in the Mediterranean, denouncing such manoeuvres as "...
Poland urges Trump to keep US troops on NATO's eastern flank
Nov 09, 2016 (AFP)
Poland's president urged US President-elect Donald Trump to keep Washington's promise to deploy troops on NATO's eastern flank amid tensions with Russia. "Polis...
Sri Lanka warns Chinese envoy against public criticism
Nov 08, 2016 (AFP)
Sri Lanka slammed China's ambassador on Tuesday for criticising Colombo's attitude to aid in the local media, as the island nation distances itself from its onc...
Climate change challenges authoritarian China: experts
Nov 07, 2016 (AFP)
The gleaming towers of Shanghai belie the Chinese commercial hub's vulnerability to climate change, and the city is spending billions to try to protect itself, ...
Austria urges EU to get tough on Turkey
Nov 07, 2016 (AFP)
Austria's foreign minister said Monday the EU should get tough on Turkey following its crackdown on the opposition and the media, and stop the flow of billions ...
Japan protests as China ships sail near disputed isles
Nov 06, 2016 (AFP)
Japan protested to China Sunday after Chinese coast guard ships sailed into territorial waters of disputed islands in the East China Sea, Tokyo said. Four Chine...
US election: a gift for Chinese propaganda
Nov 04, 2016 (AFP)
No matter who triumphs on Tuesday, the US election has been a big win for China's national propaganda machine, which has gleefully catalogued the seemingly endl...
Kerry calls ties to Manila 'ironclad' despite 'differences'
Nov 03, 2016 (AFP)
The historic alliance between the United States and the Philippines remains "ironclad" despite recent differences, Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday, ...
Ukraine removes last conscripts from war zone
Nov 02, 2016 (AFP)
Ukraine said Wednesday it no longer had conscripted soldiers fighting pro-Russian insurgents for the first time since a conflict that has claimed nearly 10,000 ...
Ex-Philippine leader resigns as Duterte's China envoy
Nov 02, 2016 (AFP)
Ex-Philippine leader Fidel Ramos has resigned as special envoy to China after criticising President Rodrigo Duterte's tirades against the United States and dead...
China president slams 'conspiracies' in Communist Party
Nov 02, 2016 (AFP)
China's president slammed "conspiracies" in the ruling party Wednesday, saying corruption and election fraud had undermined the country's governance and that a ...
S. Korea coastguard fires machine guns at Chinese trawlers
Nov 02, 2016 (AFP)
South Korean coastguard vessels have, for the first time, fired machine guns against Chinese boats illegally fishing in Korean waters, an official said Wednesda...
Malaysia PM signs defence deal in tilt toward China
Nov 01, 2016 (AFP)
Malaysia and China signed a defence deal and pledged closer cooperation in the South China Sea Tuesday, signalling a potential strategic shift by Premier Najib ...
Obama's consequential presidency draws to a close
Oct 31, 2016 (AFP)
History will remember Barack Obama as America's first black president. But his eight years in office have throroughly shaken up America's role in the world and ...
US, China Silent on Space Talks, Except to Say There Will Be More
Oct 31, 2016 (VOA)
The United States and China appear to be keeping an unusually low profile as they push for more dialogue and cooperation on space exploration. The State Departm...
China, Philippines in 'friendly' understanding on shoal: official
Oct 31, 2016 (AFP)
The Philippines and China have reached a "friendly" understanding allowing Filipinos to fish around a disputed shoal seized by Beijing in 2012, a senior aide to...
India, Japan eye deeper defence ties to counter China
Oct 28, 2016 (AFP)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Japan next month for an annual summit, India said Friday, with the Asian giants expected to deepen defence ties to count...
As Xi's star rises, experts ask if the centre can hold
Oct 28, 2016 (AFP)
Chinese Communist chief Xi Jinping's ascension to the highest title in the party hierarchy formalises his position as its pre-eminent figure, analysts said, mak...
Poland joins NATO procurement group
Oct 28, 2016 (UPI)
Poland has joined a NATO defense project for multinational procurement of air-ground precision-guided munitions, NATO announced. The project is called Smart Def...
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