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Russia, US trade accusations in maritime encounter
Jun 28, 2016 (AFP)
Washington and Moscow on Tuesday accused each other of conducting dangerous maritime maneuvers after two warships sailed closely past each other in the Mediterr...
Turkey allows German minister visit after air base row
Jun 27, 2016 (AFP)
Turkey said Monday it would allow Germany's defence minister to visit an air base in the south of the country after sparking a row by barring a German delegatio...
NATO appoints first woman as deputy head
Jun 27, 2016 (AFP)
NATO on Monday appointed Rose Gottemoeller as deputy head of the US-led alliance, the first woman to hold the post, a statement said. Gottemoeller is a career U...
Move for independence on the table for Scotland
Jun 27, 2016 (UPI)
Though it would have to emerge under different oil market conditions, the Scottish government said a second referendum on independence is on the table. "A secon...
China, Russia eye closer friendship amid tensions with West
Jun 25, 2016 (AFP)
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin promised ever-closer cooperation and oversaw a series of deals Saturday, as the two coun...
Brexit a possible boon for China, say analysts
Jun 24, 2016 (AFP)
Britain's decision to quit the world's largest single market presents China with a golden opportunity to seek better business terms with a more isolated UK, ana...
India, Pakistan edge closer to joining SOC security bloc
Jun 24, 2016 (AFP)
India and Pakistan inched closer Friday to joining a regional security and economic bloc led by Russia and China, a move seen to boost the importance of the org...
Two China media staff still held after Xi 'resign' call: letter
Jun 24, 2016 (AFP)
A Chinese media outlet that carried a call for President Xi Jinping to resign has been shut down and two of its staff have been detained for more than 100 days,...
NATO says UK to stay 'strong ally' despite Brexit
Jun 24, 2016 (AFP)
Britain will remain a strong ally and continue to play a leading role in NATO despite its vote to leave the European Union, alliance head Jens Stoltenberg said ...
U.S., Estonia strengthening defense technology collaboration
Jun 23, 2016 (UPI)
The United States and Estonia are strengthening their cooperation in research and technological development in the field of defense. The U.S. Defense Department...
Indonesian leader visits South China Sea islands on warship
Jun 23, 2016 (AFP)
President Joko Widodo visited remote Indonesian islands on a warship Thursday in an apparent show of force after clashes with Chinese vessels and as fears grow ...
France to join air policing mission over Baltics
Jun 23, 2016 (AFP)
France will deploy four Mirage 2000 fighter planes to the Baltic states in September for an air policing mission in line with NATO's initiative to boost defence...
US commander warns NATO couldn't repel Russian Baltic invasion
Jun 22, 2016 (AFP)
NATO would currently be unable to protect the Baltics against a Russian attack, the commander of US ground forces in Europe, General Ben Hodges, said in a news ...
China using fishing fleets to expand maritime claims: US official
Jun 22, 2016 (AFP)
China is using its fishing fleets with armed escorts to bolster maritime claims in disputed territory, a senior US State Department official warned Wednesday, c...
Filipino fishermen pin hopes on China tribunal
Jun 22, 2016 (AFP)
Jonathan Almandrez was chased away from the rich fishing grounds of a South China Sea lagoon by a Chinese patrol -- something he hopes will stop happening if th...
Indonesia navy says Chinese fishing is 'ruse' to stake claim
Jun 21, 2016 (AFP)
Indonesia's navy said Tuesday that poaching by Chinese trawlers in its waters was a "ruse" to stake Beijing's claim to fishing grounds, after the latest clash i...
Cambodian PM denies role in ASEAN U-turn on South China Sea
Jun 20, 2016 (AFP)
Cambodian Premier Hun Sen lashed out Monday at claims his government had bowed to Chinese pressure to help scupper a joint statement by Southeast Asian nations ...
Indonesia defends opening fire on Chinese boat
Jun 20, 2016 (AFP)
Indonesia on Monday defended opening fire on Chinese sailors as an action aimed at stopping illegal fishing, as China said it had overlapping maritime claims wi...
US aircraft carriers start drills off Philippines
Jun 19, 2016 (AFP)
Two US aircraft carriers have started exercises in the Philippine Sea, defence officials said Sunday, as Washington's close ally Manila faces growing pressure f...
Protesters rally against US military on Okinawa
Jun 19, 2016 (AFP)
Tens of thousands rallied Sunday on the Japanese island of Okinawa to protest against the heavy US military presence and violent crimes by American personnel th...
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