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US to station armored brigade in eastern Europe from 2017: Pentagon

Mar 30, 2016 (AFP)

The United States will step up its troop presence in eastern Europe in response to "an aggressive Russia," with continuous rotations of an additional armored br...

Japan's PM defends new security laws as protesters denounce them

Mar 29, 2016 (AFP)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that new security laws that took effect Tuesday will strengthen Tokyo's ability to defend itself amid increasing threats...

Protests as China's Xi arrives in Prague

Mar 28, 2016 (AFP)

Protests greeted President Xi Jinping as he arrived in Prague on Monday on the first visit by a Chinese head of state to the Czech Republic. Along the road lead...

S. Korea, Japan guarded over Trump's foreign policy plans

Mar 28, 2016 (AFP)

South Korea and Japan offered muted reactions Monday to Donald Trump's suggestion that, as president, he would withdraw troops from both countries and allow the...

Vietnam slams 'illegal' Taiwan Spratlys tour

Mar 24, 2016 (AFP)

Vietnam on Thursday hit back at Taiwan for taking international media on a tour of a disputed island in the South China Sea, saying the "illegal and worthless" ...

Six wounded in gun attack on Chinese bus in Laos

Mar 24, 2016 (AFP)

Beijing Thursday called on Laos to bolster protection for Chinese citizens within its borders after six of its nationals were wounded by gunmen in the third att...

NATO says no 'trade-off' with Russia after Brussels attacks

Mar 24, 2016 (AFP)

NATO is ready to step up cooperation with Moscow to combat terrorism, but rejects any "trade-off" to abandon a military buildup on its eastern flank facing Russ...

Taiwan gives tour of disputed island in bid to boost claim

Mar 23, 2016 (AFP)

Taiwan on Wednesday gave its first ever international press tour of a disputed island in the South China Sea to boost its claim, less than two months after a vi...

China's Extraterrestrial Goals Growing Concern

Mar 23, 2016 (Sputnik)

China plans to initiate 20 space missions this year including the testing of its most sophisticated rocket and the launching of a habitual space module. But sec...

US 'reassessing' China's part in naval drill

Mar 23, 2016 (AFP)

The United States said Tuesday it is "reassessing" China's participation in a large naval drill in the Pacific this year, amid tensions with Beijing over mariti...

German president criticises communism on China visit

Mar 23, 2016 (AFP)

Germany's president condemned the illegitimacy of communist rule in East Germany while on a visit to China on Wednesday, lauding the benefits of human rights in...

China slams Philippine fishermen 'fire bomb' attack in S. China Sea

Mar 22, 2016 (AFP)

Philippine sailors threw "fire bombs" and brandished knives at Chinese government vessels during a dispute over contested fishing grounds in the South China Sea...

China urges Indonesia to release crew as sea row escalates

Mar 21, 2016 (AFP)

China called on Indonesia Monday to release the crew of a Chinese fishing boat detained during a maritime confrontation, as Jakarta lodged a furious protest in ...

Philippines says defence strengthened under US 'rotational' deal

Mar 20, 2016 (AFP)

The Philippines on Sunday hailed a new accord giving the US military access to five of its bases, saying this would strengthen its defensive capabilities and ma...

Indonesia to summon Chinese envoy after boat confrontation

Mar 20, 2016 (AFP)

Indonesia will summon the Chinese envoy in Jakarta after a confrontation between vessels from the two countries in the South China Sea, a minister said Sunday. ...

Exiled Tibetans elect leader as Dalai Lama steps back

Mar 19, 2016 (AFP)

Tens of thousands of exiled Tibetans go to the polls Sunday to elect a new leader tasked with sustaining their struggle for greater autonomy in their Chinese-ru...

Execs pay top dollar for audience with China's leaders

Mar 19, 2016 (AFP)

The China Development Forum this weekend may be the most important economic summit you have never heard of. The CEOs of companies ranging from Facebook to Rio T...

Hong Kong tycoon Li dismisses independence, calls for unity

Mar 17, 2016 (AFP)

Billionaire Hong Kong businessman Li Ka-shing called for the divided city to unite and dismissed the idea it would ever be independent from China Thursday. Li, ...

Japan submarine to visit Philippines, other ships to Vietnam

Mar 16, 2016 (AFP)

A Japanese submarine will make a port call in the Philippines for the first time in 15 years while accompanying naval ships will visit Vietnam's Cam Ranh Bay fo...

Tiananmen dissident warns of Trump danger

Mar 14, 2016 (AFP)

A former leader of the Tiananmen Square protests in China has lashed out at US presidential hopeful Donald Trump, whom he dubbed a "privileged comeback king", a...