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Russia warns Turkey will regret plane downing, receives condolences

Dec 03, 2015 (AFP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday vowed that the Turkish leadership would be made to regret the downing of one of Moscow's warplanes, as Ankara prese...

Germany pushes NATO to engage Russia

Dec 02, 2015 (AFP)

Germany pushed its NATO allies Wednesday to re-open high-level channels of communication with Russia, arguing that Moscow has a constructive role to play in man...

Clinton vows no US troops in Syria, Iraq

Dec 01, 2015 (AFP)

US Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton said Monday that putting American combat troops on the ground in Syria or Iraq to fight the Islamic State...

Russia building new military bases on islands claimed by Japan

Dec 01, 2015 (AFP)

Russia has begun building two modern military compounds on the far eastern Kuril islands, defence minister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday, heightening long-running ...

NATO readies new support for Turkey: Stoltenberg

Dec 01, 2015 (AFP)

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday the alliance was working on new support measures for Turkey, but insisted the commitment predated Ankara's shooting dow...

Putin snubs Erdogan in Paris as pilot's body returns to Russia

Nov 30, 2015 (AFP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin snubbed a meeting with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in France on Monday as the body of a pilot killed when Ankara d...

Five ways Russian sanctions can hurt Turkey economy

Nov 30, 2015 (AFP)

Russia's economic sanctions against Turkey over its downing of a Russian warplane could hurt the Turkish economy in several areas from fruit to tourism, even if...

US has not lost Thailand to China: ambassador

Nov 30, 2015 (AFP)

The United States has not lost Thailand to China, Washington's envoy to Bangkok said Monday, despite acrimony between the two allies and a palpable shift by the...

Manila attacks Beijing South China Sea claims in court case

Nov 30, 2015 (AFP)

The Philippines has sought to debunk China's claims to disputed islands in the South China Sea, court officials said Monday as an international tribunal wrapped...

NATO chief on European security: 'This is not a new Cold War'

Nov 30, 2015 (UPI)

NATO Secretary Jens Stoltenberg is calling for European powers to "modernize" security protocols in the region as tensions grow between the alliance and Russia....

NATO set to invite Montenegro to join alliance: sources

Nov 30, 2015 (AFP)

The Balkan state of Montenegro will on Wednesday be formally invited to join the NATO military alliance, diplomatic sources said, a move which could further str...

Qualified to run the country?

Nov 29, 2015 (UPI)

At this moment, and it may quickly fade, four candidates are the leading contenders to win the Republican presidential nomination next year: Donald Trump, Ben C...

Russia-Turkey war of words escalates over downed warplane

Nov 28, 2015 (AFP)

Moscow slapped sanctions on Ankara on Friday as the war of words over a downed Russian warplane escalated, with Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan warning R...

'Large' Chinese military fleet flies near Japan islands: media

Nov 28, 2015 (AFP)

Japan scrambled jets after 11 Chinese military planes flew near southern Japanese islands during what Beijing said was a drill to improve its long-range combat ...

Turkey warns against Russia travel in tit-for-tat jet downing dispute

Nov 28, 2015 (AFP)

Turkey on Saturday warned its citizens off non-urgent travel to Russia in the latest tit-for-tat move as the two nations square off over Ankara's downing of one...

China Communist Party reshuffles military, extends control

Nov 27, 2015 (AFP)

China will carry out sweeping reforms to the structure of its military, state media reported, in moves intended to enhance the ruling Communist Party's control ...

Polish call to scrap NATO-Russia deal 'extraordinarily dangerous': Moscow

Nov 26, 2015 (AFP)

Russia's foreign ministry on Thursday slammed as "extraordinarily dangerous" Poland's call to annul a NATO act that prevents it from having permanent military b...

Russia targets Turkish economy over downed warplane

Nov 26, 2015 (AFP)

Russia on Thursday pledged broad retaliatory measures against Turkey's economy in revenge for the downing of one of its warplanes, as recriminations between Mos...

Putin inaugurates museum honouring ex-leader Yeltsin

Nov 25, 2015 (AFP)

Late Russian leader Boris Yeltsin's "nuclear button" briefcase went on display Wednesday as a major new museum devoted to the legacy of Russia's first president...

Under junta rule, Thailand pivots towards China

Nov 25, 2015 (AFP)

Chinese fighter jets thunder through blue skies above an air force base in northeast Thailand, a symbol of the blossoming military and political ties between th...