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China straps in for 'mercurial' Trump's second term
Nov 06, 2024 (AFP)
World leaders lined up to congratulate Trump on Wednesday as the former president neared his election victory and a return to the White House. Beijing declared ...
NATO chief congratulates Trump, says will keep alliance 'strong'
Nov 06, 2024 (AFP)
Trump, who sealed a dramatic comeback to power after sweeping to victory against Democrat Kamala Harris, rattled NATO during the electoral campaign, threatening...
World leaders praise Trump as he claims US election win
Nov 06, 2024 (AFP)
Here are the first reactions, with the presidential election result still to be confirmed: - Israel - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it a historic ret...
Asia-Pacific allies congratulate Trump on presidential win
Nov 06, 2024 (UPI)
Japan's prime minister Ishiba Shigeru offered his "heartfelt congratulations" to Trump in a post on X. "I truly look forward to working closely with you to furt...
Myanmar junta chief to visit China for first time since coup
Nov 04, 2024 (AFP)
China is a major ally and arms supplier of the junta and analysts say Beijing also maintains ties with Myanmar ethnic armed groups which hold territory along it...
NATO will 'stay united' whoever wins US election: Rutte
Nov 04, 2024 (AFP)
"Whoever wins those elections, we will work with Kamala Harris, we will work with Donald Trump, and make sure that the alliance stays united," Rutte said alongs...
Japan and EU announce new defence pact
Nov 01, 2024 (AFP)
Borrell and his Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya unveiled the pact to develop cooperation on joint military drills, the exchange of information related to the...
Indian and Chinese troops gift sweets at contested border
Oct 31, 2024 (AFP)
China and India, the world's two most populous nations, are intense rivals and have accused each other of trying to seize territory along their unofficial divid...
Zelensky slams 'zero' Western response to N.Korean troop deployment
Oct 31, 2024 (AFP)
The comments came after the US and South Korean defence chiefs called on Pyongyang to withdraw its troops from Russia, warning that North Korean soldiers in Rus...
NATO deputy chief visits Croatia amid political rift over Ukraine
Oct 30, 2024 (AFP)
The leaders of the European Union and NATO member nation have been quarrelling for weeks over sending officers to the alliance's mission in Germany to train Ukr...
'System is broken': Blinken says Congress holdups aid US rivals
Oct 30, 2024 (AFP)
With President Joe Biden's four-year term almost over, the fates of dozens of ambassadors and other senior national security positions remain pending in the Sen...
Indonesia's Prabowo to visit China, US on first foreign trip: report
Oct 29, 2024 (AFP)
The 73-year-old ex-general was sworn in on October 20, pledging to stick to Jakarta's traditionally non-aligned foreign policy while making the world's fourth-m...
US welcomes India, China efforts to lower border tensions
Oct 29, 2024 (AFP)
"We understand that both countries have taken initial steps to withdraw troops from friction points along the Line of Actual Control. We welcome any reduction i...
NATO chief says N.Korean troop deployment signals Putin's 'desperation'
Oct 28, 2024 (AFP)
Speaking in Brussels after a briefing with South Korean intelligence officials, Rutte said he could confirm that North Korean military units had been sent to Ru...
Wary of Japan's Asian NATO proposal, neighbours stick with web of alternatives
Oct 25, 2024 (UPI)
The proposal faced skepticism from regional players, particularly ASEAN countries, which fear that such an alliance could increase economic tensions with China ...
Germany's Scholz says war-torn Ukraine cannot join NATO now
Oct 24, 2024 (AFP)
"It is important to realise that a country at war absolutely cannot become a member of NATO," Scholz told public broadcaster ZDF. "Everyone knows that, there is...
Modi and Xi hold first bilateral talks in five years as key issues remain
Oct 23, 2024 (AFP)
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met on the sidelines of a BRICS gathering in Russia, the pair's first formal meeting in fiv...
NATO, Ukraine, trade: Europe's jitters ahead of US vote
Oct 23, 2024 (AFP)
Trump has threatened to upend NATO, cut a quick deal with Russia over Ukraine and impose trade tariffs if he wins November's presidential election. Harris has s...
China says reached 'resolution' with India on contested border issues
Oct 22, 2024 (AFP)
China and India, the world's two most populous nations, are intense rivals and have regularly accused each other of trying to seize territory along their unoffi...
China says extends deal with Vatican on bishop appointments
Oct 22, 2024 (AFP)
The Vatican and Beijing's Communist leadership signed the secretive agreement on the thorny issue in 2018, giving both sides a say in the naming of bishops in C...
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