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Ukraine rebels complete small arms withdrawal
Nov 05, 2015 (AFP)
Ukraine's pro-Russian insurgents said Thursday they had withdrawn all of their smaller weapons from a deadly buffer zone in the ex-Soviet state's separatist eas...
In, out or in-between: Obama's foreign policy
Nov 05, 2015 (UPI)
The White House has announced that it is reviewing its military options for what was once the intention of "disrupting and destroying the Islamic State" in Syri...
US defence chief jabs at Beijing in S. China Sea visit
Nov 05, 2015 (AFP)
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Thursday visited a US aircraft carrier in the South China Sea, where he took a jab at Chinese actions that have been blamed f...
Anti-US fervour alive in Iran despite nuclear deal
Nov 04, 2015 (AFP)
Chanting "Death to America" and burning the US flag, Iranian protesters Wednesday marked the anniversary of the US embassy seizure with a show of anti-Washingto...
NATO exercises send clear message to potential foes: Stoltenberg
Nov 04, 2015 (AFP)
NATO's biggest military exercise in more than a decade sends a clear message to friends and foes alike that it is ready to face the challenges of a fast-changin...
Money, patriotism drive Russians to join Syria mission
Nov 04, 2015 (AFP)
When Oxana's sailor father left his home in Crimea's Black Sea port of Sevastopol in September, he just said he would be going to "the Mediterranean Sea". But t...
Historic meeting seals seismic shift for China and Taiwan
Nov 04, 2015 (AFP)
The presidents of China and Taiwan will meet this weekend in Singapore with a handshake that will mark a seismic shift in a relationship frozen in enmity since ...
US defence chief to visit ship in S.China Sea as tension simmers
Nov 04, 2015 (AFP)
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said he would visit an American aircraft carrier in the South China Sea on Thursday as US-Chinese tensions over the waterway ...
US to operate 'wherever' law allows in S. China Sea
Nov 03, 2015 (AFP)
The US military will continue to operate "wherever" international law allows, a top US admiral said in Beijing on Tuesday, a week after America infuriated China...
US to keep operating in South China Sea
Nov 03, 2015 (AFP)
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Tuesday told his Chinese counterpart Chang Wanquan that the American military would continue to operate in the South China...
S. Korea, China, Japan put hostility aside at rare summit
Nov 01, 2015 (AFP)
The leaders of South Korea, China and Japan said Sunday they were willing to work together again for regional trade and security after setting aside historical ...
Construction begins in Bahrain of British army base
Nov 01, 2015 (AFP)
Construction work has begun in Bahrain to build Britain's first permanent military base in the Middle East since 1971, amid security threats in the region, Bahr...
U.S. and Polish Air Force conduct bilateral training
Oct 30, 2015 (UPI)
The 86th and 182nd Airlift Wings of the U.S. Air Force participated in bilateral training with the Polish Air Force in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. Th...
China naval chief warns US of conflict risk in South China Sea
Oct 30, 2015 (AFP)
China's navy chief warned his US counterpart encounters between their forces could spiral into conflict, state media reported, two days after a US destroyer sai...
Australia plans Chinese naval exercises despite US warship sail-by
Oct 29, 2015 (AFP)
Australia said Thursday it would continue scheduled live-fire naval exercises with China, even after close ally the United States sent a warship into disputed S...
Russian warplanes intercepted near US carrier off Korean peninsula
Oct 29, 2015 (AFP)
Fighter jets from South Korea and the United States intercepted two Russian warplanes after they flew near a US aircraft carrier operating off the Korean penins...
Top US, Chinese naval officers hold video talks
Oct 29, 2015 (AFP)
The chief of US naval operations spoke with his Chinese counterpart via video on Thursday, two days after a US destroyer sailed close to artificial islands buil...
In goodwill gesture, Ukraine and rebels swap 20 captives
Oct 29, 2015 (AFP)
Ukrainian armed forces and pro-Russian insurgents on Thursday exchanged 20 prisoners in a goodwill gesture designed to get peace talks aimed at ending the 18-mo...
China signs giant Airbus deal as Merkel visits
Oct 29, 2015 (AFP)
China inked a giant aircraft contract with European manufacturer Airbus Thursday, as German Chancellor Angela Merkel began a visit with European leaders increas...
Hague court agrees to take up South China Sea row
Oct 29, 2015 (AFP)
An international tribunal ruled Thursday it had the power to hear a case brought by the Philippines over disputed islands in the South China Sea, in a move like...
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