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Ukraine's pro-Russia rebels stage rare tank exercises
Sep 24, 2015 (AFP)
Ukraine's pro-Moscow insurgents showed off their military prowess on Thursday by launching exercises involving heavy tanks that Kiev claims they had covertly re...
Pope Francis and the little girl who could
Sep 23, 2015 (AFP)
As Francis drew nearer and nearer in his open-sided popemobile and the crowd in Washington whooped, squealed and quivered, the little girl with black pigtails c...
Xi urges less 'suspicion' in US-China ties
Sep 23, 2015 (AFP)
China's president on Tuesday called for less "suspicion" in ties between the world's top two economies, ahead of landmark talks later this week with US Presiden...
President Poroshenko calls for Ukraine to join NATO
Sep 22, 2015 (UPI)
Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko is calling for his government to reverse a decision by the previous government that established a non-alliance policy with NA...
U.S. A-10 jets arrive in Estonia to deter Russian aggression
Sep 22, 2015 (UPI)
Twelve A-10 Thunderbolt II jets and about 350 Airmen arrived at the Amari Air Base in Estonia on Monday as part of the effort to deter Russian aggression in Syr...
Philippines leader pokes fun at Beijing's South China Sea claims, praises Japan
Sep 22, 2015 (AFP)
Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Tuesday joked about China's disputed maritime territorial claims and praised Beijing's regional rival Japan for passing n...
US businesswoman held in China for 'espionage': supporters
Sep 22, 2015 (AFP)
A US businesswoman has been held for six months in China over alleged espionage, her supporters said, revealing a case that could complicate Chinese President X...
After warm welcome in Cuba, pope off to somewhat chillier US
Sep 22, 2015 (AFP)
Pope Francis wrapped up his trip to Cuba Tuesday with a parting call for reconciliation, before leaving the Caribbean island for what could be a slightly chilli...
Top Obama aide hosts NGOs before Xi visit
Sep 22, 2015 (AFP)
White House National Security Advisor Susan Rice on Tuesday hosted US non-governmental groups likely to be hit by tough new Chinese security laws, a high-profil...
Xi to nurture pro-China allies on US trip
Sep 21, 2015 (AFP)
Chinese President Xi Jinping makes a high-profile state visit to the White House this week, but he stops first in Washington state on the west coast to shore up...
Russia still arming Ukraine rebels despite truce: NATO chief
Sep 21, 2015 (AFP)
Russia is still sending weapons to separatist rebels battling the Ukrainian government despite a fresh truce in the war-torn east of the country, NATO chief Jen...
Pope prepares to take US bow after Cuba stopover
Sep 19, 2015 (AFP)
Pope Francis headed to Cuba Saturday on the first leg of his most high-profile trip to date, which will also take him to the United States -- highlighting his r...
British Labour's anti-war leader faces rebellion on Syria: report
Sep 19, 2015 (AFP)
Senior members of Britain's opposition Labour Party are planning to defy their new pacifist leader and vote with the government to carry out air strikes against...
China says Japan security law 'threat' to regional peace
Sep 19, 2015 (AFP)
China accused Japan of threatening regional peace Saturday after Tokyo passed laws clearing Japanese troops to fight abroad for the first time since World War I...
RAND report: Chinese military could challenge U.S.
Sep 18, 2015 (UPI)
A new report by global policy think tank RAND Corporation says the U.S. Armed Forces would face a considerable challenge in a hypothetical conflict with China's...
Xi to show rising China's global role in US state visit
Sep 18, 2015 (AFP)
President Xi Jinping will demonstrate China's increasing global influence on his first state visit to the US next week for a closely watched summit with Barack ...
Youths in military uniform march through Warsaw on Soviet invasion anniversary
Sep 17, 2015 (AFP)
Around 5,000 Polish youths wearing military uniform and carrying Kalashnikov replicas marched through Warsaw Thursday, pledging to come to their country's aid i...
Japan lawmakers scuffle over controversial security bills
Sep 17, 2015 (AFP)
Japanese lawmakers scuffled Thursday as they tried -- and failed -- to stop the security bill that could see the military fight abroad for the first time in dec...
Chinese American scientists tell of spy case ordeal
Sep 16, 2015 (AFP)
Two Chinese American scientists who were indicted by the United States for spying only to see their charges abruptly abandoned spoke out Tuesday against the ord...
China renews islands claim as US think-tank warns on airstrip
Sep 16, 2015 (AFP)
Beijing will never give up its claims to South China Sea islands, its foreign minister insisted Wednesday ahead of a state visit to the US by President Xi Jinpi...
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