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Key vote on Japan security bills delayed as thousands protest
Sep 16, 2015 (AFP)
Japan's ruling and opposition parties remained deadlocked in parliament early Thursday over proposed security bills as thousands took to the streets in protests...
Obama to host China's Xi for September 25 state visit
Sep 16, 2015 (AFP)
President Barack Obama will offer his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping a full state welcome at the White House on September 25, amid deep and growing tensions bet...
Japan promises ships to Vietnam amid South China Sea fears
Sep 15, 2015 (AFP)
Japan on Tuesday promised Vietnam ships to strengthen its forces in the South China Sea, with the two nations describing large-scale land reclamation there as a...
USAFE commander warns of Russia's growing air power
Sep 15, 2015 (UPI)
Russian air power is making serious strides, and may soon be able to compete with U.S. and NATO dominance. Gen. Frank Gorenc, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Eu...
Dutch boosts defence spending
Sep 15, 2015 (AFP)
The Netherlands on Tuesday boosted its defence spending by 220 million euros ($248.8 million) for 2016 aiming to strengthen its military capacity and step up pa...
Japan scrambles jets to intercept 'Russian' plane
Sep 15, 2015 (AFP)
Japan scrambled four fighter jets to intercept a foreign aircraft -- believed to have been Russian -- which briefly violated its airspace, the defence ministry ...
Americans await earful from Pope Francis
Sep 15, 2015 (AFP)
Americans are eagerly awaiting a visit from Pope Francis but can expect an earful in this land of plenty from the reform-minded pontiff with calls to help migra...
U.S. troops begin training Ukraine's active-duty military
Sep 15, 2015 (UPI)
U.S. military assistance to Ukraine expands to include training of active-duty troops in addition to the country's recently formed national guard. A new rotatio...
Okinawa to revoke approval for controversial US base
Sep 14, 2015 (AFP)
The governor of Okinawa said Monday he will revoke approval for work on a US air base in southern Japan, in the latest setback to the controversial plan. The pr...
Poroshenko asks for 'defensive weapons' against rebels
Sep 14, 2015 (AFP)
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko stressed Monday his wish for "defence weapons" from Western allies to help in the conflict against pro-Russian separatists....
95,000 Russian troops in massive military drill
Sep 14, 2015 (AFP)
Russia on Monday launched its largest military exercises of the year, Centre-2015, involving some 95,000 soldiers including ground troops, navy and airforce uni...
Qaeda chief urges jihadists to unite, confront West
Sep 13, 2015 (AFP)
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri called for jihadists to close ranks and take the battle to Western cities, especially in the United States, in an Internet aud...
Japan resumes work on controversial US base in Okinawa
Sep 12, 2015 (AFP)
Tokyo on Saturday resumed work on a controversial new US military base in southern Okinawa following a month-long suspension, officials said, even as talks with...
Cuban envoy makes 'historic' visit to US Navy ship
Sep 11, 2015 (AFP)
Cuba's ambassador to Haiti and five Cuban doctors made a courtesy call Friday to a US Navy hospital ship anchored off Port-au-Prince, in a sign of warming ties ...
Tensions to mark Xi's White House visit
Sep 10, 2015 (AFP)
President Barack Obama will offer his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping a full state welcome at the White House later this month, belying tensions fueled by Beijin...
China denounces Dalai Lama at Tibet anniversary
Sep 08, 2015 (AFP)
China on Tuesday stressed Communist party control over Tibet, with a senior official denouncing the Dalai Lama at a giant ceremony condemned by rights groups. T...
Putin orders snap military exercise in central Russia
Sep 07, 2015 (AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered snap checks on troop combat readiness in Russia's central military district, the defence ministry said. "Acco...
Ukraine says NATO head to make first visit
Sep 07, 2015 (AFP)
NATO head Jens Stoltenberg will make his first visit to Ukraine later this month, Kiev's foreign minister said Monday, as efforts to solve the conflict between ...
China must drop 'deceitful rhetoric' on disputed sea: Philippines
Sep 06, 2015 (AFP)
Beijing must offer more than hollow promises if it wishes to secure peace in the disputed South China Sea and beyond, a spokesman for the Philippine defence dep...
India announces major pensions overhaul for army veterans
Sep 05, 2015 (AFP)
Three million Indian army veterans won a decades-long battle Saturday to change the way their pensions are calculated, as the government bent to protesters' dem...
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