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US weighs moves to counter China's 'wall of sand'
May 13, 2015 (AFP)
The US military might deploy warships and surveillance aircraft near artificial islands being built by China to challenge Beijing's territorial claims in the So...
NATO worried by 'wide-ranging' Russia Crimea build-up
May 13, 2015 (AFP)
NATO on Wednesday expressed alarm over a "wide-ranging" military build-up by Russia in Crimea, as well as talk that Moscow could even install nuclear weapons on...
China media laud Russia ties, naval exercises
May 12, 2015 (AFP)
Chinese state-run media lauded Beijing and Moscow's increasing closeness Tuesday, dismissing Western suspicion over the relationship as the two countries began ...
Philippines and Japan hold historic naval drills in flashpoint waters
May 12, 2015 (AFP)
Two Japanese destroyers and one of the Philippines' newest warships began historic naval exercises in the flashpoint South China Sea on Tuesday, showcasing a de...
India's Modi heads to China as rivals seek common ground
May 12, 2015 (AFP)
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take his global investment push to China this week, as Asia's rival superpowers look to put aside a festering border d...
Turkey says 'nothing justifies' Russia policy ahead of NATO talks
May 12, 2015 (AFP)
Turkey on Tuesday said nothing can justify Russia's actions in Ukraine and other ex-Soviet states, in a rare strong criticism of its increasingly close ally ahe...
Philippines to turn disputed sea outcrops into tourist draws
May 11, 2015 (AFP)
The Philippines plans to turn some disputed South China Sea islands into tourist sites to promote peace as China builds suspected military facilities on nearby ...
Kerry to visit China this week, then SKorea
May 11, 2015 (AFP)
US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet senior officials in China late this week, and then stop in Seoul for talks with South Korean leaders, the State Depar...
China willing to do more in Horn of Africa: Beijing
May 11, 2015 (AFP)
China is ready to make a greater contribution to peace and stability in the Horn of Africa, Beijing said Monday after Djibouti's president told AFP negotiations...
Philippines, Japan to hold joint naval exercise in S. China Sea
May 10, 2015 (AFP)
The Philippines' navy chief said Sunday it would hold a joint exercise with Japan in the South China Sea, but emphasised the collaboration was unrelated to Chin...
China says US report on its military 'distorts facts'
May 09, 2015 (AFP)
China's defence ministry said on Saturday that a US report on its military which accused Beijing of ramping up land reclamation in the disputed South China Sea ...
China Warns Philippines Military to Stay Away from Disputed Territory
May 09, 2015 (Sputnik)
China has warned Philippine military planes six times to leave disputed areas of the South China Sea and may be "testing the waters" to see if it can establish ...
French navy ships make first China visit since 2013
May 09, 2015 (AFP)
Two French warships docked in the commercial hub of Shanghai on Saturday, which diplomats said marked the first visit to China by French naval vessels since 201...
China pursuing huge South China Sea land reclamation: US
May 09, 2015 (AFP)
China has dramatically ramped up its land reclamation efforts in the South China Sea this year, building artificial islands at an unprecedented pace to bolster ...
Russia fetes WWII victory with huge military parade
May 09, 2015 (AFP)
Russia readied for a grandiose Red Square military parade Saturday to mark 70 years since the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, but Western leaders wer...
China negotiating Horn of Africa military base: Djibouti president
May 09, 2015 (AFP)
China is negotiating a military base in the strategic port of Djibouti, the president told AFP, raising the prospect of US and Chinese bases side-by-side in the...
Vietnam reclaiming land in South China Sea: report
May 08, 2015 (AFP)
Vietnam has carried out significant land reclamation at two sites in disputed South China Sea waters, recent satellite pictures show, but analysts say the scale...
US says Ukraine ceasefire 'imperfect,' better than nothing
May 08, 2015 (AFP)
The United States believes a hard-won Ukraine ceasefire accord is "imperfect" but still much better than having nothing at all to help resolve the bloody confli...
Putin meets China's Xi as leaders head to Moscow for WWII parade
May 08, 2015 (AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping talked up ties in Moscow on Friday as some two dozen world leaders headed to Russia for a grandiose Worl...
Pentagon dismisses conspiracies about Texas exercises
May 07, 2015 (AFP)
The Pentagon on Thursday dismissed conspiracy theories about planned army exercises in Texas, saying there was no plot for a US military takeover of the state a...
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