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Philippines alarmed over China aircraft challenges in disputed sea
May 07, 2015 (AFP)
The Philippines expressed alarm Thursday over what it said were escalating Chinese efforts to drive off Filipino aircraft from a disputed South China Sea island...
Modi says China has 'right' to seek regional influence
May 07, 2015 (AFP)
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has played down fears over China's growing regional clout ahead of his landmark trip to Beijing, saying the rival Asian pow...
China's Xi calls Kazakhstan a 'big friend'
May 07, 2015 (AFP)
Chinese President Xi Jinping met his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev in Astana Thursday, pledging to further a partnership buoyed by agreements for bill...
French courtship of Gulf monarchies is risky: experts
May 06, 2015 (AFP)
Hungry for defence deals, France has cosied up to the Gulf monarchies, winning several billion-euro contracts in the process, but its strategy of backing one si...
US warns of 'chilling effect' of India's NGO crackdown
May 06, 2015 (AFP)
The US ambassador to New Delhi rebuked India's right-wing government Wednesday for a crackdown on non-governmental organisations, saying it could have a "chilli...
Russia to roll out Red Square military parade on unprecedented scale
May 06, 2015 (AFP)
Russia is pulling out all the stops for celebrations on Saturday marking the 70th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany with 16,000 troops marchin...
EU, China stress scope for stepped up security, climate cooperation
May 05, 2015 (AFP)
The European Union and China on Tuesday expressed a desire to deepen cooperation on international security, diplomacy and climate change, though human rights ap...
India's Modi to make first visit to rival giant China
May 05, 2015 (AFP)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make his first visit to China next week, seeking to overcome strains between the nuclear-armed rivals over a border dis...
NATO to briefly move southern Europe HQ to Romania
May 05, 2015 (AFP)
NATO will temporarily move its southern European headquarters to Romania in June as part of a major military exercise, an American official said Tuesday. The Al...
China's Xi to visit Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus
May 04, 2015 (AFP)
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia this week to attend World War II anniversary celebrations, the foreign ministry announced Monday, with Kazakhstan...
EU, NATO try to counter Russian propaganda
May 02, 2015 (AFP)
Western powers are getting set to counter an expertly crafted Russian disinformation campaign over Ukraine which has left them wrong-footed too many times for c...
Finland contacts reservists, denies move due to security concerns
May 02, 2015 (AFP)
Finland has contacted nearly a million reservists by e-mail but an armed forces spokesman on Saturday denied the move was motivated by security concerns. "This ...
US rejects China's offer over disputed islands
May 01, 2015 (AFP)
The United States on Friday swiftly rejected a suggestion by a top Chinese military official who said that disputed South China Sea islands could be used for in...
Kerry heads to Sri Lanka on historic visit to mend ties
May 01, 2015 (AFP)
Top US diplomat John Kerry left early Friday on a landmark trip to Sri Lanka, the first such visit in a decade to the Indian Ocean island as it returns to the d...
Rivals India, China win hearts, minds in quake-hit Nepal
May 01, 2015 (AFP)
At Pokhara airport in the Himalayas, Indian soldiers race back and forth loading rice, blankets, tarpaulins and other aid onto waiting helicopters for delivery ...
Georgia PM appoints pro-West defence chief with eye on NATO
May 01, 2015 (AFP)
Georgia's acting prime minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday appointed a staunchly pro-Western politician as his new defence minister in a move aimed at boosti...
Beijing Details Plans for Artificial Islands in South China Sea
Apr 30, 2015 (Sputnik)
China revealed detailed plans on Thursday for the islands it is creating in the disputed South China Sea, saying that construction will not only bolster militar...
Obama, Abe revitalize ties as China 'flexes muscles'
Apr 28, 2015 (AFP)
The United States and Japan sought to reinvigorate their 70-year alliance in the face of China's growing clout Tuesday, with President Barack Obama welcoming Pr...
US, Japan widen defense ties in historic sea change
Apr 28, 2015 (AFP)
The United States and Japan unveiled new rules for defense cooperation Monday in a historic move that will give Japanese forces a wider global role amid concern...
Nepal rejects Taiwan rescue team offer: minister
Apr 27, 2015 (AFP)
Taiwan's foreign minister said Monday the government of earthquake-devastated Nepal had rejected its offer of a 20-man rescue team, but denied diplomatic pressu...
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