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ASEAN warns sea reclamation 'may undermine peace'
Apr 27, 2015 (AFP)
Reclamation work in the disputed South China Sea, where China has constructed an airstrip and other structures on coral reefs, threaten to "undermine peace, sec...
Beijing poised to take 'de facto control' of S. China Sea: Philippines
Apr 26, 2015 (AFP)
Beijing is poised to take "de facto control" of the South China Sea, the Philippines warned Sunday, but its call for a robust Southeast Asian response at a regi...
China's island-building to loom large at SE Asia summit
Apr 25, 2015 (AFP)
China's creation of new island footholds in contested seas will hover over a Southeast Asian summit that has become an annual test of the region's nerve in stan...
US army walks cultural minefield training Ukraine troops
Apr 24, 2015 (AFP)
US paratrooper Gregory Crocker is giving a group of Ukrainian soldiers lesson one in dealing with an unexploded bomb: don't touch it until the experts arrive. I...
Japan ministers go to Yasukuni hours after China talks
Apr 23, 2015 (AFP)
Just hours after Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sat down for his first substantial talks with China's Xi Jinping, three of his cabinet ministers Thursday vis...
Philippines accuses China coastguard of armed robbery
Apr 23, 2015 (AFP)
The Philippines accused the Chinese coastguard on Thursday of robbing Filipino fishermen at gunpoint during a series of confrontations at a disputed shoal in th...
Malaysia urges Beijing's cooperation in South China Sea
Apr 23, 2015 (AFP)
Malaysia has called for China to cooperate with Southeast Asia in speeding up talks on a set of rules in the disputed South China Sea, where Beijing's island-bu...
China, Japan leaders meet but wartime legacy casts shadow
Apr 22, 2015 (AFP)
The leaders of China and Japan met Wednesday for only the second time since taking office, but the effort to repair badly damaged ties was marred after Prime Mi...
Manila 'cute little submissive' of US: China media
Apr 21, 2015 (AFP)
The Philippines is nothing more than the "cute little submissive" of the United States, a Chinese tabloid with close ties to the ruling Communist Party said on ...
Chinese and US navies in sporting confrontations
Apr 21, 2015 (AFP)
US and Chinese sailors faced off on Chinese soil Tuesday, in sporting clashes between their giant militaries aimed at building trust against a backdrop of tensi...
Beijing shocks US with progress of airstrip in South China Sea
Apr 21, 2015 (Sputnik)
New satellite imagery shows the extent of China's construction of artificial islands in the South China Sea. Fiery Cross Reef could soon serve as a military-gra...
Japan PM says may drop formal apology in WWII statement
Apr 21, 2015 (AFP)
Japan's leader Shinzo Abe drew sharp rebukes from China and South Korea Tuesday after sending an offering to a controversial war shrine, and saying he may not r...
Philippines voices China alarm as US war games begin
Apr 20, 2015 (AFP)
The Philippines voiced alarm Monday about Chinese "aggressiveness" in disputed regional waters as it launched giant war games with the United States that were p...
New Zealand PM happy to talk to China about spy claims
Apr 20, 2015 (AFP)
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key on Monday invited Chinese officials to quiz him about reports that Wellington worked with US intelligence on a plan to hack ...
US-Philippines wargames to start under China's shadow
Apr 18, 2015 (AFP)
Thousands of American and Filipino soldiers on Monday will kick off expanded wargames, showcasing a deepening defence alliance as alarm bells ring over China. T...
US troops on Ukrainian soil could reignite fighting: Moscow
Apr 17, 2015 (AFP)
Russia on Friday warned that the arrival of US paratroopers in Ukraine to train its forces fighting pro-Russian rebels could reignite the conflict, leading to m...
Sweden raises defence budget amid Russia concerns
Apr 17, 2015 (AFP)
Sweden will raise defence spending by 10.2 billion kronor (1.09 billion euros, $1.18 billion) for the period 2016 to 2020, the government said Friday amid conce...
China building runway in disputed South China Sea: reports
Apr 17, 2015 (AFP)
China is rapidly building an airstrip on an artificial island in disputed South China Sea waters, recent satellite pictures show, potentially ramping up tension...
Resurgent Russia worries Finns, but NATO not an option
Apr 16, 2015 (AFP)
After 25 years of tranquil post Cold War relations, Finns are once again worried about the threat posed by their resurgent eastern neighbour Russia, though they...
Allies concerned at China's maritime moves
Apr 16, 2015 (AFP)
US, Japanese and South Korean diplomats Thursday renewed concerns about moves by China to stake its claim to disputed seas and urged Beijing to preserve freedom...
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