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'Pathetic, shameful, corrupt' Chinese general dies: media

Mar 16, 2015 (AFP)

The highest-ranking Chinese military officer to fall victim to President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption drive has died of cancer, official media reported Monday, ...

Myanmar expresses 'sorrow' for China border deaths

Mar 16, 2015 (AFP)

Myanmar expressed "sorrow" Monday after a bomb dropped across the border during clashes with rebel forces killed five farm workers on Chinese territory in an in...

Russia flexes muscles with Arctic military drills

Mar 16, 2015 (AFP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered a drill of some 38,000 troops in the Arctic as part of a major show of strength amid tensions with the West o...

China will 'resolutely' protect lives near Myanmar border: premier

Mar 15, 2015 (AFP)

Beijing will "resolutely" protect citizens near its southwestern border, Premier Li Keqiang said Sunday after a bomb dropped by a Myanmar warplane killed five p...

Chinese premier offers Japan improved ties -- with conditions

Mar 15, 2015 (AFP)

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday offered Japan a chance of improved relations -- but only if Tokyo's leadership honestly confronts the country's World War I...

China boosts Africa diplomacy

Mar 13, 2015 (AFP)

China boosted its diplomatic presence in Africa on Friday, becoming only the second country after the United States to have a dedicated ambassador to the Africa...

China's powerful Xi defies expectations two years on

Mar 13, 2015 (AFP)

Two years into his presidency China's Xi Jinping has overturned his image as a consensus-builder, with some analysts questioning whether the Communist Party wou...

Moscow Will Respond to NATO Military Buildup Near Russia's Border

Mar 13, 2015 (Sputnik)

NATO military buildup near Russia's border does not contribute to the restoration of trust in the Euroatlantic space, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov sai...

US to send Patriot missiles for drill in Poland

Mar 13, 2015 (AFP)

A US Patriot missile battery will take part in a joint exercise this month with Poland designed to reassure NATO allies anxious over a resurgent Russia, the Pen...

Modi in landmark visit to steer Sri Lanka away from China

Mar 13, 2015 (AFP)

Narendra Modi began the first official visit by an Indian premier to Sri Lanka in nearly three decades Friday, looking to reassert New Delhi's influence over Co...

Russia Grows Maritime Potential, Returns to Global Geopolitics

Mar 13, 2015 (Sputnik)

Russia returns to global politics, signaling of intention to regain its geopolitical positions as a naval power. Ekaterina Blinova - Russia is growing its marit...

Germany warns of 'dangerous' consequences to arming Ukraine

Mar 12, 2015 (AFP)

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday argued against arming Ukraine during a trip to Washington where support is growing for delivering we...

Sweden raises military spending amid concerns over Russia

Mar 12, 2015 (AFP)

Sweden said on Thursday it would raise defence spending by 6.2 billion kronor (677 million euros, $720 million) and bring back troops to a "strategic" Baltic is...

Russian troops launch mass drills close to Ukraine

Mar 12, 2015 (AFP)

Russia launched major military exercises Thursday, with thousands of troops taking part in war games across the country, including in the annexed Crimean penins...

Modi to steer Sri Lanka away from China on landmark trip

Mar 12, 2015 (AFP)

Narendra Modi begins the first official visit by an Indian premier to Sri Lanka in nearly three decades Friday, looking to reassert New Delhi's influence over C...

S. Korea, China, Japan seek to ease tensions, set up FM meet

Mar 11, 2015 (AFP)

Senior diplomats from South Korea, China and Japan met in Seoul on Wednesday to address mutual tensions and pave the way for the first meeting of their foreign ...

NATO exercises to test readiness upgrade

Mar 11, 2015 (AFP)

NATO exercises in April and June will test progress of a new rapid reaction force created in the wake of the Ukraine crisis, alliance officials said Wednesday. ...

Poland and Latvia sceptical over EU army idea

Mar 10, 2015 (AFP)

Polish and Latvian officials on Tuesday voiced scepticism over calls for a European Union army to counter a militarily resurgent Russia. "It's a very risky idea...

Russia quits arms treaty consulting group amid tensions with West

Mar 10, 2015 (AFP)

Russia said Tuesday it was suspending its participation in a consulting group on a conventional arms treaty for Europe, the latest sign of deep tensions with th...

Russia massing sophisticated weapons in Crimea: NATO

Mar 09, 2015 (AFP)

Russia has vastly enhanced its military capabilities in Crimea since annexing the peninsula, turning it into a "power projection platform," a senior NATO genera...