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India PM, China's Xi pledge stronger ties in first meeting

Jul 15, 2014 (AFP)

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on the need to resolve a decades-old border dispute during talks before the BRICS su...

US admiral in China for top-level navy talks

Jul 15, 2014 (AFP)

The chief of the US Navy met his Chinese counterpart Tuesday for talks aimed at improving cooperation between their fleets following concerns over regional terr...

Obama and China's Xi discuss Iran, North Korea: White House

Jul 15, 2014 (AFP)

US President Barack Obama told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday he was determined to constructively manage growing differences between their two nat...

China probes three allies of former security chief

Jul 14, 2014 (AFP)

Three prominent allies of China's former security chief Zhou Yongkang are under investigation for corruption, state prosecutors said Monday, as the noose appear...

'Be proud', Hollande tells French amid economic gloom

Jul 14, 2014 (AFP)

President Francois Hollande on Monday pleaded with the French to be proud of their country in an attempt to boost confidence at a time of enduring gloom over re...

NATO denounces new Russian troop build-up on Ukraine border

Jul 14, 2014 (AFP)

NATO on Monday said Russia had increased its troops near the Ukraine border to as many as 12,000 after reducing them to less than 1,000 in June, hurting efforts...

Japan PM Abe calls for talks with China's Xi at APEC

Jul 14, 2014 (AFP)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called Monday for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a regional meeting in Beijing in November, but defended Toky...

Putin backs Argentine call for 'multipolarity' on visit

Jul 12, 2014 (AFP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Argentine counterpart Cristina Kirchner Saturday, backing her call to curb Western dominance of international rela...

Japan PM says horrors of war must never be repeated

Jul 11, 2014 (AFP)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Friday said the horrors of war must never be repeated as he visited a World War II battlefield in Pacific nation Papua New Gu...

Japan able to aid US ships under attack: minister

Jul 11, 2014 (AFP)

Japan's new policy on military action would allow its forces to come to the aid of a US naval ship under attack, Tokyo's defense minister said Friday. In a visi...

Germany kicks out top US intelligence officer in spy row

Jul 10, 2014 (AFP)

Germany on Thursday expelled the CIA station chief in Berlin in an escalating row over alleged spying by the US that has opened the worst diplomatic rift in yea...

Australia PM denies closer Japan ties hurt China relations

Jul 10, 2014 (AFP)

Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Thursday said Australia's closer ties with Tokyo would not hurt relations with China after a successful and productive visit by Ja...

Lithuania to treat injured Ukrainian troops

Jul 09, 2014 (AFP)

NATO member Lithuania said Wednesday it will provide free medical care for Ukrainian troops injured in clashes with pro-Russian rebels. A first group of four so...

Japan military jets scrambled record 340 times in April-June

Jul 09, 2014 (AFP)

Japan said Wednesday that its military scrambled fighter jets a record 340 times in the three months to June in response to feared intrusions on its airspace, a...

China probes another official linked to powerful ex-security chief

Jul 08, 2014 (AFP)

Chinese authorities are probing another senior figure for graft, officials said Tuesday, the latest politician with links to the country's former security chief...

Japan PM says door always open for China talks

Jul 08, 2014 (AFP)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Tuesday played down recent tensions with neighbour China, saying the countries were "inextricably linked" and his door was al...

China, US vow to end old rivalries

Jul 08, 2014 (AFP)

China and the US geared early Wednesday for high-stakes talks on a slew of thorny issues, as American officials warned against rising tensions caused by Beijing...

Japan's Abe declares peace goals in historic Australia visit

Jul 08, 2014 (AFP)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Tuesday declared his determination to pursue peace in Asia, as he strengthened defence ties with Australia and signed an ambi...

Merkel: US double-agent accusation 'serious'

Jul 07, 2014 (AFP)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that allegations of spying by a suspected US double agent are serious, after ministers in her government called for ...

Kerry heads for tough US-China talks as ties strain

Jul 07, 2014 (AFP)

US Secretary of State John Kerry Monday headed for tough talks in Beijing seeking to chart a path ahead in turbulent China-US ties roiled by differences over ha...