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Peres meets Obama on farewell trip to Washington
Jun 25, 2014 (AFP)
Israeli President Shimon Peres told US President Barack Obama on Wednesday he was unsure Iraq could be kept together as sectarian violence threatens to tear the...
At navy drills US and China try to forge relationship
Jun 24, 2014 (AFP)
Chinese warships will join US-led naval drills off Hawaii for the first time this week, in a significant but mainly symbolic effort by the two powers' fighting ...
Philippine president backs Abe's military moves
Jun 24, 2014 (AFP)
Philippine President Benigno Aquino, whose country was brutally invaded by Japan in World War II, said Tuesday he supports Shinzo Abe's plan to expand the scope...
Kerry arrives for NATO talks on Ukraine, Iraq
Jun 24, 2014 (AFP)
US Secretary of State John Kerry huddled with European allies ahead of key NATO talks Wednesday, after a whirlwind visit to Iraq aimed at shoring up Iraqi unity...
Kremlin demands Ukraine apology over border 'shooting'
Jun 20, 2014 (AFP)
Russia on Friday demanded an apology from Kiev over the "shooting" of a border post from Ukrainian territory as it slammed a ceasefire announcement by Ukraine's...
Philippine, US warships to hold drills near China-claimed waters
Jun 20, 2014 (AFP)
Philippine and US warships are set to kick off joint drills near disputed South China Sea waters next week, a Filipino military spokesman said Friday, amid esca...
China National Security Council orders probe of foreign NGOs: reports
Jun 20, 2014 (AFP)
China's newly-minted National Security Council has ordered a probe into foreign-based non-governmental organisations operating in the country, reports said Frid...
World Muslim body vows to combat 'sectarian policies'
Jun 19, 2014 (AFP)
The Saudi-based Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, representing more than 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide, affirmed Thursday a commitment to unity in combatting...
China has surpassed Britain's 'declining empire': media
Jun 18, 2014 (AFP)
China has overtaken Britain as a world power, a state-run newspaper argued scornfully Wednesday, after Premier Li Keqiang oversaw the signing of trade deals tha...
Beijing tells Hanoi to stop 'hyping up' sea dispute
Jun 18, 2014 (AFP)
Beijing's top foreign policy official on Wednesday slapped down Vietnamese claims to disputed waters, in talks aimed at pulling relations back from their lowest...
China 'loves peace' says premier, despite regional disputes
Jun 18, 2014 (AFP)
China "naturally loves peace" but will take "resolute measures" to protect regional stability, Premier Li Keqiang said Wednesday, affirming a dual-track foreign...
Philippine boat police anger China in fishing fight
Jun 17, 2014 (AFP)
After a short, intense chase, two Philippine police gunboats catch up with an illegal fishing vessel and circle it like menacing sharks, their armed commandos p...
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II meets Chinese premier
Jun 17, 2014 (AFP)
Queen Elizabeth II welcomed Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Windsor Castle on Tuesday on a visit to Britain which aims to repair strained relations between London...
Top China state-run think-tank warned over ideology: media
Jun 16, 2014 (AFP)
A Communist official has issued a "high-profile warning" about ideological problems at China's top think-tank, domestic media said Monday, as the party leadersh...
China builds school on disputed South China Sea island: media
Jun 15, 2014 (AFP)
China has begun building a school on the contested Paracel islands, state media reported, as the Asian giant further asserts its claims in escalating territoria...
US aircraft carrier welcomes PLA aboard, seeks return invite
Jun 15, 2014 (AFP)
The US Navy on Sunday welcomed four members of China's military aboard one of its aircraft carriers -- and said it hoped to receive a return invite someday. The...
NATO releases photos of suspected Russian tanks in Ukraine
Jun 14, 2014 (AFP)
NATO released photographs Saturday of what it said were suspected Russian tanks in eastern Ukraine, having warned earlier that confirmation of their presence wo...
Wary of Chinese advances, India's Modi woos neighbours
Jun 13, 2014 (AFP)
Narendra Modi will step up a charm offensive with India's neighbours in the hope of stopping them falling into China's embrace when he travels next week to Bhut...
Japan summons China envoy over mid-air near miss
Jun 12, 2014 (AFP)
Japan on Thursday summoned the Chinese ambassador, as the two sides traded accusations of blame for a near miss involving fighter jets over the East China Sea, ...
Russia accuses Ukraine of using banned weapons
Jun 12, 2014 (AFP)
Russia accused Ukraine on Thursday of using "prohibited weapons" during its attempts to seize back control of the separatist stronghold city of Slavyansk, charg...
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