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Sweden to arm fighter jets with cruise missile 'deterrent'
Apr 24, 2014 (AFP)
The Swedish government defended plans Thursday to equip fighter jets with cruise missiles capable of striking targets in Russia, days after announcing a militar...
Russia starts border army drill after Ukraine attacks rebels
Apr 24, 2014 (AFP)
Russia ordered new military exercises on the border of Ukraine Thursday and warned of "consequences" after Kiev launched a deadly assault against pro-Kremlin re...
Back door over red carpet: Norway torn on Dalai Lama visit
Apr 24, 2014 (AFP)
A planned visit by the Dalai Lama has Oslo torn between its will to warm up frozen ties with China and warnings from the public not to compromise its stance on ...
China frees Japan ship after $28 mn paid in 1930s row
Apr 24, 2014 (AFP)
China on Thursday released a seized Japanese ship after its owner paid $28 million in compensation, a court said, in a business dispute dating to the 1930s whic...
Obama in Tokyo backs Japan in China island row
Apr 24, 2014 (AFP)
US President Barack Obama vowed Thursday to defend Japan if China attacks over a tense territorial dispute, but also urged Beijing to step in to thwart North Ko...
Dispute islands 'within scope' of US-Japan alliance: Obama
Apr 23, 2014 (AFP)
The islands at the centre of a corrosive row between Tokyo and Beijing are covered by the US-Japan defence alliance, Barack Obama told a newspaper ahead of his ...
US lifting aid freeze to Egypt
Apr 23, 2014 (AFP)
The United States is partially lifting its freeze on funding to Egypt, with plans to deliver 10 Apache helicopters and release some $650 million in military aid...
China and rivals sign pact to ease maritime tensions
Apr 23, 2014 (AFP)
China, the United States, Japan and more than a dozen other Asia-Pacific countries have signed a naval agreement aimed at ensuring miscommunication between ship...
Hong Kong, Philippines end emotional hostage row
Apr 23, 2014 (AFP)
Hong Kong and the Philippines announced Wednesday they had resolved an enduring and deeply emotional row over a deadly hostage crisis, allowing soured diplomati...
Kiev announces town 'liberated' but residents dumbfounded
Apr 23, 2014 (AFP)
Ukraine's government announced Wednesday its forces had "liberated" an eastern town from pro-Kremlin separatists -- but AFP found no sign of military units and ...
France send jets to Baltics; Britain scrambles jets after Russian plane approaches airspace
Apr 23, 2014 (AFP)
Four French fighter jets will join NATO air patrols over the Baltics starting on Sunday, France's chief of defense staff said Wednesday during a visit to Washin...
Sweden to boost military spending over Ukraine crisis
Apr 22, 2014 (AFP)
Sweden announced Tuesday that it will increase its annual defence spending over the next 10 years, citing the crisis in Ukraine and an "unsettling" development ...
Ukraine relaunches anti-rebel operation after Biden leaves
Apr 22, 2014 (AFP)
Ukraine relaunched military operations against pro-Kremlin separatists late Tuesday, hours after US Vice President Joe Biden ended a two-day visit to Kiev in wh...
Japan lodges protest against China ship seizure
Apr 22, 2014 (AFP)
Japan said Tuesday it has lodged a formal protest against China's seizure of a Japanese ship over unpaid bills dating back to the 1930s, the latest row to under...
Ukraine military plane hit by gunfire above rebel-held town
Apr 22, 2014 (AFP)
A Ukrainian military surveillance plane was hit and damaged by small arms fire as it was on a reconnaissance flight over the rebel-held eastern town of Slavyans...
The battle of the Mr. Cools
Apr 22, 2014 (UPI)
If the situation in Ukraine were not so dire for the Ukrainian people, what a parody this could be. Facing off are two Mr. Cools. In the eastern corner is Presi...
Japan warns over China ship seizure
Apr 21, 2014 (AFP)
Tokyo warned Monday that the seizure of a Japanese ship in Shanghai over pre-war debts threatened ties with China and could undermine the very basis of their di...
Japan defence chief puzzled by Russian warplanes
Apr 20, 2014 (AFP)
Japan's defence minister said Sunday there have been an "abnormal" number of flights by Russian military aircraft close to Japanese islands in recent days. The ...
Japan steps up surveillance posture against China
Apr 20, 2014 (AFP)
Japan bolstered its military surveillance capabilities in the southern island region of Okinawa over the weekend, reports said, as territorial tensions with Chi...
Ukraine PM says Russia undermining global stability
Apr 20, 2014 (AFP)
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk warned in an interview that aired Sunday that Russia is undermining global stability and nuclear nonproliferation eff...
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