SUPERPOWERS - AFRICA DAILY

Apr 03, 2014 (AFP)

A senior US official voiced confidence Thursday that the global response to Russia's annexation of Crimea would have a "chilling effect" that deters China from ...

Ukraine blames Russian agents for Kiev carnage

Apr 03, 2014 (AFP)

Ukraine's Western-backed leaders on Thursday blamed Russian agents and the country's ousted president for organising two days of bloodshed during February prote...

Fear for Philippine troops facing China 'enemy'

Apr 02, 2014 (AFP)

Nine hungry marines guarding the Philippines' loneliest outpost aboard a rusted World War II vessel had just one option after Chinese vessels blocked fresh supp...

NATO has 'grave concern' over Russia troop buildup

Apr 02, 2014 (AFP)

NATO warned on Wednesday that Russia's military presence on the flashpoint border with Ukraine was of "grave concern" and that Moscow's forces could reach milit...

My fellow citizens

Apr 02, 2014 (UPI)

President Barack Obama gained great notoriety with brilliant speeches in Berlin during his first run for office and in Cairo after his 2008 election. Since then...

NATO sees no Russian troop pullout from Ukraine border

Apr 01, 2014 (AFP)

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Tuesday said he could not confirm the withdrawal of Russian troops from near the Ukrainian border as announced b...

Nepal accused of succumbing to China pressure on Tibetans

Apr 01, 2014 (AFP)

Tibetans in Nepal face heightened risks of being detained, beaten and even forcibly returned to China, as Kathmandu bows to growing diplomatic pressure from Bei...

China says ties 'damaged' by Philippines UN ruling call

Apr 01, 2014 (AFP)

China warned Tuesday that the Philippines has "seriously damaged" bilateral ties by asking the United Nations to rule in their favour in a maritime dispute. Man...

US weighs options to reassure E. Europe allies over Ukraine

Apr 01, 2014 (AFP)

The US military may send a warship to the Black Sea and take other steps to reassure anxious allies in Eastern Europe after Russia's intervention in Ukraine, a ...

Once a Soviet hub, Armenia looks to revive its tech sector

Apr 01, 2014 (AFP)

Once seen as a silicon valley of the Soviet Union, the tiny Caucasus nation of Armenia is hoping the launch of its first tablet computer and smartphone could ki...

Under someone else's gun

Apr 01, 2014 (UPI)

It has been a long time since an American Secretary of State negotiated under someone else's gun. Usually the finger on the trigger has belonged to the United S...

Preparing for war, Ukraine's revolutionaries join the army

Mar 31, 2014 (AFP)

A hail of gunfire rings out as a group of soldiers leap from a helicopter, do a combat roll, crouch and open fire. Running through a haze of smoke, clambering u...

Philippines' Aquino firm on UN case amid China warnings

Mar 31, 2014 (AFP)

Philippine President Benigno Aquino vowed Monday to push through with a UN appeal to solve its maritime disputes with China, as Beijing warned of consequences. ...

NATO to strengthen east in face of resurgent Russia

Mar 31, 2014 (AFP)

NATO foreign ministers will gather in Brussels on Tuesday as the defence alliance seeks to reinforce its eastern frontier against a resurgent Russia emboldened ...

Japan berates China's Xi over Nanjing remarks in Berlin

Mar 30, 2014 (AFP)

Tokyo on Sunday criticised Chinese President Xi Jinping for making remarks during a trip to Germany about Japan's wartime atrocities, adding that the government...

Russia has 'absolutely no intention' of crossing Ukraine border: Lavrov

Mar 29, 2014 (AFP)

Russia has absolutely no intention of ordering its armed forces to cross over the Ukrainian border and the divisions between Moscow and the West on the crisis a...

Beaten and demoralised, Ukraine soldiers sign up with Russia

Mar 28, 2014 (AFP)

His eyes glazed and his step heavy, former Ukrainian soldier Sergei walks out of a naval office in Sevastopol after switching allegiance to the Russian army. He...

Norway's ex-PM named NATO chief as Ukraine crisis festers

Mar 28, 2014 (AFP)

Former Norwegian premier Jens Stoltenberg was named the next NATO chief on Friday, taking over from current secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen at a key mom...

US defense chief heads to China, Japan next week

Mar 27, 2014 (AFP)

Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel will travel to China and Japan next week after hosting a meeting of Asian defense ministers in Hawaii, amid tensions between Beijing ...

Ex-Pentagon, CIA chief Schlesinger dies at 85

Mar 27, 2014 (AFP)

James Schlesinger, a tenacious, blunt-talking former Pentagon chief who served as a cabinet officer under three US presidents, died Thursday. He was 85. A Harva...