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China plans new patrol in disputed South China Sea: media
Jan 21, 2014 (AFP)
China will set up new civilian patrols with a 5,000-tonne vessel in the disputed South China Sea, state-run media said on Tuesday, in another move that could in...
China memorial to Korean assassin sparks Japan feud
Jan 20, 2014 (AFP)
A new Asian diplomatic row broke out Monday after China unveiled a memorial to a Korean national hero who assassinated a Japanese official a century ago -- with...
Putin downplays planned no-show of key Western leaders at Sochi Games
Jan 19, 2014 (AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin downplayed Sunday the planned no-show of key Western leaders at the Winter Olympics in Sochi and stressed that gays were welcom...
New setback in Japan's bid to relocate US air base
Jan 19, 2014 (AFP)
Efforts to relocate a US base on Japan's Okinawa appeared to suffer a new setback Sunday, 17 years after they began, with the reported electoral victory of an o...
Japan PM calls for 'frank' talks with China, South Korea
Jan 19, 2014 (AFP)
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called Sunday for "frank" summit talks with China and South Korea to help solve historical and territorial disputes that have...
China aims South China Sea grab with fishing law: Philippines
Jan 18, 2014 (AFP)
The Philippines Saturday said a Chinese rule requiring foreign fishing vessels to secure permission to enter much of the South China Sea was part of a long-term...
British cuts limiting military partnership with US: Gates
Jan 16, 2014 (AFP)
Britain's military cuts mean it will no longer be a full partner alongside United States forces, former US defence secretary Robert Gates said Thursday. Gates, ...
Chinese troops bolster UN peacekeeping mission in Mali
Jan 16, 2014 (AFP)
A unit of Chinese soldiers arrived in Mali on Thursday to strengthen the United Nations peacekeeping force in the troubled west African nation's rebel-infested ...
Japan brushes off China 'troublemaker' criticism
Jan 16, 2014 (AFP)
Japan on Thursday brushed off a bristling attack in which a Chinese diplomat branded Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a "troublemaker", saying Beijing's sentiment is i...
Russia denies 'hidden agenda' as it hosts Iran, Syria FMs
Jan 16, 2014 (AFP)
Russia denied Thursday having a "hidden agenda" on Syria as it launched a fresh round of crisis diplomacy by hosting the top diplomats of Iran and Damascus ahea...
China slams 'troublemaker' Japan after Africa visit
Jan 15, 2014 (AFP)
China launched a scathing diplomatic attack against Japan on Wednesday, warning African nations of an impending "resurrection of Japanese militarism" and brandi...
Kerry seeks to bridge US-Russia gap with potatoes
Jan 13, 2014 (AFP)
After months of tension between the United States and Russia over issues ranging from Edward Snowden's intelligence leaks to the Syrian conflict, US Secretary o...
China general's daughter sorry over Cultural Revolution death
Jan 13, 2014 (AFP)
The daughter of a top Chinese Communist Party official has apologised over the killing of one of her teachers, the latest former Red Guard to express remorse fo...
Gates says Obama's critics have 'hijacked' his memoir
Jan 13, 2014 (AFP)
Former US defense secretary Robert Gates insisted Monday his new memoir is "even-handed" and accused opponents of President Barack Obama of misrepresenting it t...
Japan vows defence as China ships near disputed isles
Jan 12, 2014 (AFP)
Japan's defence minister vowed Sunday to defend the country's territory as three Chinese government ships entered disputed waters off Tokyo-controlled islands i...
France, Japan vow to strengthen defence ties amid China spat
Jan 09, 2014 (AFP)
France and Japan vowed Thursday to strengthen their military ties, as Tokyo seeks French support in its long-running spat with Beijing over disputed islands tha...
China calls for 'warning' to Japan over war tribute
Jan 09, 2014 (AFP)
China on Wednesday called for a worldwide "warning" to Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for going to a contested war shrine as it took their mounting feud to t...
Critical Gates memoir rocks Obama administration
Jan 08, 2014 (AFP)
The White House on Wednesday fought back against former Pentagon chief Robert Gates's blunt criticism of President Barack Obama's war leadership and damning of ...
Japan scrambles jets against China plane
Jan 07, 2014 (AFP)
Japan scrambled fighter jets on Tuesday to head off a Chinese government plane flying towards disputed islands in the East China Sea, Tokyo's defence ministry s...
Ishihara backs sacked military chief for Tokyo governor
Jan 07, 2014 (AFP)
China-baiting former Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara on Tuesday threw his weight behind the political ambitions of an ex-military chief who was sacked after in...
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