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Outside View: Why U.S. is losing Iraq and why Iran can't afford to
Oct 08, 2013 (UPI)
At times in U.S. history its leaders failed to "get the message" of a national security threat, suffering dire consequences as a result. Prior to World War II, ...
China rebuffs Japan PM's charm offensive
Oct 08, 2013 (AFP)
Japan's prime minister reached out to the leaders of China and South Korea at an Asia-Pacific summit, officials said Tuesday, but Beijing said that more than ha...
Indian protesters clash over creation of Telangana state
Oct 07, 2013 (UPI)
Parts of India's Andhra Pradesh state were paralyzed after more than 30,000 electricity workers went on indefinite strike as a protest against the proposed crea...
China grabs limelight from wounded US at Asia-Pacific summit
Oct 07, 2013 (AFP)
China took centre-stage at an Asia-Pacific summit on Monday, adopting a leadership role on the strength of its new-found economic might as the United States str...
China, Taiwan in 'milestone' talks at APEC
Oct 06, 2013 (AFP)
China said on Sunday it was open to a visit by Taiwan's top cross-strait official as it called for a political settlement to prevent their differences being han...
China's Xi holds Malaysia talks in regional charm offensive
Oct 04, 2013 (AFP)
Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Malaysia's leader Friday as part of a Southeast Asian charm offensive, with analysts saying he had the floor to him...
US shutdown prompts global trepidation, bemusement
Oct 03, 2013 (AFP)
From Chinese bloggers to European central bankers, the world is watching the US government shutdown with a mixture of bewilderment and growing nervousness that ...
Philippines says deal on wider US role needs more work
Oct 03, 2013 (AFP)
Discussions over proposals to expand the American military's presence in the Philippines failed to reach a deal, Filipino officials said Thursday, a day after U...
US, Japan and S. Korea to hold joint naval drills
Oct 03, 2013 (AFP)
The United States, South Korea and Japan will hold joint naval exercises next week in waters around the Korean peninsula, a US defence official said Thursday, a...
US, Japan aim at 'balanced' security alliance
Oct 03, 2013 (AFP)
New US drones and a radar to defend against North Korean missiles will be deployed in Japan, senior politicians from both sides said Thursday as they met to reb...
Commentary: Mixed signals from Moscow
Oct 02, 2013 (UPI)
In the realm of geopolitics, the U.S. federal shutdown was good news for Russian leaders and worrisome for China's. In Beijing, Chinese leaders, for the time be...
China's Xi due in Indonesia on first Southeast Asia trip
Oct 02, 2013 (AFP)
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Indonesia Wednesday on his first trip to Southeast Asia since taking power, as Beijing seeks to tap into the country's b...
China's Xi in Indonesia on first Southeast Asia trip
Oct 02, 2013 (AFP)
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Indonesia Wednesday on his first trip to Southeast Asia since taking power, as Beijing seeks to tap into the country's b...
Outside View: Rummy's reclama -- Fixing a broken process
Oct 02, 2013 (UPI)
Donald Rumsfeld is on tour touting his newest book: "Rumsfeld's Rules: Leadership Lessons in Business, Politics, War and Life," a compilation of lessons accumul...
Japan arrests Chinese seaman over fatal collision
Oct 01, 2013 (UPI)
Japan's coast guard has arrested a Chinese crewman of a Sierra Leone-registered vessel following a deadly collision with a Japanese ship last week. Five people ...
Japan coastguard arrests Chinese crew over fatal crash
Sep 30, 2013 (AFP)
Japan's coastguard said Monday it had arrested a Chinese crew member of a Sierra Leone-registered vessel over a collision with a Japanese ship that left five pe...
Japan PM open to talks - not concessions - with China
Sep 28, 2013 (AFP)
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday ruled out concessions on sovereignty in a tense territorial row with China, but appealed to Beijing for talks to wo...
Kerry, Iranian FM in landmark brief encounter
Sep 26, 2013 (AFP)
In a historic move, US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart met one-on-one Thursday, a thawing of ties that raised hopes of a breakthrough ...
Japan PM vows more active security role
Sep 26, 2013 (AFP)
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed Wednesday to keep boosting Japan's security role, saying that the officially pacifist nation should no longer be a "weak link" i...
Outside View: U.S. military power and 20/20 hindsight
Sep 25, 2013 (UPI)
Legitimate yelps of pain along with klaxons sounding alarms are reverberating throughout the Pentagon. The cause is sequestration and annual cuts of $50 billion...
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