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US pledges to step up military ties with Indonesia
May 31, 2013 (AFP)
The United States will step up its military cooperation with Indonesia, Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said in Singapore on Friday after meeting his Indonesian c...
In Asia, Hagel to promise 'follow-through' on US pivot
May 28, 2013 (AFP)
Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel will reassure allies in a trip to Asia this week that the United States intends to '"follow through" on its promised strategic shift ...
White House stresses personal side of Obama-Xi summit
May 28, 2013 (AFP)
The White House on Tuesday styled the first summit between President Barack Obama and China's Xi Jinping next month as a uniquely personal encounter offering ea...
Outside View: Europe's tolerance tested by Islam
May 28, 2013 (UPI)
In 1995, herpetologists began observing frogs in the U.S. with various mutations and genetic defects. Suspecting the cause was environmental rather than natural...
China-US relationship at critical juncture: Xi
May 27, 2013 (AFP)
The relationship between Beijing and Washington is at a "critical juncture", China's President Xi Jinping told a senior advisor to Barack Obama Monday ahead of ...
Chinese PM singles out Germany for EU visit
May 24, 2013 (AFP)
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday as the two export powerhouses seek to further strengthen economic ties amid brewi...
China, US to try new tone in desert outing
May 23, 2013 (AFP)
China and the United States are hoping for a new chance to set the course for smoother relations through a secluded desert summit as the Asian power's leader Xi...
Asia tension could lead to conflict: Philippine FM
May 23, 2013 (AFP)
The Philippines on Thursday warned that territorial rows in Asia are "causing considerable tension that could lead to conflict" as several countries face off wi...
China artist Ai Weiwei releases 'Dumbass'
May 22, 2013 (AFP)
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei released a foul-mouthed heavy rock song titled "Dumbass" on Wednesday, with a video parodying his months in police detention....
China, Pakistan plan 'economic corridor': Li
May 22, 2013 (AFP)
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Wednesday linked growth in his country's restive west with that in sluggish Pakistan, saying the two sides wanted to create an "econo...
US summit will help 'reduce suspicion': China media
May 22, 2013 (AFP)
Chinese state media on Wednesday welcomed news of the first summit between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Barack Obama, saying the meeting will hel...
Philippines boosts military to resist 'bullies'
May 21, 2013 (AFP)
Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Tuesday announced a $1.8-billion military upgrade to help defend his country's maritime territory against "bullies", amid...
Obama to meet Xi in California in June
May 20, 2013 (AFP)
President Barack Obama will hold his first summit with President Xi Jinping in California next month, with Sino-US relations rattled by alleged Chinese cyber sp...
China Communists must slash membership: academic
May 20, 2013 (AFP)
China's ruling Communist Party should cut its more than 80 million members by nearly half to avoid the bloat that felled the Soviet Union, a political scientist...
India, China vow to end long-running border dispute
May 20, 2013 (AFP)
The Indian and Chinese premiers pledged on Monday to resolve a border dispute that has soured ties for decades, saying good relations between the two Asian gian...
Fiji turns to Russia, China amid strained regional ties
May 19, 2013 (AFP)
Fiji's military ruler said Sunday he would meet Beijing's leaders in China this month, a week after unveiling an official trip to Russia, as he looks beyond str...
Chinese premier arrives in India for talks
May 19, 2013 (AFP)
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in India Sunday on the first stop of his maiden foreign trip, weeks after a border dispute was rekindled by alleged Chinese t...
Return of the Cold War?
May 19, 2013 (UPI)
Watching events in Ukraine, you might wonder if the Cold War is coming back. Russia annexed Crimea, now some of the eastern parts of Ukraine appear to be shifti...
China's Li heads for South Asia, Europe
May 17, 2013 (AFP)
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang embarks this weekend on his first foreign trip since taking office, heading to India, Pakistan, Switzerland and Germany as Beijing se...
Divided Europe veers between urgent growth and bleak austerity
May 17, 2013 (UPI)
EU leaders are increasingly split on the way forward for the 27-nation European Union amid fears of a deeper recession and more demands on taxpayer funds for ba...
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