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US, Philippine troops start war games amid China tensions
Apr 05, 2013 (AFP)
Thousands of US and Filipino troops began annual military exercises on Friday that the Philippines said were vital to building its defence capabilities to face ...
FBI interviews ex-CIA chief Petraeus: report
Apr 05, 2013 (AFP)
FBI agents interviewed ex-CIA chief David Petraeus Friday to probe whether secret files had been passed to the woman at the center of the scandal that brought h...
China seeks to regain role in changed Myanmar: experts
Apr 05, 2013 (AFP)
China is intensifying efforts to regain influence in Myanmar as its long-held dominance founders in the face of a transformation in its former army-ruled neighb...
Norway sees rise in Russian military jet activity
Apr 03, 2013 (AFP)
Norway said Wednesday it had observed an increasing number of Russian military jets near its airspace last year, amid President Vladimir Putin's massive rearmam...
Obama thanks Singapore for military help
Apr 02, 2013 (AFP)
President Barack Obama thanked Singapore for its military help Tuesday, as the first of a new generation of US coastal warships steamed to the city state to sup...
US military chief to pay rare China visit
Apr 02, 2013 (AFP)
Top US military officer General Martin Dempsey will pay a rare visit to China this month as the Pacific powers discuss concern over tensions with North Korea, t...
Three Chinese ships enter disputed waters: Japan
Apr 01, 2013 (AFP)
Three Chinese government ships entered the territorial waters of disputed Tokyo-controlled islands on Monday, Japan's coastguard said. The three surveillance sh...
Walker's World: An anniversary year
Apr 01, 2013 (UPI)
This is a great year for anniversaries, from the battle of Gettysburg in July to the assassination of Kennedy 50 years ago in November and the Battle of the Nat...
Japan seeks Mongolia support in China island row
Mar 30, 2013 (AFP)
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sought support from Mongolia on Saturday in Tokyo's territorial row with Beijing over disputed East China Sea islands, during...
Taiwan adds new ships to patrol disputed islands
Mar 30, 2013 (AFP)
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou on Saturday unveiled two new ships that will join the patrol in waters off disputed islands in the East China Sea at the centre ...
Iraq, Afghan wars to cost US up to $6 trillion: study
Mar 29, 2013 (AFP)
The Iraq and Afghanistan wars will cost the United States between $4-6 trillion in the long term, constraining the government's budget for decades to come, a st...
Territorial disputes roil Asia
Mar 29, 2013 (UPI)
The Asia-Pacific region is anything but calm as China continues to flex muscle and agitate over its territorial claims in the East and South China seas. In rece...
Rising China disregarding neighbours: Japan study
Mar 29, 2013 (AFP)
The rising might of China is causing it to act with increasing disregard towards its neighbours, a Japanese government-funded study said on Friday. "China, agai...
Putin orders surprise Black Sea military exercises
Mar 28, 2013 (AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered surprise military exercises in the Black Sea region involving 7,000 troops and dozens of ships to test the ...
US names Breedlove as new NATO commander
Mar 28, 2013 (AFP)
The United States on Thursday nominated General Philip Breedlove, a veteran pilot in Europe, as the top commander of NATO a month after Afghan war supremo John ...
Outside View: Shocking and Awing
Mar 27, 2013 (UPI)
Ten years ago this month, the United States launched Operation Iraqi Freedom against Saddam Hussein. The real reason for this invasion was President George W. B...
China patrols disputed waters, denies firing on boat
Mar 27, 2013 (AFP)
China's increasingly powerful navy has denied firing on a Vietnamese boat in disputed waters in the South China Sea, state media said Wednesday, as its craft ma...
China plays down Vietnam boat shooting accusations
Mar 26, 2013 (AFP)
China has said it was "legitimate and necessary" for it to take action against Vietnamese vessels that entered its waters illegally, after Hanoi accused it of a...
US, eyeing Xi tour, touts 'positive agenda' for Africa
Mar 25, 2013 (AFP)
The United States on Monday said it had a "positive agenda" for Africa to help lift its nations out of poverty as Washington watched a trip to the continent by ...
Vietnam accuses Chinese boat of firing on fishermen
Mar 25, 2013 (AFP)
Vietnam on Monday accused a Chinese vessel of firing on one of its fishing boats in disputed waters, denouncing the incident as a "serious violation" of its ter...
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