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China refuses to address absence of leader-in-waiting

Sep 12, 2012 (AFP)

China's foreign ministry on Wednesday again refused to answer any questions about Xi Jinping, as concerns about the health of the country's likely next leader m...

US urges 'cooler heads' between Japan, China

Sep 11, 2012 (AFP)

The United States called Tuesday for calm between Japan and China after Beijing sent ships to disputed islands in the East China Sea in response to Tokyo's purc...

Health scare likely reason for Xi's absence, experts say

Sep 11, 2012 (AFP)

A health scare was the likely reason for the unexplained absence of Xi Jinping, as secrecy surrounding the man set to become China's next leader fuelled intense...

In new move, Saudis deport Indian suspect

Sep 11, 2012 (UPI)

Saudi Arabia has extradited an Indian terror fugitive, who allegedly carried out bombings linked to Pakistan's intelligence services, in what could mark a signi...

Asia-Pacific leaders call for unity

Sep 08, 2012 (AFP)

Asia-Pacific leaders called Saturday for unity in tackling a raft of economic challenges, as an annual summit began amid deep divisions over worsening territori...

Japan closes in on deal to buy Senkakus

Sep 07, 2012 (UPI)

Japan is reported to be close to a deal to buy the Senkaku Islands from the family that claims to own them, amid Chinese denunciations of the move. Members of t...

Birdman Putin flies with rare cranes over Siberia

Sep 06, 2012 (AFP)

At the controls of a powered hang-glider and dressed in billowing white overalls, Russian President Vladimir Putin took to the skies above Siberia to guide enda...

Clinton in Brunei on mission to calm sea row

Sep 06, 2012 (AFP)

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began a visit to the tiny sultanate of Brunei on Thursday in her latest stop on a tour seeking to cool tensions in the Sou...

China, US soften tone on sea dispute

Sep 06, 2012 (AFP)

China and the United States stepped back on Wednesday from sparring over the tense South China Sea as the Asian power told Secretary of State Hillary Clinton it...

Japan to buy islands disputed with China: reports

Sep 05, 2012 (AFP)

Japan's government has agreed to buy islands at the centre of a territorial row with China, reports said Wednesday, as it tries to both placate nationalists and...

Tensions set to cloud APEC summit

Sep 05, 2012 (AFP)

Asia-Pacific leaders gather in Russia's far east this weekend for talks aimed at promoting trade but territorial disputes and other regional tensions may cloud ...

Bo case police chief faces charges: Xinhua

Sep 05, 2012 (AFP)

An ex-police chief at the centre of a political scandal that has rocked the Communist Party ahead of a 10-yearly power handover has been charged by prosecutors,...

Ferrari crash reports bring fresh political scandal in China

Sep 04, 2012 (AFP)

China's leadership has been hit by a fresh scandal ahead of a 10-yearly power handover, with reports a close ally of the president was demoted following his son...

Clinton heads to China with hopes over sea tensions

Sep 04, 2012 (AFP)

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Beijing Tuesday after talks in emerging US ally Indonesia, where she voiced hopes for progress in managing increas...

India, China to resume joint military exercises

Sep 04, 2012 (AFP)

India and China announced Tuesday they would resume joint military exercises after a four-year gap, a move designed to build trust in the often prickly relation...

Clinton warns against 'coercion' in South China Sea

Sep 03, 2012 (AFP)

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Monday against coercion in the conflict-riven South China Sea and voiced hope that Beijing would find a peaceful re...

India, China defence ministers to meet Tuesday

Sep 03, 2012 (AFP)

Defence ministers of India and China were set to meet for talks on Tuesday with concerns over competing influence across South Asia likely to be high on the age...

China starts reshuffle ahead of leadership change

Sep 02, 2012 (AFP)

China's ruling Communist Party has announced a reshuffle to a key post, state press said Sunday, a move widely seen as ushering in a once-a-decade leadership tr...

China says S. Asia ties 'no threat to third party'

Sep 01, 2012 (AFP)

Chinese Defence Minister Liang Guanglie says Beijing's increasingly close ties with South Asia are aimed at ensuring regional "security and stability" and are n...

Outside View: The anti-colonial dilemma

Aug 31, 2012 (UPI)

The documentary "2016: Obama's America" is sure to reignite controversy surrounding U.S. President Barack Obama's political philosophy. The film explores sensit...