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Commentary: Fame or shame?
Jun 14, 2012 (UPI)
The equivalent of Hollywood's Walk of Fame in the nation's capital is Massachusetts Avenue, the diplomatic walk of fame. Major embassy residences line both side...
British army to rely on allies, reservists as cuts bite
Jun 07, 2012 (AFP)
The British army will rely more on reserve forces, contractors and support from its allies as its full-time force is slimmed down by a fifth, Defence Secretary ...
India 'lynchpin' for US strategy in Asia: Panetta
Jun 06, 2012 (AFP)
Pentagon chief Leon Panetta vowed Wednesday to expand defence ties between India and the United States, saying New Delhi was a "lynchpin" in a new US military s...
China, Russia vow to tighten UN partnership
Jun 05, 2012 (AFP)
China and Russia pledged Tuesday to increase their cooperation in the United Nations, as the giant neighbours try to resist mounting pressure for international ...
Putin heads to China to cement key alliance
Jun 04, 2012 (AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in China on Tuesday for a three-day visit aimed at bolstering a crucial alliance that has seen the giant neighbours blo...
China says US naval shift to Pacific 'untimely'
Jun 04, 2012 (AFP)
China said Monday a US decision to shift the bulk of its naval fleet to the Pacific by 2020 was "untimely" and called on Washington to respect its interests in ...
US sees strategic role for Vietnam's southern port
Jun 03, 2012 (AFP)
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Sunday a former port used by US forces in the Vietnam War could play a pivotal role in the American military's shift towa...
Alliances challenged as US, China compete in Asia
Jun 03, 2012 (AFP)
Washington's planned strategic shift to Asia will challenge existing alliances as nations try to balance strong economic ties to China with defence links to Was...
Putin visits China to tighten key alliance
Jun 03, 2012 (AFP)
President Vladimir Putin visits China Tuesday on the first Asia trip of his new Kremlin mandate aiming to tighten an increasingly close alliance that is key for...
Top Chinese official accused of being US spy: report
Jun 02, 2012 (AFP)
China has detained a top security official for passing sensitive information to the United States in the highest-level spy case involving the two countries sinc...
'No alternative' but boost China military ties: US
Jun 02, 2012 (AFP)
There is "no other alternative" for the United States and China but to boost military-to-military relations to manage disputes, US Defense Secretary Leon Panett...
Chinese military spending a 'threat': Japan
Jun 02, 2012 (AFP)
Japan on Saturday expressed concern over what it called a lack of transparency in China's massive defence spending, saying the secrecy posed a "threat" to Tokyo...
China urges US to respect its interests in Asia
May 31, 2012 (AFP)
Beijing urged the United States Thursday to respect its interests in the Asia Pacific, as US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta began a visit to the region aimed at...
Japan must lock door against China: Tokyo governor
May 29, 2012 (AFP)
Tokyo's controversial nationalist governor said Tuesday his plan to buy islands at the centre of a festering territorial row with China was akin to locking the ...
Commentary: Alarm bells in the U.S.
May 29, 2012 (UPI)
Gen. David Richards, the British chief of staff, in the understatement of the week, says the strategic landscape is "worrying" and the outlook "bleak." The Unit...
Obama's Memorial Day message: troops are coming home
May 28, 2012 (AFP)
US President Barack Obama said Monday on Memorial Day that troops are coming home after a decade of war and must be respected, with no repeat of the "national s...
China cancels high-level military visit to Japan
May 23, 2012 (AFP)
China said Wednesday it has cancelled a high-level military trip to Japan, as the two neighbours bicker over a disputed island chain and a recent Uighur symposi...
China TV host sparks debate with 'foreign trash' tirade
May 22, 2012 (AFP)
A well-known state television presenter's call for China to kick out "foreign trash" and two highly publicised incidents of bad behaviour by visitors have set o...
Powell: Warm words for Obama but no endorsement yet
May 22, 2012 (AFP)
Former US secretary of State Colin Powell had praise but no endorsement Tuesday for President Barack Obama, saying he plans to "keep my powder dry" as he weighs...
Outside View: America's future
May 22, 2012 (UPI)
An 18th-century Scottish-born British lawyer and writer forewarned the disease eventually would strike. More than two centuries ago, he even explained the seque...
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