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Russia hosts China's premier-in-waiting
Apr 27, 2012 (AFP)
Russian strongman Vladimir Putin and outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev were set Friday to host a top Chinese official who is tipped to become premier amid tran...
Dead Briton in China scandal had 'no UK government role'
Apr 26, 2012 (AFP)
The dead British businessman at the centre of the biggest political scandal in China for decades was not employed by the British government, Foreign Secretary W...
Panchen Lama addresses Buddhist forum in Hong Kong
Apr 26, 2012 (AFP)
China's chosen Panchen Lama addressed a world Buddhist forum in Hong Kong in his first public appearance outside the mainland Thursday as Beijing sought to step...
US seeks to modernize NATO, deepen partnerships
Apr 26, 2012 (AFP)
The United States will push to modernize NATO, deepen alliance partnerships and hammer out details of the Afghanistan withdrawal at an upcoming summit, White Ho...
Fallen Chinese leader spied on others: report
Apr 26, 2012 (AFP)
Disgraced Chinese leader Bo Xilai ran an extensive wire-tapping system that spied on top officials including the president and contributed to his downfall, the ...
US confident of France's commitment to NATO
Apr 26, 2012 (AFP)
The United States is confident of France's commitment to NATO regardless of who wins the upcoming presidential election, White House officials said Thursday. "F...
Vietnam hosts US, China navies
Apr 25, 2012 (AFP)
A Chinese naval ship is visiting Ho Chi Minh City, state media said Wednesday, as the US and Vietnam continue a separate week-long naval exchange amid rising te...
NATO, Russia stage Arctic war games
Apr 25, 2012 (Voice of Russia)
As global warming is thawing permafrost around the Earth's poles, the Arctic is gradually emerging from under the eternal ice as a new geopolitical arena, a foc...
Son of disgraced Chinese leader Bo breaks silence
Apr 25, 2012 (AFP)
The son of a disgraced Chinese leader being investigated for abuse of power has broken his silence to deny he enjoyed a lavish lifestyle paid for with the proce...
New Pentagon spy agency to focus on Iran, China
Apr 24, 2012 (AFP)
The Pentagon is creating a new intelligence agency that will focus on Iran and China as it begins to pivot away from war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan, the New ...
Russians protest Volga River NATO hub
Apr 24, 2012 (UPI)
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of the Russian city of Ulyanovsk over the weekend to protest plans to establish a NATO transport hub there. The prote...
Philippines warns neighbours about China
Apr 23, 2012 (AFP)
Philippine President Benigno Aquino warned his country's neighbours Monday they should fear Beijing's growing aggressiveness over its claims in the South China ...
Panetta to begin tour of Latin America
Apr 23, 2012 (AFP)
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta begins his first Latin America tour Monday, traveling to Colombia, Brazil and Chile to bolster bilateral military cooperation ...
China scandal exposes elite's impunity, need for change
Apr 22, 2012 (AFP)
A sensational political scandal unfolding in China has exposed the high level of impunity enjoyed by elites at a time when social tensions are rising, highlight...
Commentary: $63 million Russian taxi rides
Apr 19, 2012 (UPI)
The space shuttle Discovery flying piggyback on a Boeing 747 for its last hurrah flight around the Washington Monument and the White House was a grim reminder o...
Study shows sharp gaps in China views of US
Apr 19, 2012 (AFP)
A majority of China's opinion leaders and much of its public disapprove of their government's handling of ties with the United States, in a sign of increasingly...
NATO and Russia at odds over Syria, missile shield
Apr 19, 2012 (AFP)
NATO allies and Russia vowed Thursday to deepen their cooperation but remained deeply at odds over a US-led missile shield in Europe and the situation in Syria....
China pledges 'thorough' probe of Bo Xilai affair
Apr 18, 2012 (AFP)
China has pledged a "thorough" probe of sensational allegations of abuse of power and murder involving a disgraced leader, indicating it would deal harshly with...
Russia sends ships for China war games
Apr 17, 2012 (UPI)
A quartet of warships from Russia's Pacific Fleet left port in Vladivostok last weekend, bound for war games with China in the Yellow Sea, official media said. ...
Senator: 20 women involved in US Secret Service scandal
Apr 17, 2012 (AFP)
About 20 women were brought to the hotel in Colombia where Secret Service agents were accused of inviting prostitutes back to their rooms, a US lawmaker said Tu...
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