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China's defence minister to visit Russia, Belarus this week: ministry
Aug 14, 2023 (AFP)
Ties have remained warm in recent years, with China refusing to speak out against Russia's widely condemned invasion of neighbouring Ukraine. Li has refused to ...
Belarus strongman orders contact with Poland amid border tensions
Aug 11, 2023 (AFP)
Last week, Poland said two Belarusian helicopters violated its airspace and detained a Belarusian man on suspicion of being part of a "Russian spy ring." Relati...
China, Russia foreign ministers hail cooperation in call
Aug 07, 2023 (AFP)
China's top diplomat Wang Yi told his counterpart Sergei Lavrov that Beijing and Moscow "should continue to maintain close strategic coordination, promote world...
US praises China role in Saudi-led Ukraine talks
Aug 07, 2023 (AFP)
"We did believe it was productive that China attended," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters. "We have long said that it would be productive...
Philippines accuses China Coast Guard of firing water cannon at its boats
Aug 06, 2023 (AFP)
China said it had taken "necessary controls" against Philippines boats that had "illegally" entered its waters. Beijing claims almost all of the sea, through wh...
Tuberville blockade leaves 2 seats on Joint Chiefs unconfirmed for first time in history
Aug 06, 2023 (UPI)
Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville retired Friday and handed his seat off to Gen. Randy George, who will serve as acting Army Chief of Staff in an interi...
Danish defence minister returns after six-month 'stress' leave
Aug 01, 2023 (AFP)
"So I'm at it again," Ellemann-Jensen said in a post to Facebook. "I'm really looking forward to it! I'm also a little nervous," the 49-year old posted Monday e...
US general says allies key to counter China in Pacific
Jul 31, 2023 (AFP)
Beijing enjoys "very clear" advantages in the region, said Major General Joseph Ryan, commander of the 12,000-strong 25th Infantry Division on Oahu, Hawaii. He ...
NATO treats 'crisis' as 'grab-bag concept,' according to researchers pushing for increased clarity
Jul 31, 2023 (UPI)
The analysis was made in a new white paper study led by researchers with the University of Southern California and funded by the Minerva Research Initiative, a ...
U.S., Australia declare alliance 'never stronger' at Brisbane conference
Jul 28, 2023 (UPI)
The two nations will also continue collaborating on a technology sharing program that will eventually bring nuclear-powered submarines to Australia, the top off...
Biden welcomes staunch US ally Meloni to talk China, Ukraine
Jul 26, 2023 (AFP)
The White House played down controversies over Meloni's domestic agenda, instead focusing on the roles Italy plays as a key member of the G7 and NATO, especiall...
Putin 'intends' to visit China in October
Jul 25, 2023 (AFP)
"It is known that we have received an invitation and that we intend to go to China when the Belt and Road Forum is held in October," Yuri Ushakov, an aide to th...
Allies launch military drills in Australia as Chinese spy ship watches
Jul 21, 2023 (AFP)
Officials formally launched the biennial Talisman Sabre exercise involving more than 30,000 troops from 13 nations, including Britain, Japan, Indonesia, Canada ...
Xi hails 'old friend' Kissinger in Beijing meeting
Jul 20, 2023 (AFP)
Kissinger's visit to China this week has seen him call for a rapprochement between Washington and Beijing, which remain at loggerheads over a range of issues, f...
Ships nearing Ukraine to be viewed as possible military carriers: Russia
Jul 19, 2023 (AFP)
"From 00:00 am Moscow time on 20 July 2023 (2100 GMT), all vessels on the Black Sea sailing to Ukrainian ports will be regarded as potential carriers of militar...
Blinken urges Senate to confirm dozens of foreign service nominees
Jul 18, 2023 (UPI)
Blinken in a letter Monday called on the senators to quickly move on the 62 nominees outstanding with the chamber. He told reporters later in the day during a p...
Sri Lankan leader seeks to disarm India's China fears
Jul 18, 2023 (AFP)
New Sri Lankan leaders usually travel to India within a few weeks of taking office, but Ranil Wickremesinghe's trip comes exactly a year after he became preside...
China's top diplomat calls on India to meet halfway on border issue
Jul 15, 2023 (AFP)
Relations between India and China have deteriorated in recent months over their contested Himalayan border, and a visa spat in which the two sides have expelled...
Big power disputes in spotlight at Southeast Asia security meet
Jul 14, 2023 (AFP)
The 27-member ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) will provide an arena for big powers to lock heads over a range of issues, and the closed-door roundtable has previousl...
Indonesian president warns ASEAN 'can't be proxy' of any country
Jul 14, 2023 (AFP)
Foreign ministers from the Southeast Asian bloc have gathered in Jakarta for talks about regional issues, from the disputed South China Sea, which Beijing claim...
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