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France a 'reliable' US ally but needs to engage China: minister
Apr 12, 2023 (AFP)
The minister's comments, on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank's spring meetings in Washington this week, came after French Preside...
Poland says alliance with US 'absolute foundation' of European security
Apr 11, 2023 (AFP)
Mateusz Morawiecki, speaking before boarding a plane to begin a US visit, said his country's EU presidency in 2025 would make the partnership with Washington it...
Kicking off Philippines drills, US vows defense in South China Sea
Apr 11, 2023 (AFP)
Nearly 18,000 troops are taking part in the annual exercises dubbed Balikatan, or "shoulder to shoulder" in Filipino, which for the first time will include a li...
Macron to visit Netherlands amid row over China comments
Apr 11, 2023 (AFP)
Macron, freshly returned from a visit to China last week, sparked criticism after saying in an interview published Sunday that Europe must not be a "follower" o...
Philippines, US kick off largest-ever joint military drills
Apr 11, 2023 (AFP)
Nearly 18,000 troops are taking part in the annual exercises dubbed Balikatan, or "shoulder to shoulder" in Filipino, which for the first time will include a li...
Philippines rules out 'offensive actions' on bases US can use
Apr 10, 2023 (AFP)
Manila last week announced the locations of four more military bases it is allowing the US military to use on top of the five agreed on under the 2014 Enhanced ...
Japan says scrambled jets because of China aircraft carrier
Apr 10, 2023 (AFP)
The Shandong aircraft carrier has been moving in waters southeast of Taiwan as China responds to a meeting between the island's president and the US House speak...
Macron says 'counting' on Xi to 'bring Russia to its senses'
Apr 06, 2023 (AFP)
The French president, who arrived on Wednesday for a three-day state visit, has made clear he is seeking to dissuade China from supporting Russia's invasion of ...
Kremlin sees no prospect of Chinese mediation on Ukraine
Apr 06, 2023 (AFP)
The comments came as French President Emmanuel Macron was in Beijing to try to dissuade China from supporting Moscow's campaign. "Undoubtedly, China has a very ...
Sweden agrees to one Turkey extradition amid NATO bid
Apr 06, 2023 (AFP)
Turkey has accused Sweden of providing a safe haven for dozens of suspects it believes are linked to a failed 2016 coup attempt and a decades-long Kurdish fight...
China vows 'resolute' response to high-level US meet with Taiwan leader
Apr 05, 2023 (AFP)
Tsai met with a delegation of US politicians from the Republican and Democratic parties during a stopover in the United States on Wednesday after visiting Guate...
China propping up Russia's economy: NATO chief
Apr 05, 2023 (AFP)
NATO foreign ministers held talks in Brussels with Asia-Pacific partners Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand over the growing challenge from China. "C...
Dutch court blocks plans to cut Schiphol airport flights
Apr 05, 2023 (AFP)
Major airlines including KLM, Delta and EasyJet took the Dutch government to court in March over plans to cut flights from 500,000 to 460,000 a year in 2023-202...
China appoints Shanghai bishop without Vatican nod
Apr 05, 2023 (AFP)
The Holy See said Tuesday that it had been informed "a few days ago" of Bishop Shen Bin's appointment, confirming a report by the AsiaNews website. "I have noth...
Long NATO delay spells trouble for Sweden and alliance: experts
Apr 04, 2023 (AFP)
Finland became the 31st member of the military alliance after securing the last two ratifications needed from Hungary and Turkey last week. Finland and Sweden a...
China warns Philippine-US base deal 'endangering regional peace'
Apr 04, 2023 (AFP)
"Out of self-interest, the US maintains a zero-sum mentality and continues to strengthen its military deployment in the region," foreign ministry spokeswoman Ma...
Finland joins NATO as Russian war prompts shift
Apr 04, 2023 (AFP)
Last year, the Kremlin's all-out invasion of Ukraine upended Europe's security landscape and prompted Finland -- and its neighbour Sweden -- to drop decades of ...
Finland in NATO: strategic shift with limited material gain
Apr 04, 2023 (AFP)
Here are the key facts: - Russia 'more vulnerable' - Finland broke with decades of non-alignment to ask to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization after Rus...
Kremlin warns of 'countermeasures' over Finland NATO membership
Apr 04, 2023 (AFP)
"The Kremlin believes that this is the latest aggravation of the situation," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. "The expansion of NATO is an assaul...
Finland joins NATO in historic shift sparked by Russia's war
Apr 04, 2023 (AFP)
NATO leaders will now turn up the pressure on their awkward allies Hungary and Turkey to lift their block on Sweden joining. Helsinki's strategic shift -- which...
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