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China's Xi backs Fijian PM's Pacific plan ahead of regional meeting
BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping told visiting Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka he backed his "Ocean of Peace" plan during a...
Aug 21, 20242 min read


Lithuania begins construction of base for German troops near Russian border
RUDNINKAI, Lithuania - Lithuania on Monday began construction of a military base, which will accommodate up to 4,000 combat-ready German...
Aug 19, 20242 min read


Australia, NZ say AUKUS deal to boost security amid strategic challenges
SYDNEY - The leaders of Australia and New Zealand said on Friday the AUKUS trilateral defence pact would boost regional security and...
Aug 16, 20242 min read


In boost for AUKUS, US says Australia and UK export-controls comparable
WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department told the U.S. Congress on Thursday that Australia, Britain and the United States now have...
Aug 16, 20243 min read


China trials cargo drones, air taxis as low-altitude economy gains speed
BEIJING - Engineers sent China's biggest-yet cargo drone on a test run over the weekend while a helicopter taxi took to the skies on a...
Aug 12, 20242 min read


Exclusive-Turkey pleased with F-16 jets deal with US, defence minister says
ANKARA - Turkey is pleased with its deal with the United States regarding the procurement of Block-70 F-16 fighter jets and modernisation...
Aug 12, 20241 min read


South Korea, US to stage annual drills over North's missile, cyber threats
SEOUL - South Korea and the United States will begin annual summertime military drills next week to ramp up their capability to counter...
Aug 12, 20241 min read


Analysis: Is PLA facing distrust of Chinese Communist Party?
New Delhi: This year, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has undergone significant changes, including purges and restructuring...
Aug 6, 20245 min read


Pentagon chief revokes plea deals with three Sept. 11 suspects
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday revoked plea deals agreed to earlier this week with the man accused of masterminding the...
Aug 4, 20241 min read


Children of freed sleeper agents learned they were Russians on the flight, Kremlin says
MOSCOW - A family of Russian sleeper agents flown to Moscow in the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War were so deep under...
Aug 3, 20243 min read


Analysis-Prisoner swap a legacy boost for Biden but critics see risks
WASHINGTON - The largest prisoner exchange between Russia and the West in decades could help U.S. President Joe Biden burnish his foreign...
Aug 2, 20245 min read


'This is momma': Tears in Oval Office as families speak to prisoners freed in swap
WASHINGTON - Tears of joy flowed in the Oval Office the moment families of prisoners such as Evan Gershkovich, freed by Russia in the...
Aug 2, 20242 min read
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