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May 4, 20241 min read
NATO drills show it is preparing for potential conflict with Russia, Moscow says
MOSCOW - NATO's four-month long military exercises near Russia's borders, known as Steadfast Defender, are proof the alliance is...
May 4, 20241 min read
Russian drones injure 6 in Ukraine's Kharkiv, Dnipro regions
KYIV -Russia launched an overnight drone attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv and Dnipro regions, injuring at least six people and hitting...
May 4, 20241 min read
India's foreign minister rejects Biden's 'xenophobia' comment
NEW DELHI - Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar rejected U.S. President Joe Biden's comment that "xenophobia" was hobbling...
May 3, 20242 min read
Britain's Cameron, in Kyiv, promises Ukraine aid for 'as long as it takes'
KYIV - British Foreign Secretary David Cameron promised three billion pounds ($3.74 billion) of annual military aid for Ukraine for "as...
May 2, 20241 min read
Taiwan reports second Chinese 'combat patrol' in a week
TAIPEI - Taiwan's defence ministry on Thursday said that China had carried out a "joint combat readiness patrol" near the island for the...
May 2, 20241 min read
Missile strikes postal depot in Ukraine's Odesa, 14 injured, regional governor says
A Russian ballistic missile struck a postal depot in the Ukrainian port of Odesa late on Wednesday, injuring 14 people and triggering a...
May 2, 20245 min read
Analysis-Russia can't match a Western asset seizure, but it can inflict pain
LONDON - Russia's ability to mete out like-for-like retaliation if Western leaders seize its frozen assets has been eroded by dwindling...
May 2, 20243 min read
Georgian police disperse protesters as parliament approves 'foreign bill' second reading
TBILISI - Georgia's parliament on Wednesday approved the second reading of a bill on "foreign agents" that has been criticised as...
May 2, 20241 min read
Biden blames China, Japan and India's economic woes on 'xenophobia'
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that "xenophobia" from China to Japan and India is hobbling their growth, as he...
May 2, 20243 min read
Solomon Islands picks China-friendly Manele as new prime minister
Solomon Islands lawmakers selected a new prime minister on Thursday, choosing foreign minister Jeremiah Manele, who has pledged to...
May 1, 20242 min read
Taiwan on alert for post-inauguration Chinese drills
TAIPEI -Taiwan is on alert for China to carry out military exercises after the inauguration of President-elect Lai Ching-te this month,...
May 1, 20243 min read
Russia ramps up arms production as US boosts support for Ukraine
MOSCOW -Russia's defence minister on Wednesday ordered a hike in weapons production and said deliveries needed to be faster for the war...
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