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U.S. fighter planes intercept Russian aircraft off Alaska coast
Jun 25, 2020 (UPI)
The Russian aircraft came within 50 miles of Unimak Island, which is part of the Aleutian island chain, but remained in the sky and did not enter American airsp...
India and China deployed in 'large numbers' in border showdown
Jun 25, 2020 (AFP)
But India's foreign ministry accused China of causing the tensions by starting military deployments, and warned relations between the world's two most populous ...
India reinforces flashpoint area as China holds ground: sources
Jun 24, 2020 (AFP)
Chinese forces have held onto a chunk of land covering several square kilometres (miles) at the mouth of the Galwan valley following a deadly brawl there on Jun...
Trudeau slams 'political' detentions, after China spy charges
Jun 23, 2020 (AFP)
His comments came after China's Supreme People's Procuratorate on Friday said it had begun the prosecution of ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael...
Poland calls for more U.S. troops, aircraft as Trump, Duda set to meet
Jun 23, 2020 (UPI)
Up to 2,000 U.S. troops, largely deployed to Campbell Barracks, Germany, will transfer to Poland, the Polish Daily News reported on Monday. A plan to move about...
China, India agree to reduce tensions after deadly clash
Jun 23, 2020 (AFP)
The June 15 battle, reportedly fought with fists, clubs and rocks, was the first time troops have been killed on their frontier since 1975 and marked a major de...
China has an 'obligation' to join nuclear arms talks: US
Jun 23, 2020 (AFP)
"They (China) have an obligation to negotiate in good faith with us and the Russians," American envoy to the negotiations Marshall Billingslea told reporters. "...
Japan city to rename area of islands disputed with China
Jun 22, 2020 (AFP)
The local assembly of Ishigaki city approved a plan to change the name of the area covering the Tokyo-controlled Senkaku Islands -- known by Taiwan and China as...
Victory parade a Russian duty for 94-year-old veteran despite pandemic
Jun 22, 2020 (AFP)
For the 94-year-old veteran, it is Russia's duty to mark the 75th anniversary of Soviet victory over Nazi Germany with tanks and troops parading through Red Squ...
Fighting the elements, not the enemy, on India's China border
Jun 20, 2020 (AFP)
"We get more than 100 casualties every year just due to terrain, weather conditions, avalanches... There is constant danger," said retired Lt. General DS Hooda,...
Pompeo warns Europeans against 'rogue actor' China
Jun 19, 2020 (AFP)
"There's also no way to straddle these alternatives without abandoning who we are. Democracies dependent on authoritarians are not worthy of the name," Pompeo t...
Trump presidency in turmoil after bombshell book, Supreme Court vote
Jun 18, 2020 (AFP)
The mounting drama around the Republican's already rocky re-election bid raised the stakes for his rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday -- the first he will ha...
Trump asked China's Xi for re-election help, claims Bolton
Jun 18, 2020 (AFP)
Bolton alleges in a blistering critique that Trump's focus on winning a second term was the driving principle of his foreign policy -- and that top aides routin...
China releases 10 Indian soldiers after border battle
Jun 18, 2020 (AFP)
The release follows several rounds of talks between the two sides in a bid to ease tensions after the battle on Monday, in which scores of troops from the two s...
Pentagon's top foreign policy official resigns
Jun 18, 2020 (UPI)
Wheelbarger is the second Pentagon official to resign this week, with acting comptroller Elaine McCusker stepping down on Tuesday. In both cases, White House st...
$60M in U.S. military aid arrives in Ukraine
Jun 17, 2020 (UPI)
The supplies include over 100 Javelin anti-tank missiles, ammunition and communications equipment. Also on Wednesday, the U.S. State Department approved the sal...
US 'will consult NATO' on Germany troop plan: Stoltenberg
Jun 17, 2020 (AFP)
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Esper had assured anxious European partners that President Donald Trump's proposal to cut troops based in Germany b...
Trump to meet with Polish president at the White House
Jun 17, 2020 (AFP)
The June 24 summit comes four days ahead of a presidential election in the EU nation delayed by the coronavirus, with opinion polls suggesting a liberal opposit...
U.S. intercepts more Russian military planes near Alaska
Jun 17, 2020 (UPI)
The intercepts, late Tuesday, mark the third and fourth such incidents in the past week, and the seventh and eighth in 2020, indicating an increase in Russian a...
India, China hold talks to de-escalate deadly border tensions
Jun 17, 2020 (AFP)
The two nations' foreign ministers spoke by telephone to calm nerves after a high-altitude melee involving fists, rocks and clubs. The call between China's Wang...
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