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Ukraine war, US-China tensions in focus at key security meet
Feb 13, 2023 (AFP)
US Vice President Kamala Harris, senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and the NATO chief Jens Stolte...
NATO chief's departure plan relaunches succession race
Feb 12, 2023 (AFP)
Diplomats in Brussels say there is no consensus as to who should replace former Norwegian prime minister Jens Stoltenberg as the Western alliance's top civilian...
China slams 'extremely irresponsible' remarks; Biden says Xi faces 'enormous problems'
Feb 09, 2023 (AFP)
In an interview with PBS NewsHour, Biden said Wednesday that China was constrained in its ability to confront the United States by the need to protect internati...
UK says aware of 'escalatory risks' in arming Ukraine
Feb 09, 2023 (AFP)
The comments came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited London on Wednesday, before moving on to Paris and Brussels, to urge allies to supply com...
Biden says Xi faces 'enormous problems'
Feb 09, 2023 (AFP)
In an interview with PBS NewsHour, Biden said China was constrained in its ability to confront the United States by the need to protect international trade and ...
Russia vows 'response' if UK sends planes to Ukraine as Zelensky visits London
Feb 08, 2023 (AFP)
"Russia will find a response to any unfriendly steps taken by the British side," Moscow's embassy in London said in a statement carried by Russian news agencies...
Beijing says balloon shot down 'damaged' relations; Confims LatAm balloon from China
Feb 06, 2023 (AFP)
The aircraft, which Washington said was a spy balloon, had spent several days flying over North America, leading the United States to call off a planned visit t...
China balloon, polls scramble script for Biden speech to Congress
Feb 06, 2023 (AFP)
The Democrat's speechwriters certainly had their work cut out on the weekend as they huddled with the president at the Camp David retreat in the rural hills of ...
Beijing says US media, politicians used balloon incident 'as pretext to smear China'
Feb 05, 2023 (AFP)
"China expresses strong dissatisfaction and protests against the use of force by the United States to attack the unmanned civilian airship," Beijing's foreign m...
US, Philippines to restart joint patrols in South China Sea
Feb 03, 2023 (AFP)
The two countries had suspended maritime patrols in the hotly contested area under the rule of former president Rodrigo Duterte. During a visit to Manila by US ...
Blinken scraps rare China trip over alleged spy balloon
Feb 03, 2023 (AFP)
Moments before the decision, China issued a rare statement of regret and blamed winds for blowing over what it called a civilian airship. But President Joe Bide...
Philippines expands US access to military bases
Feb 02, 2023 (AFP)
The agreement to expand cooperation in "strategic areas of the country" was made during a visit by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. It comes as the countries ...
Majority of Finns want to join NATO before Sweden: poll
Feb 02, 2023 (AFP)
More than half of respondents, 53 percent, replied negatively when asked "whether Finland should wait for Sweden" even "if it takes longer to ratify Sweden's ac...
Putin draws parallels between WWII and Ukraine conflict
Feb 02, 2023 (AFP)
Putin has used World War II to promote his political agenda in recent years while the Kremlin has sought to give cult status to Moscow's victory in what Russian...
Hungary blasts Sweden's 'stupidity' on NATO row with Turkey
Jan 31, 2023 (AFP)
Turkey and Hungary remain the only members of the 30-nation Western defence alliance to have failed to ratify the membership bids by Sweden and Finland. But a d...
Japan and NATO pledge 'firm' response to China, Russia threats
Jan 31, 2023 (AFP)
Stoltenberg, secretary general of the European and North American military alliance, warned that Beijing was keeping a close eye on developments in Ukraine and ...
Finland hopes to join NATO with Sweden despite Erdogan remarks: Finnish FM
Jan 30, 2023 (AFP)
"Our strong desire in Finland has been and still is to join NATO together with Sweden," Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto told reporters in Helsinki, adding: "our...
Senior US general warns of possible looming war with China
Jan 28, 2023 (AFP)
In an internal memorandum that first emerged on social media on Friday, and was later confirmed as genuine by the Pentagon, the head of the Air Mobility Command...
Neither France nor allies at war with Russia: foreign ministry
Jan 26, 2023 (AFP)
"We are not at war with Russia and none of our partners are," ministry spokeswoman Anne-Claire Legendre said. "The delivery of military equipment... does not co...
Finnish FM hopes for NATO ratification by July
Jan 25, 2023 (AFP)
Ankara on Tuesday postponed NATO accession talks with Sweden and Finland, after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned Stockholm for allowing weekend ...
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