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Japan hosts Quad summit seeking unity on countering China
May 24, 2022 (AFP)
The summit of the grouping known as the Quad comes a day after US President Joe Biden said Washington would be ready to intervene militarily to defend Taiwan, p...
Quad nations warn on 'change by force' with eyes on China
May 24, 2022 (AFP)
A joint statement by the so-called Quad bloc avoided any direct mention of China's growing military power in the region, but left little doubt about where its c...
'Martyrdom is normal': Catholic cardinal holds mass after court appearance
May 24, 2022 (AFP)
The 90-year-old, who was arrested this month with other democracy advocates under the city's national security law, pleaded not guilty earlier on Tuesday to fai...
Putin allies eye prolonged conflict in Ukraine
May 24, 2022 (AFP)
The hostilities, which entered their fourth month Tuesday, have killed thousands of people, displaced more than eight million and forced more than six million r...
Japan says China, Russia jets flew nearby as Quad met
May 24, 2022 (AFP)
Nobuo Kishi said the government had expressed "grave concerns" to Russia and China over the flights, which took place while leaders from the United States, Indi...
Swedish, Finnish mission to woo Turkey over NATO bids
May 24, 2022 (AFP)
"When we see the problems coming, of course, we take this diplomatically. We are sending our delegations to visit Ankara from both Sweden and Finland. This will...
Hong Kong cardinal's arrest spotlights secretive Vatican-China deal
May 23, 2022 (AFP)
Joseph Zen's arrest comes during a crackdown by Beijing on dissent in Hong Kong, deepening fears that mainland China-style restrictions on faith are coming to a...
The controversial deal that rebuilt Vatican-China ties
May 23, 2022 (AFP)
Pope Francis led a years-long effort to build ties with authoritarian China and in 2018 the Holy See reached a two-year agreement with Beijing. What is the Vati...
China slams US Asia strategy as Biden visits S.Korea, Japan
May 22, 2022 (AFP)
Biden's first trip to Asia as president has been touted as a display of US determination to maintain its commercial and military edge across the region, and com...
Tokyo protests to Beijing over East China Sea construction
May 21, 2022 (AFP)
Tokyo's foreign ministry said Friday it had confirmed that Beijing was building in the area -- where the two countries' exclusive economic zones (EEZ) overlap -...
UK's Truss says West could arm Moldova
May 21, 2022 (AFP)
Moscow "absolutely" poses a threat to Moldova as President Vladimir Putin seeks to restore a "greater Russia", she told the Daily Telegraph newspaper. "How do w...
Pentagon spokesman Kirby named to White House post
May 21, 2022 (AFP)
A retired admiral, Kirby's new role will see him "coordinate interagency efforts to explain United States policy and (serve) as a senior administration voice on...
New military bases in western Russia in response to NATO expansion: minister
May 20, 2022 (AFP)
"By the end of the year, 12 military units and divisions will be established in the Western Military District," Shoigu said at a meeting in televised remarks. T...
Japan's Quad summit eyes unity on China, if not Ukraine
May 20, 2022 (AFP)
The loosely organised "Quad" grouping is united by its desire for a counterweight to China's expanding economic, military and technological influence. But it is...
Greece accuses Turkey of violating its air space
May 20, 2022 (AFP)
The Greek foreign ministry issued "an immediate and strong-worded protest" to the Turkish ambassador in Athens, saying Ankara was "violating all the fundamental...
Macron names new foreign, defence ministers in cabinet shake-up
May 20, 2022 (AFP)
France's ambassador to London, Catherine Colonna, was picked as foreign minister, making her only the second woman to hold the prestigious job. Sebastien Lecorn...
Biden backs NATO bids as Finland, Sweden vow to engage with Turkey
May 19, 2022 (AFP)
With the red-carpet pomp of a White House visit, Biden welcomed Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto days after they ...
NATO or Not? How Best to Protect Sweden
May 19, 2022 (SPX)
IDT is a systematic, reliable, effective way to create peace through peaceful means. Over many years, the properly applied nonviolent approach of IDT has been e...
Signs multiply Russia seeks control of south Ukraine
May 19, 2022 (AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent troops to Ukraine on February 24 but Moscow has repeatedly stressed it is not seeking to occupy Ukrainian territories. A g...
Pentagon warns war will stretch out despite Ukraine successes
May 19, 2022 (AFP)
The official cautioned against analysts saying that Russian forces are stretched to capacity and could within weeks reach a point at which they are no longer ab...
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