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China's Xi vows greater support for Russia as meets Lavrov
Jul 15, 2025 (AFP)
Beijing has long sought to present the SCO as a counterweight to Western-led power blocs such as NATO and has pushed for greater collaboration between its 10 me...
China, India should work towards 'win-win' cooperation: Chinese FM
Jul 15, 2025 (AFP)
China and India should "adhere to the direction of good-neighborliness and friendship" and "find a way for mutual respect and trust, peaceful coexistence, commo...
Japan says China's military activities could 'seriously impact' its security
Jul 15, 2025 (AFP)
The defence ministry said in its white paper that China was ramping up its activities in the entire region surrounding Japan. A Chinese military aircraft entere...
China hails 'strategically valuable' Russia ties in Lavrov visit
Jul 14, 2025 (AFP)
Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov was visiting Beijing after a trip to North Korea, where he received assurances of support for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. ...
State Department cutting 1,353 jobs amid downsizing
Jul 12, 2025 (UPI)
The people losing their jobs amid the downsizing work in positions that are being eliminated or consolidated, a State Department official told media on Thursday...
Macron wraps up UK state visit with defence pact 'reboot'
Jul 10, 2025 (AFP)
Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer are also expected to discuss maintaining support for Ukraine and curbing undocumented cross-Channel immigration. Ahead...
Ecuador's Noboa plans referendum to reopen U.S. military base in Manta
Jul 08, 2025 (UPI)
"The installation of foreign military bases is one of my government's priorities to strengthen international cooperation on security," Noboa told the Corriere d...
Celebrations for Dalai Lama's 90th reflect challenges ahead
Jul 06, 2025 (AFP)
Tibetans fear China will eventually name a rival successor to the Dalai Lama, bolstering Beijing's control over Tibet, the territory it poured troops into in 19...
Trump: No progress made on Ukraine war cease-fire in call with Putin
Jul 03, 2025 (UPI)
"We had a call. It was a pretty long call and we talked about a lot of things, including Iran and we also talked about, you know, the war with Ukraine," he told...
China says Dalai Lama successor must be approved by Beijing
Jul 02, 2025 (AFP)
The current Dalai Lama, who turns 90 this week, has lived in exile in India since Chinese troops crushed an uprising in the Tibetan capital Lhasa in 1959. He co...
U.S. halts some weapons shipments to Ukraine over stockpile concerns
Jul 02, 2025 (UPI)
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered a pause in sending weapons, including Patriot interceptors, 155 mm high explosive Howitzer munitions, Hellfire missile...
Dalai Lama suggests institution to continue at 90th birthday launch
Jun 30, 2025 (AFP)
The Dalai Lama joined thousands of Buddhist followers on Monday in the prayer celebrations, a landmark event resonating far beyond the Indian Himalayan town whe...
Life lessons of the Dalai Lama
Jun 30, 2025 (AFP)
He is the author of dozens of books, on topics ranging from Buddhist philosophy and mediation, to environmental politics and the importance of love and kindness...
Trump says 'getting along well' with China, downplays hostile acts
Jun 29, 2025 (AFP)
Trump told Fox News that Washington behaves in a similar way. "You don't think we do that to them? We do, we do a lot of things," he said on the "Sunday Morning...
'Simple monk': the Dalai Lama, in his translator's words; How the Dalai Lama is identified
Jun 27, 2025 (AFP)
The Nobel Peace Prize-winning monk, Tenzin Gyatso, is expected to celebrate his 90th birthday on July 6 with huge crowds in northern India, his base since leavi...
How Trump finally learned to love NATO -- for now
Jun 26, 2025 (AFP)
Trump reveled in gushing praise from leaders in The Hague -- including being called "daddy" by alliance chief Mark Rutte -- and a pledge to boost defense spendi...
NATO chief: US 'totally committed' to collective defence pledge
Jun 25, 2025 (AFP)
"For me, there is absolute clarity that the United States is totally committed to NATO, totally committed to Article Five," Rutte told reporters ahead of a summ...
China helpless as Middle East war craters regional leverage: analysts
Jun 24, 2025 (AFP)
Beijing has sought to frame itself as a mediator in the region, facilitating a 2023 rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran and portraying itself as a more ...
'Highly undesirable': Dutch host NATO during political crisis
Jun 23, 2025 (AFP)
With whole districts and key roads blocked for weeks, and schools and businesses closed, the usually serene seaside city of The Hague has certainly felt the for...
Can NATO keep Trump on-message about Russia threat?
Jun 20, 2025 (AFP)
But the loudest voice in the room likely won't be on the same page. Since coming back to office, US President Donald Trump has upended the West's approach towar...
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