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Britain Plans Bigger Role In Asia Post Brexit
Britain plans to play a bigger role in Asia after Brexit, including deploying its military to the area if necessary,...
Philippines To Consult ASEAN On Joint China Sea Oil Search
The Philippines tried Wednesday to reassure Southeast Asian neighbours about its proposal to partner with Beijing in...
Hong Kong Maids Lured By Islamic State Recruiters
Indonesian maids working in Hong Kong are being radicalised by extremists from the Islamic State group, a security...
Britain Makes Pitch For Massive Australia Warship Contract
Britain's defence secretary Wednesday made a strong push to build Australia's next fleet of warships, saying the...
Vietnam’s Dissident Footballers Take Aim At Politics
A group of old pals trot onto the pitch for what looks like an ordinary football match in Vietnam. But it is actually a...
Vietnam Activist Jailed For ‘anti-State’ Charge
A Vietnamese activist was jailed for nine years on Tuesday for "anti-state activity", her lawyer said, the second such...
China Urges US To Stop ‘unfriendly’ Recon Flights
China on Tuesday called on the United States to stop "unfriendly" and "dangerous" military flights after two Chinese...
China Urges ASEAN To Reject Outside Interference
Beijing urged Southeast Asian nations on Tuesday to unite and "say no" to outside forces seeking to interfere in the...
Two Chinese Warplanes Buzz US Recon Plane
A US surveillance plane was forced to take evasive action after two Chinese fighters intercepted it over the East China...
Vietnam Says Four Fishermen Wounded By Indonesian Navy
Four Vietnamese fisherman were shot and wounded by Indonesia's navy over the weekend, authorities said on Monday, the...
Chinese City Leadership Shake-Up Signals Xi Power Play
A sudden leadership change in one of China's biggest cities has highlighted President Xi Jinping's ambition to...
US-China Rifts Widen Despite Economic Headway
Three months after US President Donald Trump hosted a lavish welcome for his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at his...
Beijing Says US Apologises For ‘Republic of China’ Gaffe
China said Monday the United States apologised after Beijing officially protested a White House statement that...
India Holds Naval Exercises With US, Japan
India began holding naval exercises with the United States and Japan off its south coast on Monday, seeking to forge...
Philippine Police Arrest Rare Sea Turtle Poachers
Philippine police said Friday they had seized 70 dead hawksbill marine turtles, a critically endangered species...
US Warplanes Fly Over Disputed South China Sea
US warplanes have flown over the disputed South China Sea, the US Air Force said Friday, a move aimed at asserting...
US, Japan ‘united’ On Pressuring N. Korea
The United States and Japan are united in their efforts to clamp down on North Korea's "growing threat," as the regime...
US Warship Sails Close To S. China Sea Island Occupied By Beijing
An American warship on Sunday sailed close to a disputed island in the South China Sea occupied by Beijing, as part of...
‘Schoolmaster’ Xi Leaves Hong Kong Smarting
A landmark visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Hong Kong left little doubt that Beijing views the city as a...