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US Carrier Group Begins ‘routine’ Patrols

The USS Carl Vinson is no stranger to the region US aircraft carrier the USS Carl Vinson has started what it calls...

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US Deploys Aircraft Carrier In South China Sea Despite Tension

The US has deployed an aircraft carrier strike group to patrol the South China Sea, days after Beijing told Washington...

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US Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Patrolling S. China Sea

A US aircraft carrier strike group is patrolling in the South China Sea, the US Navy said Saturday, days after Beijing...

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Kim’s Modest Macau Life No Protection From Pyongyang

Kim Jong-Nam´s modest life in Macau was a far cry from the opulence and power enjoyed by his half-brother, the supreme...

International

Few Good Options In Trump Arsenal To Counter Defiant North Korea

Despite his campaign vows to take a tougher line with North Korea, President Donald Trump's restrained public reaction...

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Belachew Wins Hong Kong Marathon In Record Time

Ethiopia's Bizuneh Melaku Belachew danced on the finish line as he smashed his personal best to win the Hong Kong...

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Chinese, US Aircraft In ‘unsafe’ Encounter Over South China Sea

A Chinese military aircraft had an "unsafe" encounter with a US Navy surveillance aircraft near a contested reef in the...

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US, Japan Say Defense Pact Covers Disputed Senkaku Islands

US President Donald Trump offered Japan assurances Friday that mutual defense agreements cover the disputed Senkaku...

International

Donald Trump Wants ‘constructive’ Ties With China

US President Donald Trump has broken the ice with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a letter that said he looked forward...

International

Trump Breaks Ice With China In Letter To Leader Xi Jinping

US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to Xi Jinping, his first direct approach to the Chinese leader. The...

International

China Hits Back At US Over South China Sea Claims

China has asserted its "indisputable sovereignty" over parts of the South China Sea after the Trump administration...

International

China Urges Trump Administration To Grasp Importance of ‘one China’

The new U. S. administration must fully understand the importance of the "one China" policy and appreciate that the...

International

Kerry Says He’s Confident Trump Administration Will Stick To Peaceful Policies In Asia

Outgoing U. S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday he was confident the next administration would stick to the...

International

Trump’s Pentagon Choice Says U.S. Needs To Be Ready To Confront Russia

Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon put Russia at the top of a list of threats to U. S. interests on Thursday and...

International

Trump Top Nominees Pompeo and Mattis Warn of Russia Threat

President-elect Donald Trump's nominees for defence secretary and spy chief have been talking tough on Russia. General...

International

‘Fair Assumption’ Putin Behind Hacks

It is a "fair assumption" that Russian President Vladimir Putin was behind US election hacks, secretary of state...

Opinion

Obama Is From Venus, Putin Is From Mars. Obama Is An Idealist, Putin Is A Realist

The current global political, and security environment remains chaotic, dangerous, and unstable. While the Obama...

International

World May Be In For Rocky Road During My Tenure

The political tumult that rocked the world in 2016 might be an appetizer for 2017. Crucial elections loom this year in...

International

Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte Denies Throwing Person Off A Helicopter

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte denied throwing a person off a helicopter in an interview with CNN Philippines...