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China eyes closer military ties with Myanmar
September 10, 2016
China eyes closer military ties with Myanmar
China's military wants to strengthen ties with neighboring Myanmar by having more exchanges and greater cooperation, a top officer told…
Trump in TV event with Clinton, says Putin better leader than Obama
September 8, 2016
Trump in TV event with Clinton, says Putin better leader than Obama
Donald Trump declared on Wednesday that Russia's Vladimir Putin had been a better leader than U.S. President Barack Obama, as…
Machar should not return to previous position in South Sudan: US official
September 8, 2016
Machar should not return to previous position in South Sudan: US official
The United States does not believe South Sudan's former Deputy President Riek Machar should return to his former position in…
Austria threatens to sue Hungary over migrants
September 7, 2016
Austria threatens to sue Hungary over migrants
Austria's interior minister threatened on Wednesday to sue Hungary if it refused to take back migrants who had crossed their…
Invoking religion, a more disciplined Trump speaks of unity
September 7, 2016
Invoking religion, a more disciplined Trump speaks of unity
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump invoked religion, talked of unifying Americans and tried to raise doubts about whether Democratic rival…
Gabon’s Bongo shrugs off calls for vote recount
September 7, 2016
Gabon’s Bongo shrugs off calls for vote recount
Gabon's re-elected President Ali Bongo shrugged off international calls for a recount of last week's disputed vote, saying it was…
Philippines scrambles to soothe tensions after insult to Obama
September 6, 2016
Philippines scrambles to soothe tensions after insult to Obama
The Philippines scrambled to defuse a row with the United States on Tuesday and its new president, Rodrigo Duterte, voiced…
No man’s land: a journey into Ukraine’s forgotten civil war
September 5, 2016
No man’s land: a journey into Ukraine’s forgotten civil war
The signing of the second Minsk Agreement in February 2015 was intended to de-escalate the bloody civil war in Ukraine’s…
Former topless model from Britain to be ISIS bride
September 5, 2016
Former topless model from Britain to be ISIS bride
A British topless model is joining ISIS "caliphate" in Syria as a bride with the name of Aisha Lauren al-Britaniya,…
China blames United States, journalists for Obama airport fiasco
September 5, 2016
China blames United States, journalists for Obama airport fiasco
China on Monday leveled responsibility at the United States and journalists for a fracas at a Chinese airport, in which…