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ASEAN says seriously concerned about rising South China Sea tensions
February 27, 2016
ASEAN says seriously concerned about rising South China Sea tensions
Southeast Asian nations expressed serious concern on Saturday about growing international tension over disputed waters in the South China Sea.China…
Proposed North Korea sanctions dig deep, implementation falls to China
February 26, 2016
Proposed North Korea sanctions dig deep, implementation falls to China
From inspecting visiting North Korean ships to paring back coal imports, the burden of enforcing new UN sanctions on Pyongyang…
US test-fires ICBMs to stress its power to Russia, North Korea
February 26, 2016
US test-fires ICBMs to stress its power to Russia, North Korea
The US military test-fired its second intercontinental ballistic missile in a week on Thursday night, seeking to demonstrate its nuclear…
Jamaica’s opposition wins general election as voters tire of austerity
February 26, 2016
Jamaica’s opposition wins general election as voters tire of austerity
Jamaica's opposition narrowly won a general election on Thursday, with its message of deep tax cuts and massive job creation…
Greece ‘won’t be Lebanon of Europe’: minister
February 25, 2016
Greece ‘won’t be Lebanon of Europe’: minister
Greece on Thursday said it would not be left by the rest of the EU to become the "Lebanon of…
Eritrea won’t shorten national service despite migration fears
February 25, 2016
Eritrea won’t shorten national service despite migration fears
Eritrea is not prepared to stop forcing its youth into lengthy stretches of work as soldiers and civil servants, a…
US House Judiciary Committee approves bill urging State Department to label MB as terrorists
February 25, 2016
US House Judiciary Committee approves bill urging State Department to label MB as terrorists
The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee of the US House of Representatives approved on Wednesday a bill that urges for the…
US, China agree on draft North Korea sanctions resolution at UN: envoys
February 25, 2016
US, China agree on draft North Korea sanctions resolution at UN: envoys
The United States and China have agreed on a draft resolution that would expand UN Security Council sanctions against North…
China says media ignores other claimants’ weaponry in South China Sea
February 24, 2016
China says media ignores other claimants’ weaponry in South China Sea
China on Wednesday complained the media were ignoring radars and weapons deployed by other claimants in the South China Sea,…
Argentina’s new president faces strike, discontent as prices leap
February 24, 2016
Argentina’s new president faces strike, discontent as prices leap
In power just two months, Argentina's President Mauricio Macri is already facing labor unrest, with a national public sector strike…