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China slams South China Sea case as court set to rule

An international court said it would deliver a hotly anticipated ruling in the Philippines case against China over the ...

Japan says Chinese military activity in East China Sea escalating

Japans top military commander said on Thursday that Chinese military activity was escalating in the East China Sea, ...

Russian Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker crashed outside Moscow, killing pilot

A Russian Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker fighter jet crashed outside Moscow on Thursday killing its pilot, the RIA news ...

Thais celebrate 70 year of King`s reign, but anxious about his health

The bespectacled image of King Bhumibol Adulyadej dominates public space in Thailand, from billboards on high-rises to ...

Taiwan says won't recognise Chinese air defence zone over South China Sea

Taiwan's new defence minister said on Monday the island would not recognise any air defence zone declared by ...

Indonesia, Russia plan to ink agreement to purchase eight Sukhoi aircraft

President Joko Widodo will visit Russia in the third week of May to participate in the Russia-ASEAN Summit and will ...

MFA Singapore response of extradition agreement with Indonesia

In response to an ANTARA News report published on Friday, 22 April 2016, titled “Extradition Agreement with ...

US Navy officer charged with spying possibly for China, Taiwan

A US Navy officer with access to sensitive US intelligence faces espionage charges over accusations he passed state ...

Japan opens radar station close to disputed isles in move bound to rile China

Japan on Monday switched on a radar station in the East China Sea, giving it a permanent intelligence gathering post ...

Australia strengthens presence in Indonesia

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, as part of her busy schedule, visited Jakarta, Makassar in South Sulawesi ...

Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff dies

Johan Cruyff, the legendary Dutch football striker and coach, has died of lung cancer aged 68, according to a message ...

Indonesia, Turkey to strengthen defense cooperation

The Indonesian Vice President, Jusuf Kalla, and the Turkish Deputy Prime Minister, Numan Kurtulmus, have agreed to ...

China's 2016 defence budget to slow in line with economy

China's defence budget this year is likely to rise at its slowest pace since 2010, in line with the decelerating ...

New U.S. blacklist targets N. Korea leader Kim Jong Un`s no. 2

The United States blacklisted North Korean leader Kim Jong Uns right-hand man on Thursday, after U.N. Security Council ...

China says "really needs" S China sea defences in face of United States

China "really needs" its defences in the South China Sea in the face of a militarisation process being pushed by the ...