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Indonesia-Japanese defense and foreign ministers to hold meeting

Indonesias Defense and Foreign Affairs Ministers will meet their Japanese counterparts in a two-plus-two meeting in ...

In first step to power, Suu Kyi holds talks with Myanmar president

Myanmars democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi held talks with President Thein Sein on Wednesday, the first of two key ...

Russia building new military bases on islands claimed by Japan

Russia has begun building two modern military compounds on the far eastern Kuril islands, defence minister Sergei ...

Singapore Airshow Returns in 2016 with Renewed Focus on Driving Global Aviation Industry Trends and Developments

Singapore Airshow, Asia's largest and one of the most important aerospace and defence exhibitions in the world, will ...

Turkey shoots down Russian war plane on Syria border

NATO member Turkey on Tuesday shot down a Russian fighter jet on the Syrian border, threatening a major spike in ...

Japan backs US South China Sea operations

Japan on Sunday backed the United States sailing warships close to disputed land in the South China Sea but said it ...

Obama demands halt to South China Sea island building

US President Barack Obama called for an end to construction on disputed islands in the South China Sea Wednesday, ...

France hits back, striking is in Syria after Paris carnage

French warplanes pounded Islamic States Syrian stronghold Sunday in retaliation for a wave of coordinated attacks ...

UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon to visit North Korea: Yonhap

UN chief Ban Ki-moon is to visit North Korea, the first head of the world body to set foot in the isolated state for ...

Paris attacks are not a fight between West and Islam: NATO chief

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Saturday the deadly attacks in Paris highlight a fight between extremists and  ...

Islamic State claims Paris attacks that killed 127

Islamic State claimed responsibility on Saturday for a coordinated assault by gunmen and bombers that killed 127 ...

APAC Navy Chiefs and Flag Officers to Gather at the 12th Maritime Security and Coastal Surveillance Summit in Malaysia

- With three weeks to go, senior Naval and government officers from Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, New ...

APEC no plan to discuss South China Sea: Beijing

An Asia-Pacific summit next week should not discuss rising tensions in the South China Sea, Beijing said Tuesday, ...

President Jokowi makes transit stop in Amsterdam

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and his entourage landed at the Schiphol Airport Amsterdam, the Netherlands, ...

NATO warns Russian action in Syria risks

NATO voiced concern Tuesday that Russias air attacks in Syria creates the risk of "an incident getting out of ...