Japan’s Abe ducks West’s sanctions, sets meetings with Putin
Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Milan, Italy on Oct. 17, for the first time since February when the Ukrainian crisis started. (more…)
Caught between Sudan and S. Sudan, China reviews involvement
WASHINGTON — China has reassessed its alliance with Sudan. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
U.S.-Philippine defense deal in peril after Marine’s murder charge
The arduously negotiated, recently signed U.S.-Philippine defense agreement has been suddenly endangered due to a backlash against the U.S. after a U.S. Marine soldier was charged with murdering a (more…)
Kuwait to double oil supply to China in new 10-year agreement
ABU DHABI — Kuwait has agreed to nearly double crude oil supplies to China. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
China upgrades military ties with loyal, disastrous Mugabe regime
China on Oct. 9 promised to provide more “political, moral and material support for Zimbabwe” and the core of that support is the strengthening of a military alliance. SUBSCRIBE (more…)
EU, Japan want Kim charged at ICC for crimes against humanity
The European Union and Japan jointly proposed to the United Nations’ Security Council that North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong-Un be apprehended and tried at the International Criminal Court for (more…)
South Korea announces plan for major increase in defense budget
South Korea’s FY2015 will see a large increase in defense, according to the just released governmental report. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Former Mongolian president, opposition leader flees to S. Korea
Nambaryn Enkhbayar has fled to South Korea to avoid a government charge of corruption during his presidency as Mongolia’s leader between 2005 and 2009, according to South Korean press (more…)
North Korea captures Chinese fishing boat, beats its crew
A Chinese fishing boat and its six crew members were detained by North Korean maritime authorities for trespassing and illegal fishing on Sept. 12. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)