Burma carries through with pledge to release all political prisoners
The Burmese government announced on Dec. 30 that by the end of 2013, all political prisoners had been released, fulfilling a promise made in 2012 by the incumbent President (more…)
Report: Israel keeping close watch on Turkey-China defense ties
TEL AVIV — Israel has been concerned over the growing defense alliance between China and Turkey, a report said. The Institute for National Security Studies asserted that Israel was (more…)
Chinese troops violate agreement, kidnap Indian herdsmen
At least 3 Indian herdsmen were detained by Chinese border guards who crossed the Line of Actual Control. The incident occurred on Dec. 5 in the Chumar sector of (more…)
S. Korea expands air defense identification zone to overlap China’s
South Korea’s newly-established extended Air Defense Identification Zone officially took effect at 2 p.m. on Dec. 15, with the inaugural patrol flight of a ROK Air Force’s Boeing 737 (more…)
U.S., UK and S. Korea conduct joint naval exercises near tense zone
Starting Dec. 8, naval vessels from South Korea, the U.S. and the Great Britain conducted a joint exercise in waters south of the Korean Peninsula, close to one of (more…)
China’s Long March-4B rocket encounters its first launch failure
A Chinese Long March-4B rocket was launched from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China on Dec. 9 but the rocket malfunctioned in mid-course. This was the first launch (more…)
Eyeing GCC’s deep pockets, China, Pakistan show off new fighter jets
ABU DHABI — China and Pakistan have been jointly marketing aircraft to Gulf Arab states. China and Pakistan have joined together to market military aircraft to the Gulf Cooperation (more…)
Left-wing group suspected in attack on U.S. airbase near Tokyo
Makeshift rocket launchers were fired at a U.S. Air Force Base in Japan on Nov. 28. The attack took place at 11:30 pm and the target was the U.S. (more…)
S. Korean intel: Uncle and regent of N. Korean dictator disappears
The person instrumental in shepherding the young Kim Jong-Un to his current supreme leadership position after his father’s death in 2011 has apparently been purged by Kim himself. Jang (more…)