China’s largest energy company, the state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation or CNPC, was ordered by the government of Chad to halt its operations. The order was issued after the (more…)
Defense officials in both Washington and Manila believe that the Philippines is most likely to receive at least 7 Perry-class U.S. frigates next year in an effort to increase (more…)
Japan finally yielded to U.S. pressure by announcing it would join the Washington-led Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations. The Obama administration’s biggest economic and trade agenda in the Asia-Pacific region, the (more…)
A contingent of about 50 Chinese People’s Liberation Army soldiers on horses and ponies intruded into a territory garrisoned by Indian troops and demanded the Indians move away because (more…)
Philippine nationals living around the world launched a global day of protest against Chinese aggression on July 24, apparently forcing the Chinese embassy in Manila to close. China’s forceful (more…)
WASHINGTON — The United States has been pressing Israel to relay evidence on China’s assistance to Hamas. Congressional sources said the administration of President Barack Obama as well as (more…)
The Vietnamese Navy for the first time will have as its aviation wing a brigade of the Air Force. The new unit is responsible for maritime surveillance, air attacks (more…)
A leading U.S. Internet security firm has issued warnings to South Korean military authorities that its computer networks containing military secrets are being targeted by hackers. MacAfee, the Internet (more…)
ABU DHABI — Industry sources say Saudi Arabia has relayed pledges to major clients that it would increase oil output in 2013. The sources said Saudi Arabia was responding (more…)
