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Russia will ask NATO to clarify whether it intends to implement key security commitments, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Sunday, after Moscow said the alliance's response to its demands did not go far enough. Russia has forced the…

A tense confrontation has taken place between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the hotly-contested South China Sea.Footage has emerged of Chinese coast guard vessels blasting water cannons at Philippine supply boats in a disputed area of…

NEW DELHI : India on Thursday said China has undertaken construction activity for the past several decades along the disputed border and these were on the basis of unjustified Chinese claims on Indian territory…

A top Taiwanese security official claims China internally debated attacking Taiwan’s Pratas Islands, in a move that could spark a full-scale conflict.A top Taiwanese security official claims China internally debated attacking Taiwan’s…

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said he would write to the Ministry of External Affairs to grant visa to a Chinese consultant working on a bridge project in Goa. The work on a bridge across the Zuari river on Panaji-Margao National…

China is feeling the pressure after our sub announcement, and has warned Australia that it has made itself the “target of a nuclear strike”.China’s leader Xi Jinping has renewed his calls for “combat readiness” as his troll-diplomats label…

A historic dispute between China and Japan has reignited, threatening the stability of the region amid fears of a showdown between the heavyweights.Tensions are rising between Japan and China, and a surprising move by Tokyo surrounding a…

Jacinda Ardern has issued a blunt message to Australia following its nuclear submarine announcement, saying they are not welcome.New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern sent a strong message after Australia’s new nuclear-powered submarine…

A Chinese actor and singer is facing serious repercussions after photos emerged of him visiting shrines in Japan.Images of Zhang Zhehan at the controversial Yasukuni and Nogi shrines in Tokyo have started a firestorm in the star’s native…

The Taliban may have been cut off from Afghanistan’s international cash reserves. But it’s sitting on a treasure trove of resources desperately needed to combat climate change.Kabul, the centre of government in Afghanistan, fell to Taliban…