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US, Russia plane near miss closest call yet over Syria: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A near miss between Russian and US warplanes over Syria this month was the closest…

Russia denies role in bloody strike on Syria school

by Sammy Ketz BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Russia Thursday denied any involvement in deadly air strikes on a Syrian school…

Deal struck for world’s biggest marine reserve in Antarctica

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP)-- The world's largest marine reserve aimed at protecting the pristine wilderness of Antarctica will be created after…

Can Duterte’s diplomacy have it all?

By Anthony V. Rinna, Analyst on Russian foreign policy, Sino-NK (Courtesy East Asia Forum) -- Less than six months into…

EU drops sanctions threat against Russia over Syria

by Danny KEMP BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- EU leaders backed down Friday from an explicit threat of sanctions against Russia…

EU to consider ‘all available options’ if Syria atrocities continue: Tusk

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- EU leaders agreed Thursday to consider "all available options" against Syria and its allies including Russia…

EU threatens Russia with sanctions over Syria

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) - by Danny KEMP European Union leaders warned Russia at a summit on Thursday that they will consider sanctions…

Putin ready to extend Aleppo truce as France, Germany up pressure

by Hui Min Neo with Karam al-Masri in Aleppo BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Russia's President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he…

Russia announces Aleppo truce as EU warns of ‘war crimes’

by Karam al-Masri with Maya Gebeily in Beirut ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) -- Russia has announced an eight-hour "humanitarian" ceasefire in…

Philippine leader open to war games with China, Russia

  MANILA, Philippines | AFP | -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he is open to joint military exercises with…

Power play in the South China Sea

By Huiyun Feng, Griffith University (Courtesy East Asia Forum)  -- In September 2016, Russia and China started their routine naval…

Philippines’ Duterte to visit China

    MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he would soon visit China and hoped also…

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