By Suleiman Al-Khalidi | AMMAN The Syrian army has expanded its control over former Islamic State-held villages in northwest Syria, gaining more territory as it pushes back the jihadists from more pockets in Aleppo …
China will resolutely oppose and contain Taiwan independence, Premier Li Keqiang said in remarks prepared for delivery at the opening of the annual meeting of parliament on Sunday, amid heightened tension between Beijing and …
By Christian Shepherd and Philip Wen | BEIJING China pledged more support for its military on Sunday including strengthening maritime and air defenses as it takes steps to safeguard its sovereignty, but in a …
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to voice opposition to what the Israeli leader charged were Iran’s attempts to establish a permanent military foothold …
BEIJING – A new Chinese cruise ship has embarked on its maiden voyage to the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, state news agency Xinhua said on Friday, the latest effort by …
MANILA, Philippines — Detained Sen. Leila De Lima criticized President Rodrigo Duterte and the Philippine National Police (PNP) for denying that killings of suspected drug offenders were state-sponsored. In a one-page handwritten letter addressed to Duterte, …
The Office of the Vice President organized an Angat Buhay Briefing and Consultation Meeting with the members of the local business sector, NGOs, CSOs, and cooperatives in Bohol to orient them on the Angat …
By Ben Blanchard and J.R. Wu | BEIJING/TAIPEI Chinese jets and warships carried out exercises near Taiwan and into the Western Pacific on Thursday, as the self-ruled island’s defense minister warned of a growing …
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR and PETER BAKERMARCH 2, 2017 Sergey I. Kislyak, the longtime Russian ambassador to the United States, hosted a dazzling dinner in his three-story, Beaux-Arts mansion four blocks north of the White …
SANDAKAN: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today revealed that a former state Barisan Nasional leader had met him to ask to be appointed as Sabah Chief Minister. Although he did not mention the …