TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s armed forces carried out live fire drills on its west coast on Thursday practising “enemy annihilation on the shore”, ahead of its main annual exercises later this month and as …
British judge refuses to hand over nearly $1 billion in gold to Maduro administration Caitlin McFaul . A judge refused to hand over nearly $1 billion in gold to Nicolas Maduro Thursday, citing that the …
Australia releases weapons wish list amid defense spending boost By: Nigel Pittaway The Royal Australian Air Force Super Hornet will be the first platform to be integrated with the AGM-158C long-range anti-ship missile …
Greece urges Turkey to keep Hagia Sophia as museum ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece said on Thursday Turkey risked opening up “a huge emotional chasm” with Christian countries if it pressed ahead with a proposal …
Tokyo — A society that prizes harmony, Japanese are known for going to great lengths to avoid saying “no.” But last month Tokyo did just that, stunning Washington as it pulled the plug on …
France freezes its role in NATO naval operation off Libya’s coast after a standoff with Turkish ship earlier this month. France wants NATO allies to ‘solemnly reaffirm their attachment’ to the arms embargo on …
Pretax spree Saudis pack shops, buy gold, cars before VAT hike The tripling of value-added tax to 15 percent is meant to boost Saudi revenues amid its worst ever economic decline. People in Saudi …
China passes Hong Kong security law, deepening fears for future Police detain pro-democracy protesters during a rally at a shopping mall in Hong Kong, China, on June 30, 2020 [Jerome Favre/EPA] China’s President Xi …
Japan expresses dismay as EU ‘deplores’ passage of new law, prompting China to denounce interference in its affairs. Police detain pro-democracy protesters during a rally at a shopping mall in Hong Kong, China, …
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