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Hegseth wins praise but Asia still has strong doubts about Trump
Bloomberg, Published on 01/06/2025
» After US military allies in Europe were torched by Vice President JD Vance in March over military spending, free speech and the war in Ukraine, America’s partners in Asia warily awaited Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s arrival at a security conference in Singapore.
Venezuela restricts diplomats from 'hostile' European countries
AFP, Published on 15/01/2025
» CARACAS - Venezuela on Tuesday announced restrictions on French, Italian and Dutch diplomats on its soil, citing their governments' "hostile" response to Nicolas Maduro's presidential inauguration, widely rejected as a power grab.
The fight to save 'sacred' Carpathian forests from loggers
AFP, Published on 02/08/2023
» CARPATHIANS - Vast gaps in the forest canopy are visible from above Romania's Carpathian mountains, while stumps studding the ground are reminders of the trees chopped into logs and piled beside dirt roads.
Putin plans new Ukraine push as he prepares for years of war
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/01/2023
» NEW YORK: Nearly a year into an invasion that was supposed to take weeks, Russia's President Vladimir Putin is preparing a new offensive in Ukraine, at the same time steeling his country for a conflict with the United States and its allies that he expects to last for years.
Chinese official backs Hong Kong judicial 'reform' calls
AFP, Published on 17/11/2020
» HONG KONG: A senior Chinese official on Tuesday backed calls to "reform" Hong Kong's judiciary, in a landmark speech signalling Beijing's determination to assert more control over the city's independent legal system.
EU clears €7bn in state aid for Air France
Reuters, Published on 04/05/2020
» BRUSSELS: The European Union's competition watchdog on Monday approved French state aid worth €7 billion ($7.66 billion) for Air France, saying the support would provide cash to soften the economic shock of the coronavirus pandemic.
China's defence spending to accelerate in 2018
AFP, Published on 05/03/2018
» BEIJING: China announced on Monday an 8.1 percent defence budget increase for 2018, giving a boost to the modernisation of the world's largest military after spending slowed in the previous two years.
China's defence spending to accelerate in 2018
AFP, Published on 05/03/2018
» BEIJING - China announced on Monday an 8.1 percent defence budget increase for 2018, giving the world's largest armed forces a boost after spending slowed in the previous two years.