China said on Friday it had driven away a Philippine aircraft and multiple vessels near disputed atolls in South China Sea, in the latest in a series of confrontations in the strategic waterway in recent years. The Chinese military said it issued strong warnings and “expelled” a Philip
The admiral in charge of US military forces in Latin America will retire two years early on Friday, amid rising tensions with Venezuela that include Wednesday's seizure of an oil tanker and more than 20 deadly strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats. Three US officials and two people familiar wi
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan and caused small tsunami waves but no apparent damage Friday, days after a stronger quake in the same region. Friday’s quake occurred off the east coast of Aomori prefecture, in the north of Honshu, the main Japanese island, at a depth of 2
Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul looks set to tap burgeoning nationalism over a border conflict with Cambodia to boost his appeal in a general election stemming from his dissolution of parliament after less than 100 days in power. The political manoeuvering came after fierce bor
Russian frozen assets will have to be used for Ukraine at some point, Belgium’s deputy prime minister Vincent Van Peteghem said on Thursday, added however Belgium “would not take any reckless compromises” before it agreed to any deal over this. “At some point, these frozen
