(Reuters) – U.S. and Philippine commandos waded ashore on Wednesday in a mock assault to retake a small island in energy-rich waters disputed withChina, part of a drill involving thousands of troops Beijing had...
(Reuters) – Chinese scientists have cloned a genetically modified sheep containing a “good” type of fat found naturally in nuts, seeds, fish and leafy greens that helps reduce the risk of heart attacks and...
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir says Sudan has “declared war” on his country, following weeks of fighting along their common border. Mr Kiir was speaking in China, which is a major buyer of oil...
(multimedia) (Reuters) – China has provided some assistance to North Korea’s missile program, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Thursday, a week after the hermit state’s failed rocket launch triggered international condemnation. Under United Nations Security...
Less than a year after South Sudan gained its official independence, the new country is at war with its rival, Sudan. Although relations between the two countries started out well, hostilities had been brewing almost from the very...
(AP) NEW DELHI – India announced the successful test launch Thursday of a new nuclear-capable missile that would give it the ability to strike the major Chinese cities of Beijing and Shanghai for the...
China has closed 42 websites and deleted more than 210,000 posts since mid-March in a crackdown on online “rumours”, state media said Thursday, as a major political scandal rocked the country. The three-line announcement on the official Xinhua news agencycame...
(multimedia) Britain is seeking to follow in America’s footsteps by heading east and beefing up its military presence in Asia. The Prime Ministers of Japan and the UK are negotiating a massive arms deal and...
(multimedia) China’s government shut down some social media websites this week after photos of tanks on the streets were posted online. The images sparked false rumors of a coup. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news,...
China has unveiled legislation enshrining police powers to hold people at unknown locations, but has removed a controversial secrecy clause after an outcry. Experts had warned that the original draft would have legalised disappearances...
