Second confrontation in two days between US and Chinese ships in South China Sea
China claims US actions violate its sovereignty and security in the strategic waterway
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Report: US to send advanced jets to Asia and Europe to deter “Russia and China threats”
Washington reportedly plans to send more advanced combat aircraft to Asia, as part of a pivot away from the West Asia region to focus on the great power rivalries with China and Russia.
Quake rocks Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, over a dozen killed
At least 13 people have been killed and hundreds injured after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit areas across Afghanistan and Pakistan, with the tremor felt as far as the Indian capital New Delhi.
Huge earthquake hits Afghanistan as tremors felt in India and Pakistan
The tremor measured 6.8, hitting Afghanistan, Pakistan and India
US intelligence helped prevent China incursion into India, says report
Washington’s intel, including satellite imagery, was more detailed and delivered more quickly to Delhi than ever before, a report claims
Iranian official rejects Taliban claim about drug cultivation ban in Afghanistan
The director general of Iran’s drug control headquarters dismisses the Taliban’s claim that drug cultivation has been banned in Afghanistan.
Ex-Pakistani PM charged with terrorism over recent unrest
Police in Islamabad have filed terrorism charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The development comes after crowds of his supporters rioted outside a courthouse in the Pakistani capital. Khan was due to appear at the court on Saturday to an…
China’s foreign minister makes rare call to Ukrainian counterpart ahead of Xi’s Moscow visit
Chinese president has been invited ‘at the invitation of Vladimir Putin’, Kremlin says
What is China’s peace proposal on how to end Ukraine war?
China has offered a 12-point proposal that has had a lukewarm reception from both Ukraine and Russia
Pakistan court postpones police action against Imran Khan until Friday
A high court has ordered the Pakistani police to stop an operation to arrest Imran Khan to Friday, defusing a surge in violence that saw supporters of the former prime minister clashing with security forces.