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March 18, 2024
Polls open in Russian vote to extend Putin's reign

Moscow (AFP) Mar 15, 2024
Russians started voting on Friday in a three-day presidential election set to hand hardline leader Vladimir Putin another six-year term as fresh attacks bring the raging conflict in Ukraine further into Russian territory. In power as president or prime minister since the final day of 1999, the former KGB agent is casting the election as a show of Russians' loyalty and support for his military assault on Ukraine, now in its third year. Polling stations in a country spread over 11 time zones opene ... read more
China says military delegation visited Maldives, Sri Lanka and Nepal
Beijing (AFP) Mar 13, 2024
A Chinese military delegation recently visited the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Nepal to discuss further cooperation in defence issues, Beijing said Wednesday. ... more
Catholic confessions to remain secret under Hong Kong security law: diocese
Hong Kong (AFP) Mar 15, 2024
The Catholic Church in Hong Kong said Friday that confessions by devotees to priests would remain confidential under the city's upcoming national security law. ... more
Papua New Guinea and Indonesia finalise defence deal
Port Moresby (AFP) Feb 29, 2024
Papua New Guinea has finally ratified a defence pact with Indonesia, nearly 14 years after the prickly neighbours first signed it, the government said in a statement. ... more
Possible Saudi Olympic pavilion at Napoleon's tomb sparks unease
Paris (AFP) Feb 29, 2024
Saudi Arabia is negotiating to build a national pavilion during the Paris Olympics at the Invalides complex that holds Napoleon's tomb, the French defence ministry said Thursday, amid criticism from some lawmakers. ... more
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China says envoy to visit Ukraine, Russia, EU states this week
Beijing (AFP) Feb 28, 2024
China's Eurasia envoy Li Hui will visit Russia, Ukraine and the headquarters of the European Union this week for talks on the two-year-old war between Moscow and Kyiv, Beijing announced Wednesday. ... more
Russia's Sweden embassy vows 'countermeasures' over NATO entry
Stockholm (AFP) Feb 28, 2024
Russia vowed "countermeasures" over Sweden's entry into NATO, in a message from its Stockholm embassy posted late Tuesday. ... more
Sweden set to join NATO after Hungary approves bid
Stockholm (AFP) Feb 26, 2024
Sweden on Monday cleared its final obstacle to joining NATO after Hungary's parliament ratified the bid in what Sweden's prime minister called a "historic day", while other alliance members expressed relief at the move spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ... more
What does NATO entry mean for Sweden?
Stockholm (AFP) Feb 26, 2024
Sweden's NATO membership bid, submitted in the wake of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, cleared its final hurdle as Hungary's parliament voted to ratify it on Monday. ... more
Indian troops begin Maldives pullout after quit order
Male, Maldives (AFP) Mar 12, 2024
India has begun withdrawing military personnel operating surveillance aircraft in the Maldives after the new pro-China president ordered them to leave, local media reported Tuesday. ... more
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Indian troops begin Maldives pullout after quit order
Male, Maldives (AFP) Mar 12, 2024
India has begun withdrawing military personnel operating surveillance aircraft in the Maldives after the new pro-China president ordered them to leave, defence authorities said Tuesday. ... more
Romania President Iohannis announces NATO chief bid
Bucharest (AFP) Mar 12, 2024
Romania's President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday announced his candidacy to succeed Jens Stoltenberg as chief of NATO, vowing - as a leader of a country bordering the Ukraine war - to bring "renewal of perspective" at a crucial time for the alliance. ... more
U.S. intelligence officials warn of global security threats during Senate hearing
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 11, 2024
U.S. intelligence officials testified before a Senate committee Monday on the state of worldwide security threats to the United States, including artificial intelligence, election security and misinformation by U.S. adversaries, as they warned of an "increasingly fragile world order." ... more
Sweden joining NATO shows Putin 'failed': Stoltenberg
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 11, 2024
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that Sweden's accession to the US-led alliance showed Russian President Vladimir Putin had "failed" in his Ukrainian war strategy of weakening it. ... more
'Worth the wait': Swedish troops relish NATO leap
Alta, Norway (AFP) Mar 8, 2024
Swedish marines on Friday peered out from their assault vessel as part of a vast NATO military exercise to simulate repelling an invasion of neighbouring Norway. ... more
Sweden finally joins NATO, ending non-alignment, in Ukraine war shadow

Washington (AFP) Mar 8, 2024
Sweden on Thursday became the 32nd member of NATO, turning the page on two centuries of non-alignment and capping two years of tortuous diplomacy after Russia's invasion of Ukraine triggered new fears. Days after Hungary followed key holdout Turkey and became the last NATO member to sign off, Sweden ceremonially handed over accession documents to the United States, the leading force of the transatlantic alliance that promises joint security for all. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson late Thursday a ... read more
Reincarnation and realpolitik: Dalai Lama's succession dilemma
Mcleod Ganj , India (AFP) March 7, 2024
Esoteric questions of reincarnation rarely have real-world political consequences, but many fear the search for a successor to Tibet's Dalai Lama could inflame regional rivalries. ... more

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China will be global 'force for peace': foreign minister
Beijing (AFP) March 7, 2024
China will be a global force for peace and stability, the country's foreign minister Wang Yi said Thursday in a wide-ranging press conference where he hit out against US "suppression" and expressed support for Palestinians. ... more
China will 'legitimately defend rights' in South China Sea: FM
Beijing (AFP) March 7, 2024
Beijing will "legitimately defend" its rights in the South China Sea, the country's foreign minister said Thursday, following a string of clashes between Chinese and Philippine ships in the disputed waterway. ... more
Chinese FM blasts US 'suppression', defends Russia ties
Beijing (AFP) March 7, 2024
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi lashed out against the United States and praised his country's partnership with Russia on Thursday, in a wide-ranging press conference where he called the war in Gaza a "disgrace for civilisation". ... more
Congressional inaction on Ukraine 'nothing short of gift to Putin,' Janet Yellen says
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 7, 2024
In remarks delivered during a meeting with Germany's vice chancellor, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said congressional obstruction of Ukraine aid is "nothing short of a gift" for Vladimir Putin. ... more
Malaysia PM warns against attempts to block China's rise
Canberra (AFP) Mar 7, 2024
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned Thursday against attempts by other countries to block China's military and economic rise in the Asia-Pacific region. ... more
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