Singapore (AFP) June 2, 2024 China's defence minister warned Sunday of "limits" to Beijing's restraint on the South China Sea and over the deployment of ballistic missiles in the Asia-Pacific region. Dong's remarks at a security forum in Singapore were a clear reference to the Philippines and the United States, which have been boosting defence...

Singapore (AFP) June 2, 2024 Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun warned Sunday his military is ready to "forcefully" stop Taiwan independence but called for greater exchanges with the United States. The remarks at an annual security forum in Singapore followed the first substantive face-to-face talks in 18 months between the two countries'...

United Nations, United States (AFP) May 31, 2024 At the request of Baghdad, the UN Security Council unanimously decided Friday that the United Nations political mission in Iraq will leave the country at the end of 2025 after more than 20 years. The Iraqi government welcomed the decision, saying it reflected progress and stability in the country...

Singapore (AFP) June 2, 2024 Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun said Sunday that Beijing needs more military exchanges with the United States, after the countries' defence chiefs held their first substantive face-to-face talks in 18 months. Dong made the remarks in a speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, a major security forum where...

Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 1, 2024 Russia fired a combined 100 missiles and drones at Ukraine overnight in a barrage that targeted energy sites across the country, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday. Russia has launched dozens of aerial attacks at Ukraine's power facilities throughout the war, causing significant damage and energy shortages...

Beirut (AFP) June 1, 2024 A Hezbollah-affiliated medical organisation said 16 children were wounded Saturday in an Israeli air strike on the south Lebanon town of Siddikine. Aged between four and 14, the wounded children were taken for treatment in hospitals around the region, a source in the Islamic Health Committee told AFP. Lebanon's...