US missile shield spotlights divisions on handling N. KoreaOfficial moves towards the deployment -- fiercely opposed by China -- of a US missile defence system in South Korea highlight the inherent dangers of disunity in dealing with North Korea's growing military threat.
08 February 2016
Nazarbayev advises Kazakh army to 'keep powder dry'Wars are no longer the same they used to be. Now they are hybrids of economic, political, informational, internal and other wars, and the army has to adjust to the new specifics: Nursultan Nazarbayev.
CSTO summit adopts joint statementPresidents of CSTO member states have signed a joint statement during the session of the Collective Security Council on December 23 in Moscow.
Panama president warns Spain and Italy over canal rowPanama's president warned Thursday he would visit Europe to force a consortium to drop a threat to suspend expansion work on the Panama Canal, as a row over a $1.6 billion cost overrun escalated.
03 January 2014
'Anonymous' hack puts Singapore on alertActivist group Anonymous hacked a Singapore newspaper website Friday and threatened wider cyber attacks over Internet freedom.
01 November 2013
'Pitiful' US infighting threatens world: Chinese mediaChinese state media hit out at US lawmakers Thursday, a week ahead of a potential US default, urging them to "stop manufacturing crises" that threaten the global economy.
10 October 2013
Koalas in danger as Aussie temperatures soar: studyAustralia's native koala could face a wipeout from increasing temperatures unless "urgent" action is taken to plant trees for shelter as well as eucalypts to eat.
03 October 2013
Venezuelan president scraps UN trip over 'threats'Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday he had scrapped his plan to take part in the UN General Assembly in New York to "protect my life" after purported threats on it.
Zimbabwe threatens West with 'tit-for-tat' action on sanctions Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Sunday threatened "tit-for-tat" actions against Western countries that have imposed sanctions on his rule, suggesting US and British firms could be targeted.
26 August 2013
US pulls staff from Lahore consulate over 'threats' The United States on Thursday evacuated all non-emergency staff from its consulate in Lahore, Pakistan, citing "specific threats" amid a worldwide alert over Al-Qaeda intercepts.
09 August 2013
UN gives rebels 48 hours to disarm around DR Congo city The United Nations on Tuesday threatened to use force against M23 rebel forces near Goma city, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, if they do not disarm within 48 hours.
31 July 2013
Bolivia's leader threatens to close US embassy Bolivia's president threatened to close the US embassy as leftist Latin American leaders joined him in blasting Europe and the United States.