Rhona Arcaya | Aug 09, 2014 05:12 PM EDT
The U.S. called for a moratorium on activities that tend to escalate tensions in disputed territory in the South China Sea. read more
dweisman | Aug 09, 2014 05:37 PM EDT
Speaking Saturday before New Delhi businessmen and academics, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said India didn't have to choose between the United States and China read more
David Perry | Aug 09, 2014 05:37 PM EDT
Facing sanctions from the West over its alleged role in Ukraine, Russia is realigning its economy towards the China and the East. read more
Christl Leong | Aug 09, 2014 01:27 PM EDT
Representatives of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) said talks during the Regional Forum would not touch on Russia's alleged involvement over the downed Malaysian Airline Flight MH17, but instead stressed a dialogue to gain Moscow's cooperation for a probe. read more
Christl Leong | Aug 09, 2014 10:05 AM EDT
India and U.S. agreed on Friday to work closely in the development and production of indigenous military weapons in a bid to strengthen defense cooperation between the two nations. read more
Christl Leong | Aug 09, 2014 08:30 AM EDT
The U.S. and U.N. have denounced the fighting between Israel and Hamas, which resumed shortly after the three-day ceasefire ended on Friday. read more
Kizha T. Trovillas | Aug 09, 2014 08:40 AM EDT
Al-Qaeda gunmen have slaughtered 14 Yemeni soldiers who were returning home from duty on Friday in what has been described as a revenge attack for the recent army offensive. read more
Christl Leong | Aug 09, 2014 06:38 AM EDT
Russian nuclear bombers have carried out at least 16 missions in recent weeks near the northwest U.S. air defense identification zones, according to air command officials. read more
Cody Brooks | Aug 09, 2014 07:45 AM EDT
South Africa has laws limiting its citizens from in-depth involvement in conflicts it is not directly involved in and may prosecute a few individuals found to be working for the Israeli Defense Force. read more
Christl Leong | Aug 09, 2014 05:28 AM EDT
Britain, France and Germany voiced their support on Friday following the United States' announcement that it would carry out an air strike against the Islamic State (IS) in the northern city of Irbil, Iraq. read more
Cody Brooks | Aug 11, 2014 02:47 AM EDT
Canada sends two icebreaker ships to map the seabed of the Arctic in a bid to prove that the country's continental shelf extends beneath the North Pole so they can claim oil and natural gas reserves in the region. read more
Marcel Woo | Aug 09, 2014 02:48 AM EDT
The United Nations (UN) said at least 447 Palestinian children, aged 10 days to 17 years, were killed in the ongoing fighting in the Gaza Strip since July 8, and the death toll could increase as the fighting continues. read more
Erika Villanueva | Aug 09, 2014 05:11 AM EDT
The death toll from Sunday's Yunnan earthquake has reached more than 600 even as other calamities now threaten that southwestern province of China. read more
Dan Weisman | Aug 09, 2014 06:11 AM EDT
Forty years ago on Aug. 9, 1974, Richard Nixon threw in the towel on a troubled presidency and resigned from office. The only U.S. president to resign, Nixon was brought down by the giant Watergate scandal and other factors related to alleged criminal behavior. read more
Cody Brooks | Aug 09, 2014 04:26 AM EDT
U.S. and Chinese navy sailors on Thursday played sports games to strengthen bonds between the two countries as tensions rise over disputed territories claimed by China. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more