US approves US$3.5 billion sale of military helicopters to South Korea
The United States on Monday announced its approval of a US$3.5-billion sale to South Korea of up to 36 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and related equipment, including missiles.
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West must stop trying to pull India into the liberal democracy camp
Masahiro Matsumura is professor of international politics and national security at the faculty of law of St. Andrew's University in Osaka, and a Taiwan Fellow at the Taiwan Center for Security Studies in Taipei.
Philippines agrees to host a US visa processing center for Afghans resettling in America
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has agreed to a request by the United States to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa processing center for a limited number of Afghan nationals aspiring to resettle in America, the treaty allies announced Tuesday.
India PM Modi to visit Ukraine for first time since start of Russia conflict
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ukraine, the Indian Foreign Ministry said on Monday, his first trip to the war-torn country since its conflict with Russia and about a month after he met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street's 'dress rehearsal'
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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street 'dress rehearsal'
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North Korea condemns Ukraine’s incursion into Russia as act of terror
SEOUL - North Korea condemned Ukraine’s incursion into Russia as an unforgivable act of terror backed by Washington and the West, adding that it would always stand with Russia as it seeks to protect its sovereignty, said state media on Aug 18.
AUKUS is terrible for Australia’s national interests
This is an edited extract of a presentation by Gareth Evans, Distinguished Honorary Professor at ANU and former Australian foreign minister, to the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia Conference.