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China’s furtive underwater nukes test the Pentagon

Military

An effective fleet of nuclear ballistic missile submarines marks a dramatic boost to China’s nuclear capabilities.

Trump meets with Jinping in China

The next cold war? US-China trade war risks something worse

Commentary
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As tensions rise, US raises profile in South China Sea

Global Politics
US Marines raise the American flag for the last time at Subic Bay naval base in the Philippines, as their Philippine counterparts raise their ensign for the first time, at the start of the base de-activation ceremony, November 24th, 1992.

Here’s the backstory on why the US has such close ties to the Philippines

Global Politics

Big Macs won’t satisfy Vietnamese desire for human rights

Global Politics

Philippines picks up pieces after freak typhoon roars across country

Environment

Hundreds dead, a similar number missing and thousands upon thousands are homeless after an off-season, off-track typhoon roared across the island nation of the Philippines. Over the weekend it threatened to criss-cross the island again, before ultimately dissipating.

America, China, and Tibet

‘To the Point’ reports on the mounting pressure on the US to boycott the Olympic Games.

China Prepares for Leadership Transition as US Readies for Presidential Election

On November 8, just two days after Election Day in the United States, the Chinese Community Party will undergo its own leadership transition, at the 2012 Party Congress. China has figured prominently into the 2012 presidential election, as President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney have promised severe action against the Asian country […]

US Navy Aids Japan Relief Efforts

Thousands are still missing in Japan and the search efforts are challenging: in addition to the rubble left by the earthquake, large areas of land are still flooded, and more than 200,000 people have been evacuated from areas to protect citizens from radiation poisoning. Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan has said this is the country’s […]