China blames water cannon attack on ‘trespassing’ Filipino ships
China Coast Guard reiterated China’s “indisputable sovereignty” over practically the entire South China Sea.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vows to thwart South Korea-US ‘nuclear alliance’
Experts say Mr Kim's speech calling for managing situation reveals anxiety over bolstering South Korea-US alliance.
Chinese hackers breached US court wiretap systems, WSJ reports
Verizon Communications, AT&T and Lumen Technologies are among the telecoms companies whose networks were breached in the recently discovered intrusion, the newspaper said, citing…
India-China tensions will continue till military deployment issue resolved: Jaishankar
Acknowledging that India’s relationship with China has not been ‘great’ for the last four years, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said tensions between the two…
Vietnam resolutely opposes Chinese force’s brutal behaviours towards Vietnamese fishermen
Statement comes after Chinese law enforcement force’s suppression, injuring, and seizure of property of Vietnamese fishermen on fishing vessel QNG 95739 TS from central Quang…
Iran chief of staff threatens to hit all Israel infrastructure if Tel Aviv retaliates
The statement comes after Tehran fired around 200 missiles at its arch-enemy.
India, France hold strategic dialogue on key defence issues
The dialogue was aimed at deepening bilateral defence cooperation and advancing space collaboration, while also sharing insights on the evolving international geopolitical…
Iran launches dozens of ballistic missiles at Israel
According to Iranian state-run TV, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched dozens of missiles towards Israel and threatened further attacks if Tel Aviv retaliated.
Indian foreign minister says does not share PM Ishiba’s vision for Asian NATO
PM Ishiba on Oct 1 said he would seek deeper ties with friendly nations to counter the gravest security threats his country has faced since World War II.
Seoul unveils “monster” missile as President Yoon warns Pyongyang against nuclear attack
The warning from the president came as North Korea has made a public show out of its leader Kim’s visit to a secret uranium enrichment site, in what the South Korean spy service…