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The sustained plunge in global oil prices has brought deep, unexpected shifts on the geopolitical landscape, with impacts felt in the Arctic and the...
Afghan officials at some of the highest echelons of power in Kabul are reviving claims that the Taliban and the Islamic State in Afghanistan are aiding each...
With the United States preoccupied by the sobering reality of more than 100,000 Americans dead from the coronavirus, China has pushed in recent weeks to move troops into disputed territory with India, continue aggressive actions in the South...
The Trump administration ordered a suspension of flights on Wednesday from China to the United States as tensions escalate between the two countries over the coronavirus and Hong Kong. The order, which takes effect June 16, stems from China's refusal to allow...
As if the world didn’t have enough problems, the two most populous and nuclear armed countries — India and China — are now at each other’s throats in a long-running border cold war that has suddenly become very hot. The high-altitude row over a long-disputed...
Top Chinese and Indian generals are to meet in a Himalayan outpost on Saturday in a bid to end the latest frontier showdown between the world's two most populous nations that has seen thousands of troops sent to both sides. Ahead of the talks, here are...
Top Chinese and Indian generals have held high-level talks in a Himalayan outpost in a bid to end the latest border standoff between the world's two most populous nations that has seen thousands of troops sent to both sides of the disputed border. According to...
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North Korea’s move to sever communications with South Korea appears to be a signal that more provocations are on the horizon as Pyongyang tries to extract more concessions out of Seoul, experts told RFA. The North’s state-run Korea Central News Agency...
The coronavirus pandemic is stretching what is already very limited healthcare infrastructure in Afghanistan. The war-torn country has put conflict aside, temporarily, to deal with the virus, and experts say there may be hope for long-term peace. FOX's Trey Yingst speaks with Johnny Walsh...