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Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work hosts a ribbon cutting ceremony with senior officials from Australia and New Zealand for the ANZUS corridor at the Pentagon April 22, 2015.
The uneasy love triangle: ANZUS in the modern day

Invoking the contentious security pact could create more problems than it solves.

British Prime Minister Theresa May poses for a picture with Japan’s Shinzo Abe
Theresa May to push British trade interests on Japan visit

Theresa May is in Japan today. Accompanied by a delegation of business executives, Britain’s leader…

Pilgrims flock to Mecca each year for Hajj
1.4 million Muslims descend on Mecca for Hajj but Qatar spat casts shadow

1.4 million pilgrims will converge on Mecca today for the official beginning of Hajj, but…

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il surveys military drills
South Korean military chief to visit US after North Korean missiles flies over Japan

South Korean Defence Minister Song Young-moo will be welcomed to the Pentagon today—one day after…

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il surveys military drills
Wednesday, August 30

TAKE THAAD! South Korean military chief visits US after North Korean missiles fly over Japan…

South Africa’s Broadcasting Corporation
South Africa takes opinions for state broadcaster team

The window for public comments on the candidates for board members of the South Africa…

Kazakhstan will open a low enriched uranium bank
International Atomic Energy Agency opens uranium bank of last resort in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan will open the world’s first Low Enriched Uranium Bank in Oskemen today. The International…

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is taking a risk by allowing lawmakers back into Temple Mount
Netanyahu to lift ban on Israeli lawmakers ascending Temple Mount despite recent tensions

For 24 hours today, Israeli lawmakers will be allowed to enter Temple Mount for the…

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is taking a risk by allowing lawmakers back into Temple Mount
Tuesday, August 29

A CALCULATED RISK? Netanyahu to lift ban on Israeli lawmakers ascending Temple Mount For 24…

Pre-referendum, pro-Kurdistan, pro-independence rally in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq / Kurdish independence
Kurdish independence vote: status quo or powder keg?

In the pursuit of independence, Iraq’s Kurds could vote themselves into a volatile position.