Japan’s foreign minister left for Spain and France on Tuesday, where he was expected to press Tokyo’s case in its spat with China. “I will continue to visit foreign countries actively this year, protect national interests and press ahead with
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Turkey detains truck loaded with weapons heading to Syria
The Turkish authorities have detained a truck loaded with weapons which was heading to Syria, in the province of Hatay, Turkey.
Read More »Japan’s defense minister visits India
Itsunori Onodera, Japan’s defense minister, is currently on a four-day visit to India. On Monday he is expected to meet A. K. Antony, his Indian counterpart, to discuss deepening military ties.
Read More »Georgia to replace Russian helicopters with U.S. ones
The Georgian Ministry of Defence intends to completely change its Soviet and Russian helicopters for U.S. ones in 2014, Georgian Defence Minister Irakli Alasania said on Sunday.
Read More »Musharraf exempted to appear court for treason trial
The special court that is hearing the treason case against the former Pakistani president, Pervez Musharraf, has exempted the military strongman from attending the hearing of the case on Monday due to his illness.
Read More »Turkey makes important reshuffle on its envoys
Turkish PM says graft operation was a coup attempt by the judiciary
Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stated that the graft operation of the Istanbul Prosecutor’s Office was a coup attempt by the judiciary in the country.
Read More »Greece sees EU Presidency as an Opportunity
On January 1, Greece assumed the rotational presidency of the EU, taking over from Lithuania. Greece’s foreign minister believes the country’s EU presidency is an opportunity to present itself as a full-fledged member of the block, despite the crisis it is faced with.
Read More »Former top Croatian spy sought by Germany arrested
A former top Croatian spy sought by Germany was arrested on Wednesday in Croatia whose case sparked a row between the European Union and its newest member. Josip Perkovic, a former Yugoslav secret service agent and Croatia’s ex-head of intelligence, was arrested as the country
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