With an eye on Washington, Beijing and Delhi improve ties;
PLA warship rams Chinese ship while chasing Philippine vessel;
U.S. Navy denies China chased warship away;
China cuts ties with Czech President for Dalai Lama meeting;
Under pressure from Beijing, Thai gallery removes artworks
A push for year-round conscription;
Destabilizing Moldova... via the Balkans;
Russia's new enforcers;
The war and HIV
When the international community descends on Manhattan next month for the annual session of the United Nations General Assembly, one issue will loom exceedingly large on the collective agenda: the intention of France, Britain and Canada to imminently recognize Palestine as a state, absent significant changes in Israeli policy.
This is the future home of the map collection of the forthcoming book The New Imperialists.
Pyongyang deploys to Russia's frontlines;
Pacific power shifts toward Beijing;
Chinese ships collide in Scarborough Shoal;
Tokyo diversifies its defense portfolio;
South Korea's population problem