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China tests its borders again, this time in the mountains
India is alleging a Chinese border incursion in the Himalayan region of Ladakh, putting diplomatic pressure on an otherwise warming relationship between the two Asian giants.
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Ship on fire in Antarctica: Crew of 97 rescued
Ship on fire in Antarctica: A Chinese factory fishing ship caught fire Wednesday just off the coast of Antarctica and 97 crew members were rescued. The ship did not sink.
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Candlelight vigil spreads messages of peace and love in Boston
Hundreds gathered on the Boston Common for a candlelight vigil tonight. They sang songs and lit candles in front of banners reading "Peace here and everywhere" and "Boston, you're our home."
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China cozies up to Iceland in race for Arctic resources
China has been paying a lot of attention to Iceland, a country with a population 1/5000th the size of its own, as an effort to stretch its influence into the Arctic Sea.
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U.S. readies for 'real and clear danger' from North Korea
North Korea has threatened the United States with a nuclear attack. In response, Washington has made plans to send a missile defense system to Guam, officials said Wednesday.
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Global News Blog Why North Korea is turning up the heat again
North Korea's military is vowing to cancel the 1953 cease-fire that effectively ended the Korean War, straining frayed ties in the region as the UN moves to impose new sanctions.
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China agrees to sanction North Korea, but how far will it go?
Though the mood in Beijing toward Pyongyang has gradually worsened since North Korea went ahead with recent missile tests, China is unlikely to come down too hard.
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Exclusive: Cyberattack leaves natural gas pipelines vulnerable to sabotage
A government report says a cyberattack against 23 natural gas pipeline operators stole crucial information that could compromise security. Experts strongly suspect China's military.
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Massive cyberattacks from China? Report claims to expose secret 'Unit 61398.' (+video)
A new report claims to have found the exact origin of a campaign of massive cyberattacks against the US, Canada, and Britain. The building in Shanghai is linked to the Chinese military.
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US security firm accuses Chinese military unit of cyber espionage
Although hacking accusations against China are nothing new, the report by US-based Mandiant Corp. includes some of most extensive and detailed accusations of cyber espionage to date.
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Japan: China used weapons radar in disputed waters
The Japanese defense minister accused Chinese navy vessels of locking a weapons-targeting radar on a Japanese ship and helicopter in the East China Sea last month.
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Terrorism & Security Japan scrambles F-15s after China flies over disputed islands
The Chinese plane had already left the islands – known as Diaoyu in China and Senkaku in Japan – by the time the Japanese F-15s arrived.
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US cybersecurity report points accusing finger at China
An annual report to Congress says China is the biggest threat to US cybersecurity, spelling out in some detail who might be doing the cyberspying.
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Terrorism & Security What is The National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces? (+video)
The fractious Syrian opposition has come together to create a new unified front in their battle against President Bashar al-Assad.
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Beijing protesters damage US ambassador's car
A crowd mobbed a car carrying the US ambassador to China at the height of protests against Japan’s claims over a set of disputed islands in the East China Sea Tuesday.
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China marks 'National Humiliation Day' with anti-Japanese protests (+video)
The 81st anniversary on Tuesday of Japan's invasion of Manchuria brought a fresh wave of anti-Japan demonstrations, intensified by dispute involving contested islands in the East China Sea.
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China moves to quell anti-Japanese demonstrations
The Chinese government is reigning in the sometimes violent protests against Japanese businesses, amidst rising anti-Japanese sentiment over a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea.
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Japanese shops, factories close in China after violence
Chinese protests over disputed islands lead to violent attacks on Toyota, Honda dealerships, and other Japanese companies in China. Panasonic, Canon shutter some operations through Tuesday.
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Global News Blog China reacts with surveillance ships to Japan's purchase of disputed islands
Chinese surveillance ships briefly entered waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea that fuel nationalist passions on both sides. Will Beijing ultimately accept Japan's reasoning for the move?
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Global News Blog Japan demands investigation into attack on ambassador's car in China
The attack by a group of men in Beijing came as nationalist sentiment deepens in both China and Japan over ownership of islands in the South China Sea.
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Dip diplomacy: Japanese activists swim to disputed islands, raise flag
Days earlier, Chinese activists swam to the disputed but uninhabited islands, known in Japan as the Senkaku Islands and in China as the Diaoyu Islands.
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China to protest Japan's arrest of activists on uninhabited island
Chinese activists landed on the island in the East China Sea, waving flags and singing patriotic Chinese songs. The island chain is in resource-rich waters and has stirred territorial disputes between China and its neighbors.
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China removes grounded warship, easing sea tensions
China removed a ship that ran aground on a disputed shoal off the Philippines before it could spark further maritime tensions in the South China Sea.
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South China Sea meeting ends in stalemate
The stakes have risen in the South China Sea as the US military shifts its attention back to Asia, emboldening the Philippines and Vietnam to take tougher stance against Beijing.
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China starts 'combat ready' patrols in disputed South China Sea
The move comes amid rising tensions between China and its neighbors over disputed islands in the resource rich area.
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