China and Russia will commence an eight-day naval drill in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, Beijing has announced. In a statement released on Sunday, the Chinese navy said the “Joint Sea-2016” exercise, which is to be conducted in an area off China’s southeastern province of Guangdong, will feature ...
North Korea said Sunday a push for further sanctions following its fifth and biggest nuclear test was “laughable”, and vowed to continue to strengthen its nuclear power. Pyongyang said it had mastered the ability to mount a warhead on a ballistic missile, ratcheting up a threat that its rivals and ...
