China and Russia will hold joint naval exercises in the South China Sea in September, Beijing’s defense ministry said Thursday, after an international tribunal invalidated the Asian giant’s extensive claims in the area. The drills will be carried out in the “relevant sea and air of the South China Sea”, ...
The UN said that civilians casualties in Afghanistan touched a record high in the first half of 2016, with children in particular paying a heavy price as insurgent groups step up fighting. Between January and June, 1,601 civilians were killed and 3,565 were wounded — a four percent increase in ...
