Israel relayed a sharply worded protest to the Russian government following Russia’s vote in favor of adopting the Goldstone report at the Human Rights Council in Geneva Friday, according to senior Foreign Ministry officials in Jerusalem.
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman suffered a personal blow by the Russian vote, which went against the promises he received from his [...]
North Korea fired several short-range missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Saturday, an act that the U.S. watched closely and South Korea called provocative.
Pyongyang fired six short-range missiles in less than seven hours, South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said.
The missiles were apparently Scud-type, estimated to have a range of about 500 kilometers (310 miles), according [...]
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China on Thursday slammed a Pentagon report on its growing military might, saying criticism of China’s lack of transparency betrayed Washington’s “Cold War” mindset and risked damaging ties.
China had complained to Washington about the annual report, which was released on Wednesday, because it distorted the truth and amounted to meddling in China’s affairs, Foreign [...]
