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Australia & New Zealand

After APEC, Australia Remains Caught Between the US and China

It was the diplomatic equivalent of a food fight. At the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, held last week in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG), the United States and China traded barely-veiled [...]
Combating Radicalism & Terrorism

The meek wives of Isis exposed as best recruiters

Far-right and Islamist terrorist groups have used women as online recruiters because their empathy and soft approach means they are better at targeting vulnerable individuals. Researchers found that female recruiters were “optimised” by Islamic [...]
Combating Radicalism & Terrorism

Iran Arrests 10 Suspects Over Deadly Suicide Attack

Iranian security forces have detained 10 people suspected of links to a recent suicide attack in the country’s southeast, police say. “Good clues have been obtained and hopefully with the public’s cooperation…we will get [...]
Malaysia

Why Are Border Disputes Rocking Malaysia-Singapore Ties After Mahathir’s Return?

Over the past weeks, Malaysia-Singapore relations have been rocked by renewed disputes over their air and maritime boundaries. While the issues themselves are not new and both sides are no stranger to occasional tensions [...]
Defense

NATO Needs a European Level of Ambition

As NATO finalizes its new political guidance designed to shape future military forces, the alliance has the chance to both strengthen Europe’s commitment to burden-sharing and relieve American concern about the creation of a [...]

Police arrest 5 ‘terrorists’ planning attacks in Pakistan

December 11, 2018 0

Pakistani counter-terrorism police say they have arrested five “terrorists” who were planning attacks on security agencies and seized explosive vests and weapons in the country’s east. Senior officer Rai Tahir says Saturday that a […]

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Will religious sectarianism change Indonesian foreign policy?

December 11, 2018 0

Earlier this month, Islamist groups held a major rally in Jakarta to call on Muslims to shun political parties and candidates that had backed the now-imprisoned former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahja Purnama, or Ahok. […]

When Cyber Attacks Occur, Who Should Investigate?

December 11, 2018 0

Marriott announced last week that it had suffered a major data breach. Hackers made off with the personal details of 500 million customers dating back to 2014. The Marriott cyber incident is just the […]

Situation in West Papua getting worse

December 11, 2018 0

The situation in West Papua is getting increasingly dire after reports have revealed that up to 31 people have been killed in a central district of the region on Sunday. Currently, exact numbers and […]

Police nab seven suspected terrorists including honey seller, says IGP

December 11, 2018 0

Bukit Aman has thwarted terror plots with the arrests of six men and a woman with suspected militant links after a four-state swoop, says Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun. The Inspector-General of Police said […]

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Indonesia, Australia extend counterterrorism cooperation agreement

December 11, 2018 0

Indonesia and Australia have extended their counterterrorism cooperation agreement aimed at having a significant impact on bilateral cooperation in dealing with terrorism and violence-based extremism. Chief of the Indonesian National Counter-terrorism Board (BNPT) Commissioner […]

After APEC, Australia Remains Caught Between the US and China

by dafz54s in Australia & New Zealand 0

It was the diplomatic equivalent of a food fight. At the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, held last week in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG), the United States and China traded barely-veiled [...]