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China’s military today unveiled several new strategic weapons in its growing arsenal including a carrier-based long-range fighter jet, a medium-long-range bomber and an anti-ship ballistic missile.

Flaunting its strength under such circumstances will naturally intimidate neighboring countries, and China appears aware of that – which is why at the ceremony, Xi pledged to cut military personnel by 300,000 troops and repeatedly mentioned the importance of “peace”.

Against the backdrop of the largest military parade in modern China, President Xi Jinping announced a troop reduction of 300,000 and pledged peace, reports CBS News correspondent Seth Doane.

In announcing his statement, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of the war, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said last month that the issue of whether or not Japan’s action constitutes “aggression” should be “left to discussions of...

A villager shows the wall of his house damaged due to firing from the Pakistan side at a village in R S Pura Sector.

By skipping the event, Western leaders are attempting to signal their displeasure with what they see as Chinese aggression in the East and South China Seas.

So far, there have been 71 ceasefire violations from the Indian side of the LoC and the Working Boundary.

“We were encouraged by the early constructive interaction between the leaders of India and Pakistan earlier this year”, in Russian Federation, State Department spokesman John Kirby told reporters Monday.

The comments came during a visit to Tehran to meet with President Hassan Rouhani and reopen Britain’s embassy – which still bear traces of hostility with “Death to England” graffiti scrawled on the wall – nearly four years after it was closed.

“Over the coming months, we will work to ensure that the nuclear agreement is a success, including by making sure that it is fully implemented by all sides”, Hammond said.

Ending the suspense, Pakistan tonight called off the India-Pakistan NSA-level talks, hours after India made it clear that discussions on Kashmir and a meeting with separatists will not be acceptable.

Philip Hammond made the statement the day after the reopening of the British embassy in the Iranian capital of Tehran.

This marks the drawing of a line under what was a period of tension between the two countries.

Back from a notably uneventful and restful two-week vacation in Martha’s Vineyard, Obama was immediately on the road for a short trip here, first to speak at a green energy conference hosted by retiring Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, then to raise money for his...

Iran’s embassy in London also reopened on Sunday.