Beijing — A top military officer has warned the Chinese military to keep a close eye on the changing situation amid a large-scale naval exercise in the South China Sea, held at the same time as a joint Washington-Seoul drill, State media reported on Thursday.

BEIJING — The time is not ripe for China and the United States to resume their military talks despite Washington's will to do so, Chinese experts say. But they believe future talks will occur. Their comments came after the US renewed its call to restart stalled military exchanges with China.

BRUSSELS — He listens to English radio on the way to work. He watches CNN during dinner at home. And he reads an English newspaper at bedtime.

LONDON — Seeking to win a key ally outside Washington and a booming business partner to spur Britain's fragile economic recovery, David Cameron heads to India on Tuesday to lead his country's most brazen charm offensive in decades.

HANOI, Vietnam — The French defense minister has agreed to help Vietnam modernize its military on a historic visit to the former colony, state media reported on Tuesday.