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US embassy in Baghdad hit by drone, no casualties reported so far

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/BAGHDAD - The US embassy here was hit by a drone on Saturday, with no immediate information on casualties, a security source said.A booby-trapped...

ROK military: DPRK fires unidentified projectile eastward

SEOUL – The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired an unidentified projectile eastward, with the exact number yet to be confirmed, the Joint...

Japan’s ruling bloc pushes fiscal 2026 budget through lower house amid criticism

TOKYO - A record initial state budget for fiscal 2026 was approved by Japan's lower house on Friday evening with the backing of the...

Report: Trump rejects Putin’s offer to move Iran’s uranium to Russia

WASHINGTON – US President has rejected a proposal by Russian President Vladimir Putin to move Iran's enriched uranium to Russia as part of...

Trump says US military actions in Iran will last ‘as long as necessary’

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN - US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the US military campaign in Iran will last "as long as necessary."When asked by...

US says 4 crew members confirmed killed in loss of KC-135 refueling aircraft over Iraq

WASHINGTON - Four of the six crew members aboard a US KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed in western Iraq are confirmed to have been...

Pakistan strikes terrorists’ camps, support infrastructure in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has conducted airstrikes on Taliban facilities and terrorists' camps as part of the ongoing operation against terrorists in Afghanistan, security sources...

Bodies of 84 Iranian sailors repatriated from Sri Lanka on special flight

COLOMBO - The bodies of 84 identified Iranian sailors killed in the March 4 US attack on the warship off Sri Lanka's coast...

Afghanistan govt confirms detention of 2 US citizens

KABUL - Two US citizens are in custody in Afghanistan after being detained for violating local laws, government spokesperson said on Friday.In an...

EU trade deal may face new hurdle

The long journey toward ratification of a trade deal between the European Union and the United States has encountered another possible obstruction after authorities...

Canada unveils ambitious plan to strengthen arctic defense, development

OTTAWA - on Thursday announced a plan worth over 40 billion Canadian dollars ($29.3 billion) to enhance the country's defense and economic development...