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Iran blames US for stalemate

Pezeshkian says ‘bad faith, siege, and threats’ stopping talks as oil supply remains disruptedAmid the US-Iran ceasefire being unilaterally extended on Washington's terms and...

Japanese lower house okays bill to set up national intelligence committee

TOKYO – on Thursday passed a bill to establish a national intelligence committee, local media reported. The move has drawn questions and concerns...

Philippine senator criticizes ICC ruling on Duterte case jurisdiction

MANILA - Philippine Senator Imee Marcos has criticized ruling upholding jurisdiction in the case involving former president Rodrigo Duterte.In a statement released Wednesday,...

ICC confirms trial against former Philippine president Duterte

THE HAGUE – The International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed all three counts of "crimes against humanity" against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte and...

Peru defense, foreign ministers quit over dispute on US fighter jet purchase

LIMA – Peru's Defense Minister Carlos Diaz and Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela resigned on Wednesday after a dispute over the government's decision to...

Terrorists kill 9, abduct foreign national at SW Pakistan mining site

ISLAMABAD – Nine people were killed and a foreign worker abducted after terrorists attacked a mining exploration site in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on...

2 dead, 19 hospitalized after chemical leak at US West Virginia plant

NEW YORK – At least two people were killed and 19 others sent to hospital on Wednesday after a chemical leak at a silver...

Kremlin: Putin open to meeting Zelensky at finalizing stage of settlement

MOSCOW/BRUSSELS/KYIV – Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to holding talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, provided that the meeting is aimed at finalizing...

Canada ‘limits’ US defense ties

Shift toward diversified partners, local production signals waning trust: ExpertsCanada's push to scale back its reliance on the United States for defense procurement signals...

Pentagon says US Navy Secretary John Phelan to leave office ‘immediately’

WASHINGTON - US Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan is stepping down "effective immediately," chief spokesman Sean Parnell announced on social media...

S. Korean man arrested after protest at Japan’s infamous Yasukuni Shrine

TOKYO – A South Korean man was arrested by Japanese police on Wednesday on suspicion of disrupting shrine rituals after staging a protest during...

Trump says there is ‘no time frame’ for ending conflict with Iran

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN - US President Donald Trump said Wednesday there is "no time frame" for ending the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.There was "no time pressure"...

Possible talks in limbo as Hormuz blockade persists

Tehran vows to ‘resist bullying’ despite Trump’s unilateral truce extensionThe United States and Iran remained far apart on their preconditions for talks on Wednesday,...

Iran says decision to rule out peace talks ‘definitive’ as Trump extends truce

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/LONDON - Tehran has called its decision not to take part in the second round of peace talks with the United States in Pakistan...

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