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US, Iran delegations land in Pakistan for peace talks

ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON – US and Iranian officials landed in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, on Saturday morning .The Iranian delegation, led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher...

Lebanon, Israel agree to US-mediated talks

BEIRUT - Lebanon and Israel agreed on Friday to hold an initial meeting next Tuesday at the in Washington to discuss a ceasefire...

Ahead of US-Iran talks, Trump says Hormuz to open soon

WASHINGTON – US President said on Friday that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz with the Iranians in Pakistan on Saturday,...

US, Iran brace for pivotal talks in Pakistan

Fragile ceasefire shadowed by deep rifts on terms, Israel’s attacks in LebanonNegotiators from the United States and Iran prepared on Friday for high-level talks,...

Rift over Lebanon, Hormuz strains truce

The Middle East teetered between hope and despair on Thursday, within a day of a two-week ceasefire being announced, as the United States and...

Min Aung Hlaing sworn in as Myanmar’s president

NAY PYI TAW -- Senior General Min Aung Hlaing was officially sworn in as the President of Myanmar on Friday.The oath-taking ceremony, conducted before...

Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire with Ukraine

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced an Orthodox Easter ceasefire with Ukraine, the Kremlin said Thursday."By the decision of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief...

Trump threatens Iran over tanker transit fees in Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN - US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened Iran to stop charging fees to tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz if the...

Uncertainty over Mideast truce

Iran and US accuse each other of violating ceasefire amid widespread condemnation of Israeli attacks on LebanonThe momentum of the US ceasefire with Iran...

Japan govt designates 17 airports, ports for possible defense use

TOKYO - The Japanese government has added 17 to its list of designated facilities to allow possible use by the Self-Defense Forces (SDF)...

Türkiye jails 198 suspects in nationwide IS crackdown

ISTANBUL - Turkish authorities have jailed 198 suspects in a nationwide operation against the Islamic State (IS) following an armed attack on a police...

4 dead after boat sinks in English Channel

PARIS - Four people died after a boat sank on the French side of the on Thursday morning, local media reported.Preliminary data from...

1 missing after fire on submarine at S. Korea’s shipyard

SEOUL - One person went missing on Thursday after a submarine fire at South Korea's shipyard, according to Yonhap news agency.The fire broke out...

Thai PM pledges economic relief, structural reforms in policy statement

BANGKOK - Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul delivered his government's policy statement to parliament on Thursday, prioritizing immediate economic relief from global energy shocks...

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