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18 people killed as boat sinks off Türkiye’s southwestern coast

ISTANBUL - At least 18 illegal migrants died, and 21 others were rescued on Wednesday after a rubber boat carrying illegal migrants sank off...

Japanese protest over deployment of long-range missiles

TOKYO -- Demonstrations were held in Japan on Tuesday evening as citizens voiced strong opposition to the government's decision to deploy long-range missiles in...

Moscow says seeking lasting peace, not temporary truce in Ukraine

MOSCOW - Russia does not accept a temporary truce in the conflict in Ukraine and instead calls for lasting peace, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov...

Trump slams UK, France for being ‘unhelpful’ in US-Israeli war with Iran

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning slammed key European allies, accusing France of declining to allow military supply flights to Israel...

Trump says US will leave Iran in 2 or 3 weeks

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/JERUSALEM/DOHA - US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the US military will leave Iran in two or three weeks."We leave because there's no...

UN rights chief: Israel’s death penalty for Palestinians violates international law

GENEVA/CAIRO/BAGHDAD - United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on Tuesday that Israel's death penalty legislation targeting violates international law."It...

Lebanese president says Israel rejects talks as airstrikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs

BEIRUT/TEHRAN/OTTAWA - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Tuesday that Israel has refused to respond to Lebanese, Arab, and international calls to halt military...

Concern aired over Japan’s missile move

Deployment could escalate tensions, experts say, as residents stage protestsJapan's deployment of long-range missiles at two Ground Self-Defense Force bases marks a significant shift...

29 dead after Russian An-26 military transport plane crashes in Crimea

MOSCOW - Six crew members and 23 passengers were killed when a Russian An‑26 military transport plane crashed in Crimea, the Russian Ministry of...

Oil spill fears as Iran hits tanker in Dubai

Attacks across region see Indonesia condemning killing of peacekeepers amid Israeli campaign in LebanonFighting in the Middle East intensified on multiple fronts on March...

Indonesia’s Mount Dukono volcano erupts, sneding 900-meter ash column

JAKARTA - Mount Dukono in Indonesia's North Maluku province erupted on Tuesday morning, sending a column of volcanic ash up to 900 meters above...

Japan deploys long-range counterstrike missiles despite opposition

TOKYO - Japan's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that long-range missiles with counterstrike capabilities have been brought into service for the first time at...

FT: Hegseth’s broker looked to buy defense fund before US-Israeli attack on Iran

NEW YORK - A broker for US Defense Secretary explored a multimillion-dollar investment in defense stocks just weeks before a US-Israel strike on...

Myanmar’s elected lawmakers elect 2 vice-presidents

NAY PYI TAW - Elected representatives from and Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House) on Tuesday elected a vice-president each from among their respective candidates.Min...

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