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Rubio: Iran operation to conclude in weeks

PARIS/BERLIN/ISLAMABAD/JERUSALEM – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that the ongoing operation against Iran is expected to "conclude in weeks."Speaking to...

Shah sworn in as Nepal’s prime minister

KATHMANDU - Balendra Shah, senior leader of the , was sworn in as Nepal's prime minister on Friday at a special ceremony held at...

EU greenlights delayed tariff deal with US, adds safeguard clauses

BRUSSELS - (EU) lawmakers on Thursday approved the bloc's tariff deal with the United States, reached in July last year, after months of...

President: S. Korea to rapidly regain wartime operational command from US

SEOUL - South Korean President said on Friday that his country will rapidly regain its wartime operational command from the United States amid...

SDF officer’s intrusion into Chinese embassy in Japan ‘deeply regrettable’

TOKYO - Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Friday it was deeply regrettable that a Self-Defense Forces (SDF) officer, who should be complying with...

Japan govt approves stopgap funding amid struggles to pass 2026 budget

TOKYO - The Japanese government on Friday approved a stopgap budget of 8.56 trillion yen ($54 billion) to cover expenditures for the first 11...

Maduro makes second appearance at New York courthouse

NEW YORK - Venezuelan President made his second appearance Thursday morning in a New York court after his forcible seizure by US troops...

Iran, US harden their positions as efforts falter

Tehran mulls Hormuz tolls as White House issues fresh warning amid strikesWarring sides hardened their positions as hopes of de-escalation appeared to fade on...

Israel expands ground offensive in Lebanon, deploys additional division

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM - The Israeli military said on Thursday it was expanding its ground offensive in Lebanon, deploying an additional division as it seeks to...

Nepal’s newly elected parliament sworn in

KATHMANDU - Lawmakers of the newly elected took the oath of office and secrecy at a ceremony at the main administrative complex Singha...

Putin: It’s hard to predict consequences of Mideast conflict

MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the consequences of the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East are difficult to predict.Speaking...

Trump extends pause on striking Iranian energy plants by 10 days

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/ISLAMABAD/JERUSALEM - US President Donald Trump said Thursday he will pause planned strikes on Iranian energy facilities for 10 days, claiming that talks between...