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Burkina Faso dissolves all political parties

OUAGADOUGOU – The government of Burkina Faso has issued a decree dissolving all political parties and groupings, along with a draft law repealing the...

US government starts likely brief shutdown as House fails to approve deal

WASHINGTON – The US government entered what is expected to be a brief shutdown on Saturday after Congress failed to approve a deal to...

Trump suggests deadline privately given to Iran for deal

WASHINGTON/TEHERAN/CAIRO - US President Donald Trump on Friday suggested that the White House has privately communicated a deadline to Iran to reach a deal,...

US approves massive new arms sales to Israel, Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON – The White House has approved massive new arms sales totaling $15.67 billion to Israel and Saudi Arabia – two major US allies...

Syria’s interim authority touts economic recovery as factories reopen

DAMASCUS - Syria has restarted hundreds of factories and brought thousands of workshops back into operation, said Syrian economy and industry authorities chief Mohammad...

Best Digital Marketing Agencies in Laos (2026 Guide)

Introduction: Why digital marketing matters in Laos Digital adoption in Laos has accelerated quickly, with more people relying on Google, Facebook, TikTok and local websites...

Australian govts strike agreement on 5-year funding deal for hospitals

CANBERRA -- Australia's federal, state and territory governments on Friday reached an agreement on a landmark five-year funding deal for the nation's public hospitals.Prime...

Japan foreign worker record puts migration in focus before vote

Japan’s population of foreign workers hit a fresh record last year, figures that will likely feed into the election debate on the reliance on...

Canadian PM expects US to respect sovereignty amid separatist meetings

OTTAWA - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday said he expects the United States to "respect Canadian sovereignty" after media reported that US...

Severe cold: Zelensky expects halt to attacks on Ukrainian cities

KYIV/ MOSCOW – Ukrainian President said on Thursday that he expects the agreements between the United States and Russia on not targeting Ukrainian...

Trump threatens tariffs on countries selling oil to Cuba, aircraft from Canada

NEW YORK/MEXICO CITY - US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order threatening to impose tariffs on countries that sell oil to...

20 killed, 11 arrested in attack on Niamey airport

NIAMEY - Niger's Defense and Security Forces (FDS) on Thursday neutralized at least 20 mercenaries and arrested 11 others in response to an attack...

Foam overflows from manhole near US base in Japan, raising chemical leak concerns

TOKYO - White foam was seen overflowing from a manhole near a US base in on Thursday, prompting local authorities to investigate a...

Palestinian VP blames Israel for rising West Bank violence

RAMALLAH - Palestinian Vice-President on Thursday called on the international community to take firm action against Israel over its treatment of Palestinians.In a...

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