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KCNA: Top DPRK leader oversees weapon systems tests

PYONGYANG - The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea () has overseen a ground jet test of an upgraded solid-fuel engine...

Cuba slams US for ‘lying’ over fuel blockade

HAVANA - Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Saturday denounced the United States for "blatantly lying" over a fuel blockade against the island.In a...

Qatar, Ukraine sign defense cooperation agreement

DOHA - Qatar and Ukraine signed a defense cooperation agreement on Saturday aimed at enhancing collaboration in military and technological fields, according to a...

Iran let 20 more Pakistani-flagged ships through Hormuz Strait, says Pakistan’s Dar

ISLAMABAD - Iran has agreed to allow 20 more ships under the Pakistani flag to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, Pakistani Deputy Prime...

Maduro says he and wife ‘well, firm’ in first message since capture

CARACAS - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Saturday in a social media post that he and his wife, Cilia Flores, are "well, firm and...

Yemen’s Houthis launch 2nd wave of missile, drone attacks on Israel

SANAA/TEHRAN/NEW YORK - Yemen's Houthi group said on Saturday that it had carried out fresh attacks on vital sites in southern Israel using cruise...

7 killed as avalanche hits mountain pass near Indian-controlled Kashmir

NEW DELHI - At least seven people died and five were injured when an avalanche hit the Zojila Pass, a high mountain pass close...

Russia to ban gasoline exports from April 1 to stabilize domestic market

MOSCOW – Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has instructed the Ministry of Energy to draft a government decree to ban gasoline exports starting...

Zelensky: Ukraine ready for trilateral talks with US, Russia

KIEV - Ukraine is ready for trilateral negotiations with the United States and Russia, reported the Interfax-Ukraine news agency on Friday, citing Ukrainian President...

Thailand secures safe Hormuz Strait passage for vessels

BANGKOK - Thailand has successfully secured safe passage for its oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz following diplomatic coordination with regional partners, helping...

Malaysia says to close schools if extreme temperatures persist

KUALA LUMPUR - Schools in Malaysia may close if temperatures exceed 37 degrees Celsius for three days in a row, Deputy Education Minister Wong...

Nepal ex-PM, home minister held over protest crackdown

KATHMANDU – Police on Saturday morning arrested former Nepalese prime minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli and former home minister Ramesh Lekhak for their alleged...

Trump threatens ‘Cuba is next’ following US attacks on Venezuela, Iran

WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened "Cuba is next" following US attacks on Venezuela and Iran."Cuba is next, by the way,...

Venezuela setting up diplomatic mission in US

CARACAS - A delegation is currently in Washington to establish Venezuela's diplomatic mission in the United States, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry said on Friday.In...

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