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Russia: Tokyo-Kyiv military ties undermines Ukraine peace prospects

MOSCOW - Japan's involvement in supplying weapons to Ukraine undermines prospects for a peaceful resolution of the conflict and will be regarded by Moscow...

Iraq to summon US diplomat over deadly strike on military clinic

BAGHDAD - Iraq will summon the US charge d'affaires to protest the deadly airstrike earlier in the day against an Iraqi military medical facility,...

US airport wait times stretch past 4 hours as shutdown cripples staffing

WASHINGTON - Wait times at US airport security checkpoints have reached the longest levels in the 24-year history of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)...

Germany unveils 8b-euro climate plan to reduce fossil fuel reliance

BERLIN - The German government on Wednesday adopted a climate plan that includes an additional 8 billion euros (about $9 billion) of funding over...

Aussie govt blocks entry for Iranian visa holders

CANBERRA - The Australian government has moved to block the entry of temporary visa holders from Iran amid the ongoing conflict in the .Tony...

Netanyahu: Israel creating expanded ‘buffer zone’ in S. Lebanon

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Israel is creating an expanded buffer zone in southern Lebanon.The goal is to...

Vietnam moves major media, academies under Party administration

HANOI - The Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) approved the transfer of five government-affiliated agencies to become public service units under its...

Gulf airspace closures leave Asia-to-Europe travelers stranded

Tens of thousands of passengers remain stranded weeks into the , as across Gulf hubs overwhelm carriers and leave travelers scrambling to find...

Japan’s reusable rocket experimental vehicle aborts first flight test

TOKYO - The (JAXA) aborted the scheduled first flight test of its small reusable rocket experimental vehicle RV-X on Wednesday due to an...

White House threatens to ‘unleash hell’ on Iran

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/JERUSALEM/UNITED NATIONS/ABU DHABI/MANAMA - US President Donald Trump will "unleash hell" if Iran refuses to make a deal over the ongoing US-Israeli war against...

Russia warns of tough response if Japan arms Ukraine

MOSCOW - Russia will respond harshly if Japanese authorities start supplying lethal weapons and military equipment to Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on...