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France says 1.2 million bank accounts exposed in database breach

PARIS - The French Ministry of Economy and Finance said on Wednesday that the national database of bank accounts, containing information on about 1.2...

Russia, Iran deepen nuclear, military ties as US pressure mounts

CAIRO - Moscow and Tehran are stepping up cooperation on multiple fronts, particularly in nuclear energy and military operations, as Iran seeks a nuclear...

S. Korean court to deliver verdict in ex-president Yoon’s insurrection trial

SEOUL - The Seoul Central District Court is set to deliver its verdict Thursday in former impeached president Yoon Suk-yeol's insurrection trial stemming from...

Report: US withdrawing all troops from Syria

WASHINGTON - The United States is withdrawing all of its roughly 1,000 troops from , The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing three...

Takaichi’s reelection as Japan’s PM confirmed

TOKYO – , leader of Japan's ruling was elected as the country's 105th prime minister on Wednesday by members of parliament.A special session...

Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader who ran for president twice, dies at 84

WASHINGTON – Charismatic US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, an eloquent Baptist minister raised in the segregated South who became a close associate of...

ROK says 3 civilians send drones to DPRK 4 times

SEOUL -- Three civilians from the Republic of Korea (ROK) sent drones to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) four times since the...

Takaichi formally reelected as Japan’s PM

TOKYO – , president of Japan's ruling was elected as the country's 105th prime minister by lawmakers in parliament on Wednesday.At an extraordinary...

Peru’s Congress approves motions to impeach President Jose Jeri

LIMA -- Peru's Congress on Tuesday approved seven censure motions to impeach the country's President Jose Jeri, who must leave office immediately.The motions were...

Philippine VP Sara Duterte announces 2028 presidential bid

MANILA – Philippine Vice President announced on Wednesday that she will bid for the presidency in 2028.Duterte formally confirmed her plans to seek the...

Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladesh PM after landslide victory

DHAKA – Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Tarique Rahman was sworn in as prime minister on Tuesday, marking an important political shift in...

US military strikes 3 vessels in eastern Pacific, Caribbean, killing 11

WASHINGTON -- The US military struck three vessels in the eastern Pacific and the Caribbean on Monday, killing 11 people, the US Southern Command...

President: Iran won’t abandon peaceful nuclear technology

TEHERAN/CAIRO  -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said the country would not abandon its "peaceful" nuclear technology, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on...

DPRK’s Kim opens housing area for families of fallen troops in overseas operations

PYONGYANG - The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea attended an inauguration ceremony for a new housing area here on Sunday...

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