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KCNA: Kim Jong-un reelected as president of State Affairs of DPRK

PYONGYANG -- The Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday reelected Kim Jong-un as president of the...

Lebanon’s Hezbollah rocket kills 1 in northern Israel, Israeli authorities say

JERUSALEM - A man was killed on Sunday when a rocket fired from Lebanon by Hezbollah struck vehicles near the Israeli border, Israeli authorities...

6 dead, 1 missing after helicopter crash in Qatar’s waters

DOHA - Qatar's Ministry of Interior said on Sunday that six people have been confirmed dead and one remains missing following a helicopter crash...

Trump: US to hit Iran’s power plants if Strait of Hormuz not opened within 48 hours

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/ABU DHABI/JERUSALEM/RIYADH - US President threatened on Saturday to "hit and obliterate" Iranian power plants if the country fails to fully open the...

Official: Over 3m Afghan refugees returned home over past year

KABUL - More than 3 million have returned to their homeland Afghanistan over the past one year, spokesman for the Ministry of Refugees...

Official: Ukrainian, US negotiators discuss ‘key issues’ on settling Ukraine crisis

KYIV/MOSCOW - Ukrainian and US delegations discussed "key issues" and next steps on settling the Ukraine crisis in fresh negotiations held in the US...

Trump threatens to deploy ICE agents for airport security over funding impasse

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to deploy (ICE) agents to provide security at airports amid an ongoing shutdown of...

Russian foreign minister: US attempts to dominate global energy market

MOSCOW - The United States is pursuing a doctrine of domination in global energy markets, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview...

Trump: US to hit Iran’s power plants if Hormuz Strait not opened

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/ABU DHABI/JERUSALEM/RIYADH - US President threatened on Saturday to "hit and obliterate" Iranian power plants if the country fails to fully open the...

Japanese PM’s US visit criticized as ‘fawning diplomacy’

TOKYO - Criticized at home as "fawning diplomacy," Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's visit to Washington drew scrutiny after her talks with US President...

Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout in a week

HAVANA - 's national electric system suffered a total blackout on Saturday due to a major power grid failure, with restoration efforts now underway,...

Russia shoots down 283 Ukrainian drones

MOSCOW - Russia's air defenses intercepted and destroyed 283 Ukrainian drones overnight, the country's Defense Ministry said on Saturday.The ministry said that 's "on-duty...

Trump: US to hit Iran’s power plants if Strait of Hormuz not opened

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/ABU DHABI/JERUSALEM - US President threatened on social media Saturday that the United States would target Iranian power plants if the country fails...

Iraqi intelligence headquarters targeted in Baghdad, officer killed

BAGHDAD - The Iraqi National Intelligence Service (INIS) said Saturday that its headquarters in Baghdad was targeted by a "terrorist attack," resulting in the...

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