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Trump mulling sending second carrier if talks with Iran fail

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/JERUSALEM/MUSCAT - US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is considering sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East...

Bondi Beach attackers went dark to hide plans, says Australia’s intelligence chief

CANBERRA -- The perpetrators of the terror attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach in December demonstrated high levels of awareness to hide their plans, Australia's...

UN urges reversal of West Bank plans

Israel's direction hindering prospects for two-state solution, Guterres saysUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on Israel to reverse its "unlawful" expansion in the...

Russia says ready to seek negotiated solution to Ukraine crisis

MOSCOW/PARIS - Russia is ready to seek a negotiated solution to the Ukraine crisis based on understandings reached by the leaders of Russia and...

US commerce secretary admits having lunch with Epstein on private island

NEW YORK - US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick admitted Tuesday that he and his family had lunch with the convicted sex offender on...

Russia says it won’t initiate escalation after nuclear treaty expiration

MOSCOW - Russia will not be the first to take steps toward an escalation after the expiration of , Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov...

Trump says second carrier could be sent if US-Iran talks fail

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/JERUSALEM/MUSCAT - US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is considering sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East...

Thai PM Anutin says forming new govt awaits certified election results

BANGKOK - Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Tuesday that he will initiate the formation of a new government once the Election...

Canada slams Trump’s threat to stall cross-border bridge opening

OTTAWA/WASHINGTON - Canadian political and business leaders have voiced strong opposition to US President Donald Trump's threat to stall the opening of the nearly...

Kremlin blames US pressure on ‘critical’ Cuba fuel shortage

MOSCOW - Russia said on Monday that Cuba is facing a dire fuel shortage and accused the United States of trying to suffocate the...

Japan to pick prime minister on Feb 18 after election

TOKYO - Japan will convene a special parliamentary session on Feb 18 to choose the prime minister following Sunday's House of Representatives election, local...

ROK raids 18 locations in probe into civilian drone flights into DPRK

SEOUL - The Republic of Korea (ROK)'s joint military-police investigative body on Tuesday raided 18 locations in its probe into allegations of ROK's unauthorized...

Coupang obstructed S. Korean probe into data breach, ministry says

staff obstructed a South Korean government probe into a massive breach of customer data by deleting sensitive information, the ministry carrying out the...

IOM: 53 migrants dead or missing after boat capsizes off Libya

TRIPOLI -- Fifty-three migrants, including two infants, were dead or missing after their rubber boat capsized off the coast of Libya, the International Organization...

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