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Afghanistan govt confirms detention of 2 US citizens

KABUL - Two US citizens are in custody in Afghanistan after being detained for violating local laws, government spokesperson said on Friday.In an...

EU trade deal may face new hurdle

The long journey toward ratification of a trade deal between the European Union and the United States has encountered another possible obstruction after authorities...

Canada unveils ambitious plan to strengthen arctic defense, development

OTTAWA - on Thursday announced a plan worth over 40 billion Canadian dollars ($29.3 billion) to enhance the country's defense and economic development...

Synagogue attacked in US state of Michigan, suspect killed

NEW YORK - A synagogue in the U.S. state of Michigan was attacked and the suspect has been killed, local media reported Thursday.Law enforcement...

RSP wins 182 seats in Nepal’s parliamentary election

KATHMANDU - The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has emerged as the largest force in Nepal's House of Representatives by winning 182 seats in the...

Russian court convicts 19 over 2024 Moscow concert attack

MOSCOW - A Russian military court convicted 19 people Thursday over that killed 149 and wounded over 600. Fifteen of the convicted were...

US public disapproves of Iran assault

The majority of the United States public disapproves of the government's decision to attack Iran, with many among President Donald Trump's support base saying...

Iran declares week of national unity after new supreme leader’s 1st message

TEHRAN/UNITED NATIONS/JERUSALEM/ANKARA/MOSCOW/MANAMA/WASHINGTON - Iranian First Vice-President Mohammad-Reza Aref said on Thursday the administration has declared the coming week as the "Week of National Unity...

US Central Command: US refueling aircraft goes down in western Iraq

WASHINGTON - A US KC-135 refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq, US Central Command said Thursday."Two aircraft were involved in the incident. One...

Thai PM says his party secures enough support to form coalition govt

BANGKOK - Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Thursday that his Bhumjaithai Party has secured enough support for its bid to form a...

EU says will ‘respond firmly’ to any breach of EU-US trade agreement

BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Thursday it would respond "firmly and proportionately" to any breach of commitments under the European Union-US trade...

South Africa summons US ambassador over controversial remarks

JOHANNESBURG - 's Department of International Relations and Cooperation formally summoned US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III on Wednesday, following a series of inflammatory...

Israel begins new ‘large-scale’ strikes in Beirut’s southern suburb following heavy rocket attack

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT - The Israeli military said it began a "large-scale attack wave of strikes" on Beirut's southern suburb on Wednesday night as Hezbollah members...

Record $65 million lost in online banking fraud in Japan in 2025

TOKYO -- Fraudulent online banking transfers in Japan in 2025 resulted in a record loss of around 10.4 billion yen (about $65.39 million), the...

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