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Colombian president says US bombed suspected drug plant in Venezuela

BOGOTA - Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump had ordered the bombing of a suspected cocaine processing facility...

Burkina Faso imposes reciprocal visa ban on US nationals

OUAGADOUGOU - Burkina Faso has decided to impose total visa restrictions on US nationals in response to Washington's move to tighten entry rules for...

Voter turnout in Myanmar’s first phase of 2025 general election reaches 52%

YANGON - Myanmar's first phase of the recorded a voter turnout of 52.13 percent, Zaw Min Tun, leader of the Information Team of...

Thieves drill into German bank vault and make off with millions

BERLIN - Thieves used the quiet Christmas period to drill their way into the vault of a German retail bank and make off with...

Former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia dies of illness at age of 80

DHAKA - Former Bangladeshi prime minister and Chairperson of the Nationalist Party (BNP) Khaleda Zia passed away due to illness at the age...

Japan confirms season’s 1st bird flu outbreak in greater Tokyo area

TOKYO - Japan's agriculture ministry said on Tuesday that it has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in...

Record police force to patrol Sydney’s New Year Eve after Bondi shooting

SYDNEY - A record number of police officers will be deployed to patrol New Year's celebrations in Sydney following the fatal mass shooting at...

Malaysian PM: ASEAN strengthens regional stability

KUALA LUMPUR - Regional stability was strengthened through the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) despite the challenges faced by the grouping in 2025,...

Iranian president warns of ‘harsh’ response after Trump’s threats

TEHERAN - Iranian President on Tuesday warned that his country would respond harshly to any act of aggression, following a renewed threat of...

Saudi Arabia demands UAE withdrawal from Yemen after Mukalla port airstrikes

RIYADH - The Saudi Cabinet on Tuesday called on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to withdraw its forces from Yemen within 24 hours and...

Thailand repatriates 18 detained Cambodian soldiers

BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH - Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a statement on Wednesday, saying that Thailand has repatriated 18 detained Cambodian soldiers to...

Ten countries voice concerns over Gaza humanitarian situation

LONDON -- The foreign ministers of Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Britain on Tuesday issued a joint statement expressing...