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UK’s Starmer says ex-prince Andrew should testify before Congress over Epstein ties

TOKYO - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday that should testify before a US congressional committee, following new revelations about Andrew's...

Japanese PM’s last-minute live debate cancellation draws opposition criticism

TOKYO - Citing arm injury, Japanese Prime Minister on Sunday canceled at the last minute her planned appearance on a live party leaders'...

Indonesia permits Elon Musk’s Grok to resume service after ban

Indonesia has permitted the artificial intelligence tool to resume service after Elon Musk’s X provided assurances to the government following its ban for...

Clashes erupt between armed factions in W. Libya

TRIPOLI - Violent clashes broke out overnight Friday to early Saturday in the western Libyan city of Zawiya between forces affiliated with the Tripoli-based...

UN chief warns against escalation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday warned against escalation in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, calling on all parties to exercise...

Palestinians reject Israeli role at Rafah crossing; Egypt, Jordan slam truce violations

GAZA - Palestinian factions on Saturday rejected any Israeli involvement in the movement of passengers to and from Gaza through the Rafah crossing on...

Armed factions clashes erupt in W. Libya

TRIPOLI - Violent clashes broke out overnight Friday to early Saturday in the western Libyan city of Zawiya between forces affiliated with the Tripoli-based...

Witkoff: Florida meetings between US, Russia ‘productive and constructive’

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW/KYIV - US presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Saturday that US and Russian delegations held "productive and constructive" meetings in Florida."Today in...

Early voting for Thailand’s general election kicks off

BANGKOK - Early voting for Thailand's House of Representatives election started at 8 am local time on Sunday, with more than 2 million eligible...

Pakistani troops kill 92 terrorists in Balochistan province

ISLAMABAD - Pakistani security forces and law enforcement agencies have "successfully thwarted the evil design of terrorists," killing 92 terrorists in the country's southwestern...

Iraq’s Shi’ite alliance reaffirms al-Maliki as PM nominee despite US threats

BAGHDAD - Iraq's Coordination Framework (CF), an umbrella alliance of Shi’ite parties and the largest parliamentary bloc, reaffirmed on Saturday its support for the...

Cambodia arrests over 2,000 foreigners in latest raid on online scams

PHNOM PENH - Cambodia has arrested a total of 2,044 foreigners in its latest crackdown on online scams, said Ministry of Interior Spokesperson Touch...