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7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes off northeastern Japan

TOKYO -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck off the Sanriku coast in northeastern Japan on Monday afternoon, the country's weather...

Uncertainty remains ahead of expected US-Iran talks

ISLAMABAD/PARIS/LONDON - As US forces have intercepted and taken custody of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship and Iran said it has currently no decision to...

NZ capital declares state of emergency amid severe flooding

WELLINGTON - A state of emergency was declared on Monday in New Zealand's capital of Wellington, as torrential rain triggered severe flooding and landslides,...

Iran-US peace talks hang in the balance

Washington's naval blockade persists as Tehran reasserts control over straitIran and the United States have separately hinted at some progress in their latest negotiations...

Canadian PM urges economic diversification amid trade tensions with US

OTTAWA -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday that Canada's former strengths based on close ties with the United States have become...

AU condemns Israel’s decision to appoint diplomatic envoy to Somaliland

ADDIS ABABA - The African Union (AU) on Sunday "strongly condemned" reports of Israel's decision to appoint a diplomatic envoy to the "so-called Somaliland."In...

36,000 protesters rally in Tokyo against Japan PM Takaichi’s push to revise constitution

TOKYO - Tens of thousands of Japanese people gathered around the parliament building in Tokyo on Sunday to protest attempts of the government of...

Japan’s drill role stirs unease

Military presence 'highly provocative' in exercise viewed as US security outreachJapan's plan to join a United States-Philippine military drill is raising questions over how...

8 children killed in mass shooting in US Louisiana

NEW YORK - Eight children aged from one to 14 were killed Sunday in a mass shooting in Shreveport, a city in the northwestern...

Russia warns it will factor France’s ‘nuclear umbrella’ into priority target list

MOSCOW - When identifying priority targets in the event of a hypothetical conflict, Russia will take into account France's initiatives to create a so-called...

Trump says US seized Iranian-flagged cargo ship

NEW YORK/TEHRAN - US President said on Sunday that US forces have intercepted and taken custody of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried...

Report: Top DPRK leader oversees test-fire of tactical ballistic missiles

PYONGYANG - , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea...

Yemen’s Houthis threaten closure of Bab al-Mandeb Strait

SANAA - Yemen's Houthi group warned on Saturday that the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait could be closed.Houthi official Hussein al-Ezzi made the remarks in...

NATO chief dismisses fears of US withdrawal

BERLIN - dismissed concerns over a potential US withdrawal from the alliance in an interview published Saturday.In an interview with the German newspaper...

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