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Japan’s births fall for 10th year adding to demographic strain

Births in Japan fell for a 10th straight year in 2025 underscoring the demographic strain faces as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pursues new...

New Zealand ex-PM Jacinda Ardern joins Kiwi exodus to Australia

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern and her family are relocating to Australia, becoming the most high-profile addition to a growing wave of...

Lebanese PM vows to avoid war

BEIRUT - Lebanon will not be allowed to take part in any renewed conflict, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Wednesday."It is not in...

ROK president stresses reducing hostility with DPRK

SEOUL - The Republic of Korea's President Lee Jae-myung on Thursday urged sustained efforts to reduce hostility with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea,...

Passport plan in West Bank raises concern

Expert says US move to provide consular services to settlers contradicts its stanceThe peace process in the Gaza conflict may face another setback, after...

Canada to provide humanitarian assistance to Cuba

OTTAWA -- Canada announced on Wednesday that it will provide 8 million Canadian dollars (about $5.8 million) in humanitarian assistance to Cuba amid the...

French govt survives no-confidence votes over energy plan

PARIS - The French government led by Prime Minister survived two no-confidence votes on Wednesday after deputies in the National Assembly rejected the...

Putin says Russia must step up counterterrorism efforts

MOSCOW - Russia must step up counterterrorism efforts amid threats to its Black Sea natural gas pipelines, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.Speaking at...

Four killed in gunfire exchange with Cuban coast guards

HAVANA -- Four people were shot dead and six others injured by Cuban border guards early Wednesday as they entered Cuban waters on a...

Tariffs, rift dominate State of Union speech

Divisions mark address as polls reveal declining approval ahead of midtermsUnited States President Donald Trump used his 2026 State of the Union address to...

Japanese PM under fire over gifts to ruling LDP lawmakers

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi drew criticism from opposition parties on Wednesday after admitting to distributing congratulatory gifts worth tens of thousands...

Report: US seeks indefinite nuclear deal with Iran

WASHINGTON/CAIRO - US president's special envoy Steve Witkoff has said the Trump administration is demanding that any future nuclear deal remain in effect indefinitely,...

Australian trade minister pushing for removal of US tariffs

CANBERRA - Australia's trade minister said on Thursday that he will negotiate with US counterparts to have tariffs on Australian goods removed., minister for...

Sources: Heavy cross-border fire erupts between Pakistani, Afghan forces amid rising tensions

ISLAMABAD - Heavy two-way firing erupted on Tuesday evening between Pakistani and Afghan forces at multiple locations along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, Pakistani security sources...

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