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EU imposes full ban to phase out Russian pipeline gas, LNG by late 2027

BRUSSELS - The Council of the European Union () on Monday gave a final approval to a ban on imports of Russian pipeline gas...

18 dead, 24 missing after ferry sinks in S. Philippines

MANILA - At least 18 bodies were recovered and 24 people remained missing after an inter-island ferry sank early Monday in waters off Basilan...

S. Korean ex-PM Han’s legal team files appeal against aiding insurrection sentence

SEOUL - South Korean former Prime Minister 's legal team filed an appeal on Monday against the first-instance verdict on his aiding insurrection charges,...

Takaichi pledges to resign if ruling bloc loses majority in upcoming snap election

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister said on Monday she would step down immediately if the ruling bloc fails to secure a majority in...

Death toll rises to 25 after landslide in Indonesia’s West Java

JAKARTA - Indonesian police said on Sunday that 25 body bags have been received by the Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team following on...

S. Korea to build 2 new large-scale nuke reactors by 2038

SEOUL - South Korea will build two new large-scale nuclear reactors by 2038 as planned, the country's climate minister said Monday.Kim Sung-whan, minister of...

US federal judge orders preservation of evidence in Minneapolis shooting case

LOS ANGELES - A US federal judge has issued an emergency order requiring federal authorities to preserve all evidence related to the fatal shooting...

Killing by federal agent triggers fresh protests

Fatal shooting of US citizen deepens rifts as videos contradict authorities' accountThe killing of a United States citizen by a federal immigration agent on...

Forum highlights challenges to globalization

Rising protectionism demands unified response to guard free trade, experts sayEditor's note: The World Economic Forum concluded in Davos, Switzerland, last week. This page...

Two dead as US hit by historic winter storm

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO - Two people died from hypothermia in the US state of Louisiana as a historic winter storm sweeping across vast parts...

Myanmar’s election ends amid mixed intl response

Myanmar held the third and final round of its multiparty democratic general election on Sunday, with the military government saying the recognition of the...

15 dead after ferry sinks off Basilan province in S. Philippines

MANILA - At least 15 bodies were recovered, and 43 people remained missing after an inter-island ferry carrying at least 350 people sank early...

Israel agrees to conditional, limited reopening of Rafah crossing

JERUSALEM -- Israel has agreed to a limited reopening of the Rafah crossing for pedestrian passage only, subject to a full Israeli inspection mechanism,...

South Korean ex-PM Lee Hae-chan dies during Vietnam trip

SEOUL - Lee Hae-chan, a former South Korean prime minister who was serving as a senior vice-president of the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council (PUAC),...

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