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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),...

Italian, Norwegian PMs slam Trump’s remarks on NATO role in Afghanistan

ROME - Italian Prime Minister and her Norwegian counterpart expressed criticism over US President Donald Trump's remarks suggesting that non-US NATO troops...

Venezuela’s acting president: Differences with US will be resolved through diplomacy

CARACAS - said Sunday that differences with the United States would be resolved through diplomatic channels.Speaking at an event with oil workers at...

US’ Greenland push rattles NATO alliance, experts say

Security arrangements face scrutiny after territorial tug-of-warGreenland — the world's biggest island — covers over 2.16 million square kilometers, is strategically located between the...

Voting concludes for three phases of Myanmar’s election

YANGON - Voting for all three phases of Myanmar's multi-party democratic general election concluded on Sunday afternoon, with the final phase held in about...

13 dead, over 100 missing after ferry sinks off S. Philippines

MANILA - At least 13 bodies were recovered and more than 100 people remained missing after an inter-island ferry carrying more than 300 passengers...

Death toll rises to 16 following landslide in Indonesia’s West Java

JAKARTA -- Indonesian police have recovered 16 bodies following a landslide in West Java province, with seven victims identified, a police spokesperson said on...

Nonpublic engagements help bring Russia-US ties back to normal, senior diplomat says

MOSCOW - Nonpublic working-level contacts aimed at resolving bilateral issues are helping bring back to a more normal footing, TASS reported Sunday, citing...

Japanese PM Takaichi’s 3 major crises, 2 political gambles

TOKYO -- on Friday dissolved the House of Representatives, marking the first time in 60 years that the lower house has been dissolved...

Indonesia resumes search for 80 after landslide kills 10 in West Java

WEST BANDUNG, Indonesia - Indonesian authorities resumed search-and-rescue efforts for 80 people missing after a landslide killed 10 in a residential area of West...

US winter storm prompts power grid emergencies, travel chaos

A sprawling winter storm has grounded thousands of flights around the US, triggered grid crises and knocked out power to thousands, while threatening to...

Danish PM slams Trump’s remarks on NATO troops in Afghanistan

OSLO - Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Saturday refuted comments by US President suggesting that non-US NATO troops stayed off the front...

Iran to give ‘regret-inducing’ response to adventurism by ‘enemies,’ says commander

TEHERAN - A senior Iranian military commander said on Saturday the country's armed forces are ready to give a "regret-inducing" response to any adventurism...

Jordan’s king orders 3-year roadmap to modernize armed forces

AMMAN - Jordan's King Abdullah II has ordered to develop a comprehensive strategy and roadmap to achieve a structural transformation of the Jordan Armed...

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