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Uganda’s Museveni wins presidential election

KAMPALA - Uganda's incumbent President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday secured a seventh five-year term after winning the country's presidential election.According to final results announced...

Mercosur, EU sign free trade agreement in Asuncion

ASUNCION - The Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union (EU) on Saturday signed a in Paraguay's capital city of Asuncion, marking...

Iran’s supreme leader says US-backed ‘sedition’ defeated as schools set to reopen

TEHERAN - Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that the country had defeated the United States and Israel "once again" and had...

Value of Laos-Vietnam trade soars to almost US$3 billion

The value of trade between Laos and Vietnam reached almost US$3 billion in 2025, directed and supported by the two countries’ parties and governments.Member...

Zelensky says Ukraine needs permanent security guarantees

KYIV/MOSCOW - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that Ukraine needs permanent security guarantees, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported.Zelensky told a press conference that...

Venezuelan defense minister says 47 soldiers killed in US attack

CARACAS - Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez said on Friday that 47 soldiers of Venezuela's Bolivarian National Armed Forces were killed in the...

New map reveals hidden landscape under Antarctica’s ice sheet

WASHINGTON – Scientists have devised the most detailed map to date of the terrain hidden below the vast , uncovering an exuberant landscape of...

US aviation agency warns of ‘military activities’ over Latin America

WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY - The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday alerted airlines to potential risks, advising them to "exercise caution" over Mexico and...

White House names members of Gaza peace board chaired by Trump

WASHINGTON/CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM - The White House on Friday officially announced the names of the members of the Board of Peace for Gaza in a statement.US...

Syrian interim leader issues decree affirming Kurdish rights as tensions escalate

DAMASCUS - Syrian interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa on Friday issued a decree affirming the cultural, linguistic and civic rights of Syrian Kurds, as tensions...

Iran accuses US Israel of meddling as foreign minister speaks to UN, SCO chiefs

TEHERAN/MOSCOW - Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held separate phone calls on Thursday night with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Secretary-General of the...

Trump warns of tariffs on nations not backing his Greenland plan

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said Friday that he may impose tariffs on countries that do not support his plan for the United...

Japan’s main opposition CDPJ, Komeito announce new centrist party name

TOKYO - The leaders of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ) and Komeito announced Friday the new party they have agreed...

Tropical storm Nokaen raises lahar risk near Philippines’ Mayon volcano

MANILA - The first of this year, tropical storm Nokaen, locally named Ada, may trigger lahars and muddy streamflows around Mayon Volcano on...

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