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ICC to resume proceedings on Philippine ex-leader Duterte on Feb 23

THE HAGUE -- The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced Monday that the confirmation of charges hearing for former Philippine president Rodrigo Roa Duterte will...

France’s lower house passes bill banning social media for under-15s

PARIS - France's National Assembly approved on Monday legislation that bans children and teenagers under 15 from using , citing concerns over its impact...

European Parliament delays decision on EU-US trade deal

BRUSSELS/OTTAWA/HELSINKI/VILNIUS – The has delayed until next week a decision on whether to restart work on the EU-US trade deal, after pausing its...

Trump says to increase tariffs on certain S. Korean products from 15% to 25%

NEW YORK/SEOUL - US President Donald Trump said Monday he will raise tariffs on certain South Korean goods from 15 percent to 25 percent,...

‘USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group deployed to Middle East’

WASHINGTON/TEHERAN/ABU DHABI -- The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is currently deployed to the Middle East, the US Central Command said on X...

Japanese govt ordered to pay damages to Okinawa residents over US base noise

TOKYO - A Japanese court has ordered the government to pay compensation to residents living near in Okinawa over aircraft noise, Kyodo News...

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...

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