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DPRK top leader praises navy’s nuclear armament

PYONGYANG -- Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), expressed satisfaction with the country's navy nuclear armament while visiting Destroyer Choe Hyon, the official...

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US submarine sinks Iranian warship in international waters near Sri Lanka

WASHINGTON - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that a US submarine sank...

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Hezbollah vows resistance, claims attacks on Israeli military targets

BEIRUT/PARIS - Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said Wednesday that the group will continue its...

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Japanese startup fails in third rocket launch attempt in a row

TOKYO - Japanese startup Space One Co launched a small rocket on Thursday in...

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Ukraine says next meeting with US, Russia expected in 2 days

KYIV -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the next trilateral meeting with the...

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S. Korean court to deliver verdict in ex-president Yoon’s insurrection trial

SEOUL - The Seoul Central District Court is set to deliver its verdict Thursday in former impeached president Yoon Suk-yeol's insurrection trial stemming from...

Report: US withdrawing all troops from Syria

WASHINGTON - The United States is withdrawing all of its roughly 1,000 troops from , The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing three...

Takaichi’s reelection as Japan’s PM confirmed

TOKYO – , leader of Japan's ruling was elected as the country's 105th prime minister on Wednesday by members of parliament.A special session...

ROK says 3 civilians send drones to DPRK 4 times

SEOUL -- Three civilians from the Republic of Korea (ROK) sent drones to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) four times since the...

Takaichi formally reelected as Japan’s PM

TOKYO – , president of Japan's ruling was elected as the country's 105th prime minister by lawmakers in parliament on Wednesday.At an extraordinary...

Philippine VP Sara Duterte announces 2028 presidential bid

MANILA – Philippine Vice President announced on Wednesday that she will bid for the presidency in 2028.Duterte formally confirmed her plans to seek the...

Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladesh PM after landslide victory

DHAKA – Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Tarique Rahman was sworn in as prime minister on Tuesday, marking an important political shift in...

President: Iran won’t abandon peaceful nuclear technology

TEHERAN/CAIRO -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said the country would not abandon its "peaceful" nuclear technology, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on...

DPRK’s Kim opens housing area for families of fallen troops in overseas operations

PYONGYANG - The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea attended an inauguration ceremony for a new housing area here on Sunday...

Australian PM rules out repatriation support for IS-linked families in Syria

CANBERRA - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday said his government will not help to repatriate Australian families with links to who...

Govt report: Racism at Australian universities widespread, systemic

CANBERRA - Racism at Australian universities is widespread and systemic, according to a major report from the federal government's human rights commission on Monday.The...

Palestine denounces Israel’s West Bank land registration decision

RAMALLAH/JERUSALEM/GAZA - The Palestinian Presidency on Sunday said Israel's decision to reopen land registration in the West Bank violates international law and poses a...