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Venezuela resumes IMF ties after years of suspension

CARACAS -- Venezuela has resumed relations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after years of suspension, acting President Delcy Rodriguez said on Thursday.Speaking on state television, Rodriguez welcomed remarks...
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Macron for stricter EU rules on children’s social media access

PARIS -- French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that children under the age...
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Former Australian soldier granted bail on war crime charges

SYDNEY -- Former Australian special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith was on Friday granted bail...
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Former Myanmar president U Win Myint released under amnesty

YANGON - Former Myanmar president U Win Myint was released under amnesty on Friday,...
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Japanese protest against govt plan to lift ban on lethal arms exports

TOKYO - Japanese citizens staged a protest rally on Thursday evening in front of...
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Report: Pentagon prepares for weeks of ground ops in Iran

NEW YORK/SANAA/TEHRAN - The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, as thousands of US soldiers and Marines arrive in the...

Mongolia’s ruling party nominates Uchral as new PM

ULAN BATOR - The ruling Mongolian People's Party (MPP) nominated Nyam-Osor Uchral as Mongolia's new prime minister at the party's conference on Sunday.Uchral, aged...

Palestinian presidency warns Gaza war, West Bank violence risk regional stability

RAMALLAH - The Palestinian presidency warned on Saturday that continued fighting in Gaza and escalating settler violence in the risked destabilizing the region.Presidential...

Two Aussie states to offer free transport as fuel prices rise

Two states will temporarily offer free public transport to ease the effects of rising fuel costs, as prolonged hostilities in the Middle East...

KCNA: Top DPRK leader oversees weapon systems tests

PYONGYANG - The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea () has overseen a ground jet test of an upgraded solid-fuel engine...

Qatar, Ukraine sign defense cooperation agreement

DOHA - Qatar and Ukraine signed a defense cooperation agreement on Saturday aimed at enhancing collaboration in military and technological fields, according to a...

Iran let 20 more Pakistani-flagged ships through Hormuz Strait, says Pakistan’s Dar

ISLAMABAD - Iran has agreed to allow 20 more ships under the Pakistani flag to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, Pakistani Deputy Prime...

Yemen’s Houthis launch 2nd wave of missile, drone attacks on Israel

SANAA/TEHRAN/NEW YORK - Yemen's Houthi group said on Saturday that it had carried out fresh attacks on vital sites in southern Israel using cruise...

7 killed as avalanche hits mountain pass near Indian-controlled Kashmir

NEW DELHI - At least seven people died and five were injured when an avalanche hit the Zojila Pass, a high mountain pass close...

Thailand secures safe Hormuz Strait passage for vessels

BANGKOK - Thailand has successfully secured safe passage for its oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz following diplomatic coordination with regional partners, helping...

Malaysia says to close schools if extreme temperatures persist

KUALA LUMPUR - Schools in Malaysia may close if temperatures exceed 37 degrees Celsius for three days in a row, Deputy Education Minister Wong...

Nepal ex-PM, home minister held over protest crackdown

KATHMANDU – Police on Saturday morning arrested former Nepalese prime minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli and former home minister Ramesh Lekhak for their alleged...

Rubio: Iran operation to conclude in weeks

PARIS/BERLIN/ISLAMABAD/JERUSALEM – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that the ongoing operation against Iran is expected to "conclude in weeks."Speaking to...

Shah sworn in as Nepal’s prime minister

KATHMANDU - Balendra Shah, senior leader of the , was sworn in as Nepal's prime minister on Friday at a special ceremony held at...

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