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8 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon

BEIRUT/PARIS - Eight people were killed and an unspecified number wounded on Thursday morning in multiple Israeli airstrikes in southern and eastern Lebanon, Lebanon's official media reported.According to the...

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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),...

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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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Malaysia’s cabinet orders probe into anti-graft chief Azam

Malaysia’s cabinet has ordered an investigation into the allegations surrounding anti-graft chief Azam Baki, days after a report said he had shareholdings that were...

DPRK urges ROK to ensure no infringement on sovereignty

PYONGYANG - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has urged authorities in the Republic of Korea to take measures to ward off any...

Australian opposition leader ousted by conservative challenger

CANBERRA – Angus Taylor has been elected as 's federal opposition leader after he successfully challenged incumbent Sussan Ley for the leadership of the...

Hamas: Disarming Palestinian factions depends on Israel’s ceasefire

GAZA - Palestinian factions would not give up their weapons unless Israel fully adheres to the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, senior Hamas...

Singapore Premier Wong crafts budget for ‘more dangerous’ world

’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong unveiled a budget he said will help the city-state thrive as globalization retreats and it faces a “more dangerous”...

Trump: Iran talks to continue to see whether deal can be consummated

WASHINGTON/TEHERAN/GAZA - US President Donald Trump said that US-Iran talks will continue to see whether a deal can be consummated, shortly after his closed-door...

Politician dies amid altercation at polling center in Bangladesh

DHAKA -- Mohibuzzaman Kochi, a Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader, died on Thursday after allegedly being pushed and falling at a polling center in the...

US-led coalition withdraws from Syria’s al-Tanf base

DAMASCUS - The US-led international coalition on Wednesday fully withdrew from the al-Tanf military base in southeastern , ending years of deployment at the...

Australian Liberal Party’s Taylor confirms plan to stand for party leadership

CANBERRA - Angus Taylor confirmed he plans to stand for Australian Liberal leadership on Thursday, as more shadow ministers quit from the Liberal leader...

Cambodia floats new law in crackdown on gangs running scam farms

Cambodia is drafting a law targeting online scams, seeking to build a bulwark against criminals using the country as a base to siphon billions...

Thai Army investigates after soldier steps on landmine during security mission

BANGKOK - The Royal Thai Army on Wednesday clarified an incident in which a soldier stepped on a while conducting a security mission...

School shooting in southern Thailand leaves principal dead

BANGKOK - A school shooting that occurred in southern Thailand's Songkhla province on Wednesday left the school principal dead, according to a notice issued...