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Iran partially reopens airspace, Trump says deal in ‘next day or two’

TEHRAN/WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/ISLAMABAD - Iran has partially reopened its airspace and some airports, local media reported on Saturday, citing its aviation authority. In an interview with Israel's Channel 12 News on Friday,...

Lebanese leader eyes permanent agreements after ceasefire phase

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM/UNITED NATIONS - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Friday that Lebanon has entered a...

Ukraine says ready for leaders’ meeting with Russia under mediation

KYIV/MOSCOW – Kyiv is prepared for a potential high-level meeting involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

Report: Trump says may sign Iran deal ‘in the next day or two’

TEHRAN/WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/ISLAMABAD - US President Donald Trump on Friday told Israel's Channel 12 News that...

Venezuela resumes IMF ties after years of suspension

CARACAS -- Venezuela has resumed relations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after years...

Australia, EU finalize free trade deal

CANBERRA - Australian and European Union (EU) leaders on Tuesday announced they have finalized a "landmark" free trade agreement following years of negotiations.Australian Prime...

M’sia explores alternative transit routes, boosts Asian markets

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia is studying alternative transit routes and strengthening its focus on the Asian market to sustain tourist arrivals amid disruptions linked...

UN expert: Torture has become Israel’s state doctrine against Palestinians

GENEVA/RAMALLAH - A United Nations (UN) independent expert said on Monday that Israel has long carried out systematic torture against Palestinians, which has now...

Cyclone set to threaten Australia’s LNG, iron ore operations

A cyclone that menaced last week now threatens to disrupt energy and mining operations in the country’s west.Currently a low-pressure system, Narelle is...

DPRK senior official ‘doesn’t want to see’ Japanese PM in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG - A senior official of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said she does not "want to see the prime minister of...

Iran denies having talks with US, calls them ‘meaningless’

TEHRAN/WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/CAIRO/LONDON/BAGHDAD - The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday denied having negotiations with the United States, the country's official IRNA news agency reported, reversing US...

Lao National Assembly elects Thongloun Sisoulith as president

VIENTIANE -- The first session of the 10th Lao National Assembly elected Thongloun Sisoulith, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's...

Iranian forces warn of broader retaliation if US targets its power plants

TEHRAN/JERUSALEM/BEIRUT/MOSCOW - Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Sunday warned that energy and oil infrastructure across the region could face "irreversible" destruction if...

KCNA: Kim Jong-un reelected as president of State Affairs of DPRK

PYONGYANG -- The Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday reelected Kim Jong-un as president of the...

Lebanon’s Hezbollah rocket kills 1 in northern Israel, Israeli authorities say

JERUSALEM - A man was killed on Sunday when a rocket fired from Lebanon by Hezbollah struck vehicles near the Israeli border, Israeli authorities...

6 dead, 1 missing after helicopter crash in Qatar’s waters

DOHA - Qatar's Ministry of Interior said on Sunday that six people have been confirmed dead and one remains missing following a helicopter crash...

Trump: US to hit Iran’s power plants if Strait of Hormuz not opened within 48 hours

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/ABU DHABI/JERUSALEM/RIYADH - US President threatened on Saturday to "hit and obliterate" Iranian power plants if the country fails to fully open the...

Official: Over 3m Afghan refugees returned home over past year

KABUL - More than 3 million have returned to their homeland Afghanistan over the past one year, spokesman for the Ministry of Refugees...

Trump: US to hit Iran’s power plants if Hormuz Strait not opened

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/ABU DHABI/JERUSALEM/RIYADH - US President threatened on Saturday to "hit and obliterate" Iranian power plants if the country fails to fully open the...

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