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Japan’s lower house formally dissolved for Feb 8 election

Japan's House of Representatives was formally dissolved...

To Lam re-elected Vietnam’s communist party chief

HANOI - To Lam has been re-elected...

Trump touts ‘massive’ US forces heading toward Iran

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said...

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Japan’s lower house formally dissolved for Feb 8 election

Japan's House of Representatives was formally dissolved on Friday at the outset of the ordinary parliamentary session, with a general election set for Feb 8.The official campaign will start...

To Lam re-elected Vietnam’s communist party chief

HANOI - To Lam has been re-elected general secretary of the Communist Party of...

Trump touts ‘massive’ US forces heading toward Iran

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States has a...

WSJ: White House considers full withdrawal of US troops from Syria

WASHINGTON - The White House is weighing a full withdrawal of US troops from...

Trump says meeting with Zelensky was ‘very good’

DAVOS, Switzerland/MOSCOW/KYIV - US President Donald Trump said on Thursday in Davos that his...

Malaysian PM: ASEAN strengthens regional stability

KUALA LUMPUR - Regional stability was strengthened through the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) despite the challenges faced by the grouping in 2025,...

Iranian president warns of ‘harsh’ response after Trump’s threats

TEHERAN - Iranian President on Tuesday warned that his country would respond harshly to any act of aggression, following a renewed threat of...

Saudi Arabia demands UAE withdrawal from Yemen after Mukalla port airstrikes

RIYADH - The Saudi Cabinet on Tuesday called on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to withdraw its forces from Yemen within 24 hours and...

Thailand repatriates 18 detained Cambodian soldiers

BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH - Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a statement on Wednesday, saying that Thailand has repatriated 18 detained Cambodian soldiers to...

Ten countries voice concerns over Gaza humanitarian situation

LONDON -- The foreign ministers of Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Britain on Tuesday issued a joint statement expressing...

UN report: Nearly 22 million Afghans to need humanitarian assistance in 2026

KABUL -- Afghanistan is set to remain one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises in 2026, with an estimated 21.9 million people projected...

Thousands of police deployed to ensure safe New Year celebrations in Victoria, Australia

MELBOURNE -- Thousands of police officers have been deployed across the southeast Australian state of Victoria to ensure public safety during New Year celebrations.Victoria...

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