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8 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon

BEIRUT/PARIS - Eight people were killed and...

DPRK top leader praises navy’s nuclear armament

PYONGYANG -- Kim Jong-un, top leader of...

US submarine sinks Iranian warship in international waters near Sri Lanka

WASHINGTON - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth...

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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...

DPRK top leader praises navy’s nuclear armament

PYONGYANG -- Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK),...

US submarine sinks Iranian warship in international waters near Sri Lanka

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

Hezbollah vows resistance, claims attacks on Israeli military targets

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

Japanese startup fails in third rocket launch attempt in a row

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

Japan’s Takaichi criticized for calling snap election during entrance exam season

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has been facing mounting criticism over the timing of the upcoming general election, as opposition figures and...

Iran, US to meet Friday in Oman amid military posturing, deep divisions

CAIRO/TEHRAN - Iran and the United States are set to hold talks in Oman's capital Muscat on Friday, officials confirmed on Wednesday, capping days...

Australia blasts big tech for child sexual abuse failings

Australia’s online safety regulator blasted major technology companies including Meta Platforms Inc, Apple Inc and Google for failing to stamp out child sexual exploitation...

India revokes direct rule in Manipur, new chief minister takes oath

NEW DELHI - India's federal government on Wednesday revoked the direct rule imposed in the restive northeastern state of Manipur in February last year,...

Tariffs cut as US, India ink deal

Pact could restore competitiveness, but analysts warn of energy, geopolitical risksThe United States announced a trade deal with India on Monday that slashes tariffs...

US-Iran drone encounter clouds prospects for talks

CAIRO/LONDON/JERUSALEM/BEIRUT - A drone belonging to Iran's armed forces completed a "surveillance mission" in international waters Tuesday, Iranian media reported, shortly after the US...

Australian government mulls major sale of defense properties

CANBERRA -- The Australian government on Wednesday announced plans to sell up to 67 historic defense sites in order to cut maintenance costs and...

Shooter of former Japanese PM Abe appeals life sentence

TOKYO - Tetsuya Yamagami, the man who fatally shot former Japanese Prime Minister in 2022, filed an appeal on Wednesday against his life...

Palestine condemns Israeli plan to legalize West Bank settlement farms

RAMALLAH/CAIRO/GAZA/GENEVA - The Palestinian presidency on Tuesday condemned an Israeli plan to legalize 140 settlement farms in the occupied West Bank.Presidential spokesperson Nabil Abu...

India-US trade deal against farmers’ interests, Indian opposition leaders say

NEW DELHI -- India's opposition leaders on Tuesday criticized the India-US trade deal reducing tariffs on Indian goods to 18 percent, saying it jeopardized...

Japan’s remilitarization threatens Asia-Pacific stability, says Lavrov

MOSCOW - Japan's policy of accelerated remilitarization threatens peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned on Monday.During a...

Australia’s science, tech sector facing severe funding, talent crisis, peak body warns

CANBERRA - Australia's science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) sector is facing a severe crisis as a result of stagnating funding, the industry's peak...

Thai capital records high turnout for early voting ahead of general election

BANGKOK - Thailand's capital Bangkok has recorded a robust turnout for early voting on Sunday, one week ahead of a general election, with over...

Hamas says ready to hand over Gaza administration to national committee

GAZA/JERUSALEM/CAIRO/UNITED NATIONS/RAMALLAH - Hamas said on Monday that it has completed preparations to hand over its governmental and administrative assets to the Gaza national...

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