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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...

US lowers tariffs on India to 18% under trade deal

NEW YORK - The United States and India have reached a trade deal, under which the US will lower its so-called reciprocal tariffs on...

AI takes spotlight as world laureates gather in Dubai

At a pivotal moment when AI is reshaping global economic and scientific development, nearly 70 leading scientists gathered on Sunday in Dubai for the...

Israel slammed for ceasefire violations

The foreign ministers of Arab and Muslim-majority countries on Sunday condemned Israel's repeated violations of the Gaza ceasefire, following the deaths of 31 people...

Potential US-Iran nuclear talks face mixed signals amid rising tensions

CAIRO/TEHRAN - Plans for potential US-Iran nuclear negotiations remain uncertain as reports of an upcoming meeting in Istanbul were questioned by Iranian officials, while...

UN says Israeli aerial chemical release disrupted peacekeeping in Lebanon

BEIRUT -- The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Monday that Israeli aircraft dropped a chemical substance near the border, calling...

S. Korea ex-1st lady Kim appeals against 20-month prison sentence

SEOUL - Kim Keon-hee, wife of the impeached former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol, filed an appeal against her 20-month prison sentence, Yonhap news...

Report: S. Korea ex-1st lady Kim appeals 1st-instance ruling sentencing her to 20 months in prison

SEOUL - South Korean former first lady Kim Keon-hee's legal team filed an appeal on Monday against a first-instance court ruling on her corruption...

Trump pushes Iran to reach nuclear deal amid US military buildup

WASHINGTON/TEHERAN/JERUSALEM - US President Donald Trump said Sunday that if Iran does not reach a deal over its nuclear program, "we'll find out" whether...

Israel to expel Doctors Without Borders from Gaza over staff list dispute

JERUSALEM/ABU DHABI/CAIRO/GAZA -- Israel announced on Sunday it would bar the humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders from operating in the Gaza Strip after the...

Iraq’s parliament delays presidency vote again amid political deadlock

BAGHDAD - Iraq's parliament on Sunday postponed a session to elect the country's next president following a similar decision on Tuesday, due to a...

EU-India trade deal faces hurdles over execution

The long-awaited free trade agreement between India and the European Union, unveiled last week, faces multiple challenges in implementation, analysts say, citing complex legal...

Singapore forms space agency as global sector’s growth booms

Singapore is forming its own space agency in an attempt to carve out a slice of a global industry projected to be worth $1.8...

Iran’s Khamenei warns of ‘regional conflict’ if US launches war

TEHERAN/JERUSALEM -- Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that if the United States starts a war against Iran, it will be regional.He...

Kuwait reshuffles cabinet, appoints new ministers

KUWAIT CITY - Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issued a decree on Sunday to reshuffle the cabinet, appointing new ministers to key...

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