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Moscow urges Tokyo to learn lessons of history, warns of countermeasures

MOSCOW - Russia has urged to learn the lessons of history and return to a peaceful path, warning that it will take countermeasures if Tokyo continues its path...

Millions protest US immigration policies, war with Iran in 3rd wave of ‘No Kings’ rallies

SACRAMENTO/NEW YORK, United States - Millions of Americans took to the streets Saturday in...

Report: Pentagon prepares for weeks of ground ops in Iran

NEW YORK/SANAA/TEHRAN - The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran,...

Mongolia’s ruling party nominates Uchral as new PM

ULAN BATOR - The ruling Mongolian People's Party (MPP) nominated Nyam-Osor Uchral as Mongolia's...

Palestinian presidency warns Gaza war, West Bank violence risk regional stability

RAMALLAH - The Palestinian presidency warned on Saturday that continued fighting in Gaza and...

Iran-US nuke talks conclude in Geneva after ‘significant progress’

GENEVA -- The Iranian and US delegations wrapped up their new round of nuclear talks in Geneva "after significant progress in the negotiation," said...

Singapore fertility rate posts ‘significant’ drop to record low

Singapore’s total fertility rate fell to 0.87 in 2025, marking a record low that a top official warned could profoundly reshape the city-state’s society...

‘Deal with US within reach if not making nuke weapons main focus’

TEHRAN - A senior advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Thursday that if not making nuclear weapons by Tehran is the...

Third round of indirect Iran-US nuclear talks begins in Geneva

GENEVA/WASHINGTON/CAIRO - The third round of indirect Iran-US nuclear talks under the mediation of Oman began in Geneva, Switzerland, according to local media reports...

Kim Jong-un says DPRK-US ties depends on Washington’s attitude

PYONGYANG -- The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has said the building of DPRK-US relations depends entirely on the United...

Japan’s births fall for 10th year adding to demographic strain

Births in Japan fell for a 10th straight year in 2025 underscoring the demographic strain faces as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pursues new...

New Zealand ex-PM Jacinda Ardern joins Kiwi exodus to Australia

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern and her family are relocating to Australia, becoming the most high-profile addition to a growing wave of...

Lebanese PM vows to avoid war

BEIRUT - Lebanon will not be allowed to take part in any renewed conflict, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Wednesday."It is not in...

ROK president stresses reducing hostility with DPRK

SEOUL - The Republic of Korea's President Lee Jae-myung on Thursday urged sustained efforts to reduce hostility with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea,...

Passport plan in West Bank raises concern

Expert says US move to provide consular services to settlers contradicts its stanceThe peace process in the Gaza conflict may face another setback, after...

Japanese PM under fire over gifts to ruling LDP lawmakers

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi drew criticism from opposition parties on Wednesday after admitting to distributing congratulatory gifts worth tens of thousands...

Report: US seeks indefinite nuclear deal with Iran

WASHINGTON/CAIRO - US president's special envoy Steve Witkoff has said the Trump administration is demanding that any future nuclear deal remain in effect indefinitely,...

Australian trade minister pushing for removal of US tariffs

CANBERRA - Australia's trade minister said on Thursday that he will negotiate with US counterparts to have tariffs on Australian goods removed., minister for...

Sources: Heavy cross-border fire erupts between Pakistani, Afghan forces amid rising tensions

ISLAMABAD - Heavy two-way firing erupted on Tuesday evening between Pakistani and Afghan forces at multiple locations along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, Pakistani security sources...

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