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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...

Australian boy killed by shark in Sydney Harbour honored at Bondi Beach

An Australian boy who died after being bitten by a shark in Sydney Harbour was honored in a surfing ceremony at Bondi Beach on...

Japanese PM’s last-minute live debate cancellation draws opposition criticism

TOKYO - Citing arm injury, Japanese Prime Minister on Sunday canceled at the last minute her planned appearance on a live party leaders'...

Indonesia permits Elon Musk’s Grok to resume service after ban

Indonesia has permitted the artificial intelligence tool to resume service after Elon Musk’s X provided assurances to the government following its ban for...

Palestinians reject Israeli role at Rafah crossing; Egypt, Jordan slam truce violations

GAZA - Palestinian factions on Saturday rejected any Israeli involvement in the movement of passengers to and from Gaza through the Rafah crossing on...

Early voting for Thailand’s general election kicks off

BANGKOK - Early voting for Thailand's House of Representatives election started at 8 am local time on Sunday, with more than 2 million eligible...

Pakistani troops kill 92 terrorists in Balochistan province

ISLAMABAD - Pakistani security forces and law enforcement agencies have "successfully thwarted the evil design of terrorists," killing 92 terrorists in the country's southwestern...

Iraq’s Shi’ite alliance reaffirms al-Maliki as PM nominee despite US threats

BAGHDAD - Iraq's Coordination Framework (CF), an umbrella alliance of Shi’ite parties and the largest parliamentary bloc, reaffirmed on Saturday its support for the...

Cambodia arrests over 2,000 foreigners in latest raid on online scams

PHNOM PENH - Cambodia has arrested a total of 2,044 foreigners in its latest crackdown on online scams, said Ministry of Interior Spokesperson Touch...

Iraq’s parliament schedules Sunday session to choose president

BAGHDAD - The Iraqi parliament said on Friday it will hold a session on Sunday to elect the country's new president.The session, set to...

Trump suggests deadline privately given to Iran for deal

WASHINGTON/TEHERAN/CAIRO - US President Donald Trump on Friday suggested that the White House has privately communicated a deadline to Iran to reach a deal,...

US approves massive new arms sales to Israel, Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON – The White House has approved massive new arms sales totaling $15.67 billion to Israel and Saudi Arabia – two major US allies...

Syria’s interim authority touts economic recovery as factories reopen

DAMASCUS - Syria has restarted hundreds of factories and brought thousands of workshops back into operation, said Syrian economy and industry authorities chief Mohammad...

Australian govts strike agreement on 5-year funding deal for hospitals

CANBERRA -- Australia's federal, state and territory governments on Friday reached an agreement on a landmark five-year funding deal for the nation's public hospitals.Prime...

Japan foreign worker record puts migration in focus before vote

Japan’s population of foreign workers hit a fresh record last year, figures that will likely feed into the election debate on the reliance on...

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