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Venezuela resumes IMF ties after years of suspension

CARACAS -- Venezuela has resumed relations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after years of suspension, acting President Delcy Rodriguez said on Thursday.Speaking on state television, Rodriguez welcomed remarks...

Macron for stricter EU rules on children’s social media access

PARIS -- French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that children under the age...

Former Australian soldier granted bail on war crime charges

SYDNEY -- Former Australian special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith was on Friday granted bail...

Former Myanmar president U Win Myint released under amnesty

YANGON - Former Myanmar president U Win Myint was released under amnesty on Friday,...

Japanese protest against govt plan to lift ban on lethal arms exports

TOKYO - Japanese citizens staged a protest rally on Thursday evening in front of...

Hezbollah agrees to ceasefire with caution as Israel weighs option

BEIRUT/CAIRO/JERUSALEM/DAMASCUS – The deputy head of Hezbollah's political council said on Wednesday that the group has agreed to a ceasefire with Israel but remains...

Trump says war ‘close to over’

Fresh US-Iran talks reported to take place in Pakistan in coming days despite silence from TehranUnited States President Donald Trump said that Washington's war...

DPRK slams Japan’s Diplomatic Bluebook over militarist moves

PYONGYANG - said that the recent Diplomatic Bluebook released by Japan was "a tricky document to beautify its extreme militarist moves.""Whenever an opportunity...

Trump says not thinking about extending ceasefire with Iran

WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS/MOSCOW - US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he wasn't thinking about extending the ceasefire with Iran.In an interview with the...

Israel seeks Hezbollah disarmament, Lebanon calls for ceasefire in talks in US

WASHINGTON/BEIRUT - Israel and Lebanon laid out different expectations on a peace deal during talks here on Tuesday, with Israel insisting on Hezbollah's disarmament...

Trump says Iran war ‘very close’ to completion

WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS/MOSCOW - US President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday that the war against Iran is "very close" to completion.Trump made remarks in response...

Calls for diplomacy grow amid Hormuz blockade

Pakistan is working to set second round of US-Iran talks, sources sayDiplomatic efforts gained momentum on Tuesday toward a second round of high-level negotiations...

Top DPRK leader observes missile test-firing from Destroyer Choe Hyon

PYONGYANG - Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Sunday observed the test-firing of ship-based missiles from Destroyer...

NYT: Tehran for 5-year halt in nuclear program as US seeks 20-year pause

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/UNITED NATIONS/MOSCOW - Washington has proposed a 20-year suspension of Iran's nuclear activities, while Iran has countered with a proposal to suspend its nuclear...

Japan opposition urges prior notification to parliament over arms export

TOKYO - Japanese opposition parties have called for mandatory advance notification to the parliament of that exceed a certain monetary threshold, local media...

S’pore tightens monetary policy as energy shock lifts inflation outlook

SINGAPORE -- The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has on Tuesday slightly tightened monetary policy, raising the rate of appreciation of the Singapore dollar...

Amid Hormuz tensions, Trump claims Iran wants a deal ‘very badly’

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/UNITED NATIONS/MOSCOW - US President Donald Trump said his administration received a call from Iran on Monday morning, claiming that Tehran "would like to...

EU’s von der Leyen: No stability in Mideast while Lebanon is in flames

BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/BEIRUT - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday that there could be no stability in the Middle East while Lebanon...

Asia-Pacific reels from soaring energy prices

 Asia-Pacific governments are scrambling to shield households and industries from surging energy costs, as Brent crude, the international benchmark, climbed above $101 a barrel...

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