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Iran blames US for stalemate

Pezeshkian says ‘bad faith, siege, and threats’ stopping talks as oil supply remains disruptedAmid the US-Iran ceasefire being unilaterally extended on Washington's terms and ongoing disruptions in the Strait...

Japanese lower house okays bill to set up national intelligence committee

TOKYO – on Thursday passed a bill to establish a national intelligence committee,...

Philippine senator criticizes ICC ruling on Duterte case jurisdiction

MANILA - Philippine Senator Imee Marcos has criticized ruling upholding jurisdiction in the...

ICC confirms trial against former Philippine president Duterte

THE HAGUE – The International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed all three counts of...

Peru defense, foreign ministers quit over dispute on US fighter jet purchase

LIMA – Peru's Defense Minister Carlos Diaz and Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela resigned...

Japanese PM makes monetary offering to notorious war-linked Yasukuni Shrine

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday made a monetary offering to the notorious , a symbol of Japanese militarism and wartime...

Malaysia to review carbon tax plan amid Mideast tensions

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia will review its plans to impose a carbon tax on industries as the economic spillover from the Middle East crisis...

S’pore launches new roadmap to advance maritime innovation

SINGAPORE -- The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) launched the new edition of the Singapore Maritime...

Seoul expresses regret over Japan PM’s offering to war-linked shrine

SEOUL - South Korea on Tuesday expressed regret over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ritual offering to the notorious war-linked on the occasion...

Indonesia proceeds with giant sea wall plan to protect Java north coast

JAKARTA - Indonesian President held a meeting with key officials here on Monday to push forward plans for a giant sea wall aimed...

Iran-US ceasefire nears expiry as Hormuz tensions cloud talks

TEHRAN/WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD/LONDON - Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Monday that US "provocative actions" and ceasefire violations are major obstacles to continuing peace negotiations...

Japan’s new warship deal raises concern

Tokyo's pact with Canberra to spark bloc confrontation in region, experts sayAustralia and Japan signed contracts on Saturday to launch a $7 billion deal...

Japan officially eases arms export rules

TOKYO -- The Japanese government officially revised "the three principles on transfer of defense equipment and technology" and their implementation guidelines on Tuesday to...

Iran says US actions threaten continuation of peace talks

TEHRAN/WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD/LONDON - Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Monday that US "provocative actions" and ceasefire violations are major obstacles to continuing peace negotiations...

Japan PM sends ritual offering to notorious war-linked Yasukuni Shrine

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister on Tuesday sent a ritual offering to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine, a symbol of Japanese militarism and wartime...

Asia-Pacific warned of growing challenges

Asia-Pacific countries are confronting intensified economic, social and environmental risks amid climate change and geopolitical tensions, a United Nations agency warns, calling for joint...

Doubts cast over fresh US-Iran talks

Cargo ship seizure and tit-for-tat retaliation cloud prospects amid Hormuz impasseFears mounted on Monday that a tenuous truce between the United States and Iran...

Uncertainty remains ahead of expected US-Iran talks as mediation efforts continue

ISLAMABAD/PARIS/LONDON - As US forces have intercepted and taken custody of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship and Iran said it has currently no decision to...

7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes off northeastern Japan

TOKYO -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck off the Sanriku coast in northeastern Japan on Monday afternoon, the country's weather...

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