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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...

Residents urged to work from home as air pollution spikes in Thai capital

BANGKOK -- Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt on Wednesday called on the public and private sectors to implement work-from-home measures as air pollution surged to...

Myanmar’s USDP wins majority of seats in Lower House

YANGON - The Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) has won a majority of seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) of Myanmar's Union...

JCI Vientiane Strengthens Regional Leadership Through ASEAN-BRICS Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative

Vientiane, Laos – January 27, 2026 — Under the visionary leadership of President Mr. Sounay Phothisane, JCI Vientiane has emerged as a catalyst for...

Record-breaking Australia heatwave fuels bushfires, cuts power to thousands

SYDNEY - baked Australia's southeast for a fifth straight day on Wednesday, fanning bushfires and straining the power grid, leaving thousands of properties...

Vietnam approves visa exemptions for foreign nationals with contributions

HANOI - The Vietnamese government has approved a plan to introduce time-limited visa exemptions for foreign nationals eligible for special incentives due to their...

Aircraft crash kills India’s Maharashtra deputy chief minister, 4 others

NEW DELHI -- Five people, including the deputy chief minister of India's western state of Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar, and two pilots, on board an...

Trump threatens to ‘no longer help Iraq’ if Iraq’s ex-PM regains power

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday that the United States would "no longer help Iraq" if returns to power.Due to...

Sri Lanka mulls restricting social media access for minors

COLOMBO -- The Sri Lankan government is considering restricting social media access for underage children amid growing concerns about the harmful effects of online...

AQQOUNT and APB explore green finance partnership to turn climate risk into opportunity for Laos

Vientiane, Lao PDR – AQQOUNT Investment & Consulting Sole Co., Ltd today held a strategic meeting with the leadership of Agricultural Promotion Bank (APB)...

UN: Humanitarian situation remains dire in Gaza despite aid surge

UNITED NATIONS - Despite continuing aid deliveries and efforts to expand services, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday the situation in Gaza remains dire for...

Yoon’s wife sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption

SEOUL - , wife of the impeached former South Korean President , was sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption charges, live footage...

Trump says another ‘armada’ sailing towards Iran

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that an additional "armada" of US military vessels is sailing toward Iran, expressing hope that Iran...

Energy minister: Canada eyes more energy exports to India to cut reliance on US

NEW DELHI - Canada's Energy Minister Tim Hodgson on Tuesday said his country is looking forward to boosting energy exports to India in a...

KCNA: DPRK tests large-caliber multiple rocket launcher system

PYONGYANG - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted a test-fire on Tuesday to verify the effectiveness of a large-caliber multiple rocket launcher...

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