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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...

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DPRK top leader praises navy’s nuclear armament

PYONGYANG -- Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK),...

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US submarine sinks Iranian warship in international waters near Sri Lanka

WASHINGTON - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that a US submarine sank...

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Hezbollah vows resistance, claims attacks on Israeli military targets

BEIRUT/PARIS - Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said Wednesday that the group will continue its...

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Japanese startup fails in third rocket launch attempt in a row

TOKYO - Japanese startup Space One Co launched a small rocket on Thursday in...

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India, EU clinch ‘mother of all deals’ after two decades of trade talks

The European Union and India concluded a free trade agreement after nearly two decades of negotiations, as both sides seek to deepen economic ties...

UN: Aid convoy enters Syria’s Kobani as blockade ends

UNITED NATIONS - UN humanitarians said on Monday a 24-truck convoy carrying life-saving assistance entered the blockaded Syrian city of Kobani, only hours before...

10 missing after ferry carrying 344 sinks in S Philippines

MANILA -- Ten people remained missing after an inter-island ferry with 344 people onboard sank early Monday in waters off Basilan province in the...

Modi says India, EU agree trade pact after two decades of talks

India and the European Union have agreed on a free trade agreement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, capping nearly two decades of...

ROK military: DPRK fires projectile toward East Sea

SEOUL - The Republic of Korea's military said the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Tuesday fired at least one unidentified projectile toward...

ROK’s civilian drone flights into DPRK: 2 suspects summoned for questioning

SEOUL -- Two civilian suspects were summoned for questioning on Tuesday over allegations of the Republic of Korea (ROK)'s unauthorized civilian drone flights into...

Bushfire threat raised as Melbourne braces for hottest day in 17 years

SYDNEY - A major 's southeast raised bushfire threats, with Melbourne forecast to record its hottest day in nearly 17 years on Tuesday, and...

US: Carrier strike group Abraham Lincoln deployed to Middle East

WASHINGTON/TEHERAN/ABU DHABI -- The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is currently deployed to the Middle East, the US Central Command said on X...

Israel releases 9 Palestinian detainees following remains recovery

GAZA - Israel on Monday released nine Palestinian detainees from the Gaza Strip, who arrived at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip,...

ICC to resume proceedings on Philippine ex-leader Duterte on Feb 23

THE HAGUE -- The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced Monday that the confirmation of charges hearing for former Philippine president Rodrigo Roa Duterte will...

Trump says to increase tariffs on certain S. Korean products from 15% to 25%

NEW YORK/SEOUL - US President Donald Trump said Monday he will raise tariffs on certain South Korean goods from 15 percent to 25 percent,...

‘USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group deployed to Middle East’

WASHINGTON/TEHERAN/ABU DHABI -- The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is currently deployed to the Middle East, the US Central Command said on X...