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Zelensky: Ukraine proposes postponing trilateral talks

KYIV/DUBAI/VIENNA - Ukraine has discussed with the...

EU countries approves 2040 target to cut net emissions by 90%

BRUSSELS - European Union (EU) countries on...

8 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon

BEIRUT/PARIS - Eight people were killed and...

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Zelensky: Ukraine proposes postponing trilateral talks

KYIV/DUBAI/VIENNA - Ukraine has discussed with the United States the possibility of postponing the next trilateral meeting with Russia and changing its location due to the situation in the...

EU countries approves 2040 target to cut net emissions by 90%

BRUSSELS - European Union (EU) countries on Thursday gave final approval to an amendment...

8 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon

BEIRUT/PARIS - Eight people were killed and an unspecified number wounded on Thursday morning...

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...

S. Korean ex-PM Han’s legal team files appeal against aiding insurrection sentence

SEOUL - South Korean former Prime Minister 's legal team filed an appeal on Monday against the first-instance verdict on his aiding insurrection charges,...

Takaichi pledges to resign if ruling bloc loses majority in upcoming snap election

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister said on Monday she would step down immediately if the ruling bloc fails to secure a majority in...

Death toll rises to 25 after landslide in Indonesia’s West Java

JAKARTA - Indonesian police said on Sunday that 25 body bags have been received by the Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team following on...

S. Korea to build 2 new large-scale nuke reactors by 2038

SEOUL - South Korea will build two new large-scale nuclear reactors by 2038 as planned, the country's climate minister said Monday.Kim Sung-whan, minister of...

Myanmar’s election ends amid mixed intl response

Myanmar held the third and final round of its multiparty democratic general election on Sunday, with the military government saying the recognition of the...

15 dead after ferry sinks off Basilan province in S. Philippines

MANILA - At least 15 bodies were recovered, and 43 people remained missing after an inter-island ferry carrying at least 350 people sank early...

Israel agrees to conditional, limited reopening of Rafah crossing

JERUSALEM -- Israel has agreed to a limited reopening of the Rafah crossing for pedestrian passage only, subject to a full Israeli inspection mechanism,...

South Korean ex-PM Lee Hae-chan dies during Vietnam trip

SEOUL - Lee Hae-chan, a former South Korean prime minister who was serving as a senior vice-president of the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council (PUAC),...

Voting concludes for three phases of Myanmar’s election

YANGON - Voting for all three phases of Myanmar's multi-party democratic general election concluded on Sunday afternoon, with the final phase held in about...

13 dead, over 100 missing after ferry sinks off S. Philippines

MANILA - At least 13 bodies were recovered and more than 100 people remained missing after an inter-island ferry carrying more than 300 passengers...

Death toll rises to 16 following landslide in Indonesia’s West Java

JAKARTA -- Indonesian police have recovered 16 bodies following a landslide in West Java province, with seven victims identified, a police spokesperson said on...

Japanese PM Takaichi’s 3 major crises, 2 political gambles

TOKYO -- on Friday dissolved the House of Representatives, marking the first time in 60 years that the lower house has been dissolved...

Indonesia resumes search for 80 after landslide kills 10 in West Java

WEST BANDUNG, Indonesia - Indonesian authorities resumed search-and-rescue efforts for 80 people missing after a landslide killed 10 in a residential area of West...

Iran to give ‘regret-inducing’ response to adventurism by ‘enemies,’ says commander

TEHERAN - A senior Iranian military commander said on Saturday the country's armed forces are ready to give a "regret-inducing" response to any adventurism...

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