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Iran threatens retaliation amid fresh wave of Israeli strikes

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has warned that his country will retaliate if its infrastructure and economic centers are attacked after Tehran suffered a wave of strikes from Israel as...

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Moscow urges Tokyo to learn lessons of history, warns of countermeasures

MOSCOW - Russia has urged to learn the lessons of history and return...

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Millions protest US immigration policies, war with Iran in 3rd wave of ‘No Kings’ rallies

SACRAMENTO/NEW YORK, United States - Millions of Americans took to the streets Saturday in...

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Report: Pentagon prepares for weeks of ground ops in Iran

NEW YORK/SANAA/TEHRAN - The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran,...

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Mongolia’s ruling party nominates Uchral as new PM

ULAN BATOR - The ruling Mongolian People's Party (MPP) nominated Nyam-Osor Uchral as Mongolia's...

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KCNA: DPRK’s Ninth Party Congress opens in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG - The Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the ruling party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), opened...

DPRK top leader attends ceremony presenting rocket launchers

PYONGYANG -- Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), attended a ceremony of presenting large-caliber multiple rocket launchers in...

Death toll rises to 16 in Pakistan’s Karachi building explosion

ISLAMABAD - The death toll from a gas explosion at a residential building in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi has risen to 16,...

Russia, Iran deepen nuclear, military ties as US pressure mounts amid ongoing talks

CAIRO - Moscow and Tehran are stepping up cooperation on multiple fronts, particularly in nuclear energy and military operations, as Iran seeks a nuclear...

Australia’s largest mosque calls for more security after receiving threatening letters

SYDNEY - The operator of Australia's largest mosque said on Thursday that it needs additional security after receiving three threatening letters within one month.The...

DPRK top leader attends ceremony of presenting rocket launchers

PYONGYANG -- Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), attended a ceremony of presenting large-caliber multiple rocket launchers in...

S. Korea’s ex-president Yoon sentenced to life in prison on insurrection

SEOUL - South Korea's former president was sentenced to life in prison on charges of insurrection stemming from his declaration of emergency martial...

Macron says social media curbs for youth will be G-7 priority

French President Emmanuel Macron said one of his priorities for the Group of Seven presidency will be protecting children from the harmful effects of...

Japan’s ruling LDP taps scandal-hit ex-minister for key party post

TOKYO - Japan's ruling (LDP) on Thursday named former economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who was implicated in a slush fund scandal, as its...

Australia to ban citizen from returning to country under rarely-used terror laws

SYDNEY - Australia ‌said on Wednesday it would ‌temporarily ban one of its citizens held in a Syrian camp from returning to the country,...

Russia, Iran deepen nuclear, military ties as US pressure mounts

CAIRO - Moscow and Tehran are stepping up cooperation on multiple fronts, particularly in nuclear energy and military operations, as Iran seeks a nuclear...

S. Korean court to deliver verdict in ex-president Yoon’s insurrection trial

SEOUL - The Seoul Central District Court is set to deliver its verdict Thursday in former impeached president Yoon Suk-yeol's insurrection trial stemming from...