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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...

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

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

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...

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,...

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...

Singapore Premier Wong crafts budget for ‘more dangerous’ world

’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong unveiled a budget he said will help the city-state thrive as globalization retreats and it faces a “more dangerous”...

Trump: Iran talks to continue to see whether deal can be consummated

WASHINGTON/TEHERAN/GAZA - US President Donald Trump said that US-Iran talks will continue to see whether a deal can be consummated, shortly after his closed-door...

Politician dies amid altercation at polling center in Bangladesh

DHAKA -- Mohibuzzaman Kochi, a Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader, died on Thursday after allegedly being pushed and falling at a polling center in the...

US-led coalition withdraws from Syria’s al-Tanf base

DAMASCUS - The US-led international coalition on Wednesday fully withdrew from the al-Tanf military base in southeastern , ending years of deployment at the...

Australian Liberal Party’s Taylor confirms plan to stand for party leadership

CANBERRA - Angus Taylor confirmed he plans to stand for Australian Liberal leadership on Thursday, as more shadow ministers quit from the Liberal leader...

Cambodia floats new law in crackdown on gangs running scam farms

Cambodia is drafting a law targeting online scams, seeking to build a bulwark against criminals using the country as a base to siphon billions...

Thai Army investigates after soldier steps on landmine during security mission

BANGKOK - The Royal Thai Army on Wednesday clarified an incident in which a soldier stepped on a while conducting a security mission...

School shooting in southern Thailand leaves principal dead

BANGKOK - A school shooting that occurred in southern Thailand's Songkhla province on Wednesday left the school principal dead, according to a notice issued...

Former South Korean interior minister jailed for 7 years in martial law case

SEOUL - A South Korean court on Thursday sentenced former interior minister Lee Sang-min to seven years in prison on charges that included playing...

2 pilots killed in shooting at airstrip in Indonesia’s South Papua

JAKARTA - Two pilots were killed after a small aircraft was shot at upon landing at Karowai Airstrip in Boven Digoel Regency, South Papua...

Australian PM welcomes Israeli president’s visit amid protests

CANBERRA - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday officially welcomed Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Australia amid widespread protests against the visit.Albanese welcomed...

India cracks down on AI-Generated content on social media

India tightened rules governing social media content and platforms, particularly targeting artificially generated and manipulated material, in a bid to crack down on the...

Trump mulling sending second carrier if talks with Iran fail

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/JERUSALEM/MUSCAT - US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is considering sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East...

Bondi Beach attackers went dark to hide plans, says Australia’s intelligence chief

CANBERRA -- The perpetrators of the terror attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach in December demonstrated high levels of awareness to hide their plans, Australia's...

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