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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...

Japan votes in Lower House election

Voting in 's general election began on Sunday morning, with more than 1,200 candidates competing for 465 seats in the House of Representatives, the...

Thailand goes to the polls amid looming political turmoil

Thailand's to determine the country's next prime minister and government for the following four years began at 8 am local time Sunday amid...

Iranian president says talks with US a ‘step forward’

TEHERAN/CAIRO - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday described the recent nuclear talks between his country and the United States as "a step forward."He...

S. Korea issues national firefighting mobilization order over Gyeongju wildfire

SEOUL - South Korean fire authorities on Sunday issued a national firefighting mobilization order in response to a wildfire in Munmu Daewang-myeon, Gyeongju, North...

Islamabad suicide attack mastermind, facilitators arrested as death toll rises to 36

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Saturday that security forces had arrested four facilitators of the suicide attack on a mosque...

Australian Liberal-National Coalition reunites after split

CANBERRA - Leaders of the Australian Liberal and National Parties announced on Sunday the Coalition's reunification deal after a three-week split.On a joint media...

Thailand’s House of Representatives election kicks off

BANGKOK - Thailand's started at 8:00 am local time on Sunday.About 50 million eligible voters went to polling stations across the Southeast Asian...

KCNA: DPRK’s ruling party to hold 9th congress in late February

PYONGYANG - The Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea () will convene its 9th congress in late February...

Palestinian death toll in Gaza Strip since Oct 2023 surpasses 72,000

GAZA - The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 72,027, with 171,651 others wounded since Oct 7, 2023, Gaza-based health...

Iran sees opening for diplomacy with US but rejects nuke, missile curbs

CAIRO - Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday that he expected a new round of talks with the United States to...

Voting begins in Japan’s general election

TOKYO - Voting in 's general election began on Sunday morning, with a total of 1,284 candidates competing for 465 seats in the House...

Trump hails Iran talks, says negotiations to continue next week

WASHINGTON/MUSCAT/UNITED NATIONS – US President said on Friday that his administration will hold more talks on Iran early next week, hours after having ...

Blast at mosque in Pakistani capital kills 31, injures 170

ISLAMABAD/UNITED NATIONS – At least 31 people were killed and around 170 others were injured after an explosion ripped through a mosque during Friday...

US, Iranian delegations start talks in Muscat

TEHERAN - Delegations from the United States and Iran on Friday began talks in the Omani capital of Muscat, marking a renewed diplomatic effort...

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