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Japan starts releasing state oil reserves to blunt impact of ME tensions

TOKYO - Japan began releasing oil from state reserves on Thursday to cushion the impact of the conflict on its economy, as concerns over supply mount and ...

Russia: Tokyo-Kyiv military ties undermines Ukraine peace prospects

MOSCOW - Japan's involvement in supplying weapons to Ukraine undermines prospects for a peaceful...

Iraq to summon US diplomat over deadly strike on military clinic

BAGHDAD - Iraq will summon the US charge d'affaires to protest the deadly airstrike...

US airport wait times stretch past 4 hours as shutdown cripples staffing

WASHINGTON - Wait times at US airport security checkpoints have reached the longest levels...

Germany unveils 8b-euro climate plan to reduce fossil fuel reliance

BERLIN - The German government on Wednesday adopted a climate plan that includes an...

Trump: US to hit Iran’s power plants if Strait of Hormuz not opened within 48 hours

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/ABU DHABI/JERUSALEM/RIYADH - US President threatened on Saturday to "hit and obliterate" Iranian power plants if the country fails to fully open the...

Official: Over 3m Afghan refugees returned home over past year

KABUL - More than 3 million have returned to their homeland Afghanistan over the past one year, spokesman for the Ministry of Refugees...

Trump: US to hit Iran’s power plants if Hormuz Strait not opened

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/ABU DHABI/JERUSALEM/RIYADH - US President threatened on Saturday to "hit and obliterate" Iranian power plants if the country fails to fully open the...

Japanese PM’s US visit criticized as ‘fawning diplomacy’

TOKYO - Criticized at home as "fawning diplomacy," Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's visit to Washington drew scrutiny after her talks with US President...

Trump: US to hit Iran’s power plants if Strait of Hormuz not opened

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/ABU DHABI/JERUSALEM - US President threatened on social media Saturday that the United States would target Iranian power plants if the country fails...

Iraqi intelligence headquarters targeted in Baghdad, officer killed

BAGHDAD - The Iraqi National Intelligence Service (INIS) said Saturday that its headquarters in Baghdad was targeted by a "terrorist attack," resulting in the...

14 dead in S. Korean factory fire, no Chinese nationals among casualties

DAEJEON, South Korea - No Chinese nationals were among the casualties in a deadly fire at an automotive parts factory in Daejeon, South Korea,...

Media: NATO mission temporarily withdraws from Iraq amid tensions

BAGHDAD – The NATO mission in Iraq has commenced the temporary withdrawal of its personnel from the country due to security concerns, a high-ranking...

Trump says considering ‘winding down’ strikes on Iran

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/LONDON - US President Donald Trump said Friday that he is considering "winding down" the US military strikes against Iran, claiming the United States...

S. Korean Daejeon police focus on determining cause of factory fire

DAEJEON, South Korea - Police in Daejeon, South Korea, said Saturday they have begun identifying victims and are focusing on determining the cause of...

US issues 30-day sanctions waiver for sale of Iranian oil at sea

WASHINGTON - The US government on Friday issued a 30-day sanctions waiver for the purchase of Iranian oil at sea to ease energy supply...

Top DPRK leader oversees drill involving new battle tanks

PYONGYANG - , top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Thursday oversaw a coordinated offensive tactical drill of infantrymen and...

Thai king endorses PM Anutin Charnvirakul after re-election

BANGKOK - Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn has endorsed as the country's prime minister, Secretary-General of the House of Representatives Sirote Paetphan announced on...

Over 10,000 Japanese protest in Tokyo against PM’s dangerous policies

TOKYO - More than 10,000 Japanese people gathered in Tokyo on Thursday night to protest against 's dangerous policy agenda, including attempts to revise...

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