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Rallies against US-Israeli war on Iran draw 8m worldwide

WASHINGTON - Rallies against the US-Israeli war on Iran swept numerous cities across the world over the weekend, with an estimated 8 million people turning out for over 3,300...

Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing nominated for vice-presidency

NAY PYI TAW - on Monday nominated Min Aung Hlaing as a vice-presidential...

US allows Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba after months of blockade

WASHINGTON - The United States Coast Guard allowed a to reach Cuba after...

Russia warns Seoul’s turn to NATO could harm relations

MOSCOW - Seoul's drift toward NATO could seriously damage ties with Moscow, Russian Deputy...

Bombing kills UN peacekeeper, injures 1 in southern Lebanon

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM - A peacekeeper from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was...

Japan foreign worker record puts migration in focus before vote

Japan’s population of foreign workers hit a fresh record last year, figures that will likely feed into the election debate on the reliance on...

Foam overflows from manhole near US base in Japan, raising chemical leak concerns

TOKYO - White foam was seen overflowing from a manhole near a US base in on Thursday, prompting local authorities to investigate a...

Palestinian VP blames Israel for rising West Bank violence

RAMALLAH - Palestinian Vice-President on Thursday called on the international community to take firm action against Israel over its treatment of Palestinians.In a...

Trump says he has held conversations with Iranian leaders

WASHINGTON/TEHERAN/MOSCOW - US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he has had conversations with Iranian leaders and plans to continue discussions."I have had...

Iraq rejects foreign interference after Trump’s comments over ex-PM

BAGHDAD – The Iraqi presidency on Thursday voiced its rejection of any foreign interference in the country's political affairs, noting all domestic matters are...

Vietnam, EU upgrade ties to comprehensive strategic partnership

HANOI - on Thursday upgraded their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership during the official visit to Vietnam by European Council President Antonio...

11 more bodies found after deadly ferry accident in S. Philippines

MANILA - Eleven more bodies have been recovered as local residents joined the search for missing passengers of a sunken ferry off Basilan province...

Iran to consider any US military action as ‘act of war’

TEHERAN/CAIRO/BAGHDAD - A senior advisor to warned on Wednesday that the Middle Eastern country will consider any military action by the United States...

Media: 2 dead after AT-6 plane crashes in Thailand’s Chiang Mai

BANGKOK - An AT-6 military aircraft crashed in Chiang Mai's Chom Thong district in Thailand on Thursday, leaving two dead, local media reported. The...

Cambodia-Thailand border committee meeting concludes with no consensus

PHNOM PENH -- The three-day Cambodia-Thailand Regional Border Committee (RBC) secretariat meeting over border issues wrapped up on Thursday without reaching any consensus, said...

South Korea says US trade friction unrelated to Coupang probe

South Korea’s top diplomat said Donald Trump’s recent threat to raise tariffs on goods from its US ally is not connected to an ongoing...

UN: Return of Afghan refugees increases national population by 12%

KABUL - More than 4.8 million have returned from Iran and Pakistan since September 2023, resulting in a 12-percent increase in Afghanistan's population,...

Nipah virus fears trigger airport checks across Asia as India confirms 2 cases

Two cases of the deadly Nipah virus in India have prompted authorities in Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia to step up airport screening...

Japan’s ruling LDP faces criticism over backing scandal-tainted candidates

TOKYO -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has drawn renewed criticism after endorsing more than 40 candidates linked to a political slush fund...

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