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Myanmar’s parliament houses nominate candidates for vice-presidency

NAY PYI TAW - Myanmar's Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) and Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House) on Monday held separate sessions to nominate the country's vice-presidential candidates.During the sessions, Pyithu Hluttaw...

Japan aborts maiden flight test of reusable rocket experimental vehicle again

TOKYO - Japan's space agency aborted the scheduled maiden flight test of its small...

Tehran issues warning as Trump eyes oil hub

Pakistan hosts Saudi, Turkiye, Egypt for talks, eyes US-Iran dialogueIran accused the United States...

Mideast conflict sends energy, economic shockwaves across Europe

BERLIN - One month after the United States and Israel launched military strikes on...

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

WASHINGTON - Rallies against the US-Israeli war on Iran swept numerous cities across the...

Trump says to increase tariffs on certain S. Korean products from 15% to 25%

NEW YORK/SEOUL - US President Donald Trump said Monday he will raise tariffs on certain South Korean goods from 15 percent to 25 percent,...

‘USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group deployed to Middle East’

WASHINGTON/TEHERAN/ABU DHABI -- The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is currently deployed to the Middle East, the US Central Command said on X...

Japanese govt ordered to pay damages to Okinawa residents over US base noise

TOKYO - A Japanese court has ordered the government to pay compensation to residents living near in Okinawa over aircraft noise, Kyodo News...

18 dead, 24 missing after ferry sinks in S. Philippines

MANILA - At least 18 bodies were recovered and 24 people remained missing after an inter-island ferry sank early Monday in waters off Basilan...

S. Korean ex-PM Han’s legal team files appeal against aiding insurrection sentence

SEOUL - South Korean former Prime Minister 's legal team filed an appeal on Monday against the first-instance verdict on his aiding insurrection charges,...

Takaichi pledges to resign if ruling bloc loses majority in upcoming snap election

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister said on Monday she would step down immediately if the ruling bloc fails to secure a majority in...

Death toll rises to 25 after landslide in Indonesia’s West Java

JAKARTA - Indonesian police said on Sunday that 25 body bags have been received by the Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team following on...

S. Korea to build 2 new large-scale nuke reactors by 2038

SEOUL - South Korea will build two new large-scale nuclear reactors by 2038 as planned, the country's climate minister said Monday.Kim Sung-whan, minister of...

Myanmar’s election ends amid mixed intl response

Myanmar held the third and final round of its multiparty democratic general election on Sunday, with the military government saying the recognition of the...

15 dead after ferry sinks off Basilan province in S. Philippines

MANILA - At least 15 bodies were recovered, and 43 people remained missing after an inter-island ferry carrying at least 350 people sank early...

Israel agrees to conditional, limited reopening of Rafah crossing

JERUSALEM -- Israel has agreed to a limited reopening of the Rafah crossing for pedestrian passage only, subject to a full Israeli inspection mechanism,...

South Korean ex-PM Lee Hae-chan dies during Vietnam trip

SEOUL - Lee Hae-chan, a former South Korean prime minister who was serving as a senior vice-president of the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council (PUAC),...

Voting concludes for three phases of Myanmar’s election

YANGON - Voting for all three phases of Myanmar's multi-party democratic general election concluded on Sunday afternoon, with the final phase held in about...

13 dead, over 100 missing after ferry sinks off S. Philippines

MANILA - At least 13 bodies were recovered and more than 100 people remained missing after an inter-island ferry carrying more than 300 passengers...

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