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Iran blames US for stalemate

Pezeshkian says ‘bad faith, siege, and threats’ stopping talks as oil supply remains disruptedAmid the US-Iran ceasefire being unilaterally extended on Washington's terms and ongoing disruptions in the Strait...

Japanese lower house okays bill to set up national intelligence committee

TOKYO – on Thursday passed a bill to establish a national intelligence committee,...

Philippine senator criticizes ICC ruling on Duterte case jurisdiction

MANILA - Philippine Senator Imee Marcos has criticized ruling upholding jurisdiction in the...

ICC confirms trial against former Philippine president Duterte

THE HAGUE – The International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed all three counts of...

Peru defense, foreign ministers quit over dispute on US fighter jet purchase

LIMA – Peru's Defense Minister Carlos Diaz and Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela resigned...

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...

UN urges reversal of West Bank plans

Israel's direction hindering prospects for two-state solution, Guterres saysUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on Israel to reverse its "unlawful" expansion in the...

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