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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...

Netanyahu: Iran unable to enrich uranium or produce missiles anymore

JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/VIENNA/DOHA - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Iran has lost its uranium enrichment and missile production capabilities.These were two of...

Nepal introduces tighter rules for obtaining climbing permits

KATHMANDU - Nepal's Department of Tourism has introduced a set of stricter provisions for mountaineering expeditions, requiring and agencies to comply with tighter...

2 Iraqi paramilitary members killed in US-Israeli airstrikes

BAGHDAD - Iraq's paramilitary Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) said Thursday that two of its members were killed and several others wounded in US-Israeli airstrikes.In...

Transport strike erupts in Philippines to protest surging fuel costs

MANILA - Transport groups on Thursday launched a nationwide transport strike in the Philippines to protest against soaring hikes.Local media reported that the...

Afghanistan, Pakistan announce temporary ceasefire during Eid al-Fitr

KABUL/ISLAMABAD - have announced the suspension of military operations during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, officials from both countries said on Wednesday.Afghan government spokesperson...

Anutin Charnvirakul re-elected Thailand’s PM

BANGKOK - Anutin Charnvirakul, a candidate from the Bhumjaithai Party, was re-elected after securing a simple majority in a vote cast by the...

US intel chief: Iran has not rebuilt nuke enrichment program after ’25 US strikes

WASHINGTON - US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Wednesday that Iran has not rebuilt its nuclear enrichment program since US strikes in...

Tehran vows revenge after assassination of key figures

Explosions and interception attempts were heard and reported in Israel and across Gulf countries on Wednesday, as Iran swore vengeance hours after its state...

27 killed in Israeli airstrikes on southern, eastern Lebanon

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM/UNITED NATIONS - At least 27 people were killed and an unspecified number wounded in targeting multiple areas in southern and eastern Lebanon...

Russia warns Japan against remilitarization, urges adherence to pacifist principles

MOSCOW - Japan should draw lessons from history and adhere to the pacifist provisions of its constitution if it does not want to repeat...

Trump warns Iran of massive strike if it attacks Qatar again

JERUSALEM/TEHRAN/VIENNA/MOSCOW/DOHA/RIYADH/ABU DHABI - If Iran attacks Qatar again, the US military "will massively blow up the entirety" of the South Pars gas field in...

Northeast Australia warned to prepare for severe tropical cyclone

SYDNEY - Emergency warnings have been issued for thousands of people as Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle approaches the northeast coast of 's Queensland.The Bureau...

US intelligence chief: Iran has not rebuilt nuke enrichment program after 2025 US strikes

WASHINGTON - US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Wednesday that Iran has not rebuilt its nuclear enrichment program since US strikes in...

Thai top court takes up case seeking to invalidate February’s election

BANGKOK - Thailand's issued an official announcement on Wednesday stating it has accepted a petition filed by the seeking to declare the...

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