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Australian PM welcomes Israeli president’s visit amid protests

CANBERRA - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese...

India cracks down on AI-Generated content on social media

India tightened rules governing social media content...

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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 province, local media reported on...

Australian PM welcomes Israeli president’s visit amid protests

CANBERRA - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday officially welcomed Israeli President Isaac...

India cracks down on AI-Generated content on social media

India tightened rules governing social media content and platforms, particularly targeting artificially generated and...

10 dead after shooter opens fire at high school in Canada

OTTAWA - Ten people are dead including the shooter after a woman opened fire...

10 dead in mass shooting in Canada’s British Columbia province

OTTAWA - Ten people are dead including the shooter after a woman opened fire...

UN chief urges parties to honor truce

Call comes amid reports of more deaths in Gaza and curbs on relief operationsUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres renewed his demand for all parties...

Japan’s Takaichi criticized for calling snap election during entrance exam season

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has been facing mounting criticism over the timing of the upcoming general election, as opposition figures and...

Iran, US to meet Friday in Oman amid military posturing, deep divisions

CAIRO/TEHRAN - Iran and the United States are set to hold talks in Oman's capital Muscat on Friday, officials confirmed on Wednesday, capping days...

Australia blasts big tech for child sexual abuse failings

Australia’s online safety regulator blasted major technology companies including Meta Platforms Inc, Apple Inc and Google for failing to stamp out child sexual exploitation...

India revokes direct rule in Manipur, new chief minister takes oath

NEW DELHI - India's federal government on Wednesday revoked the direct rule imposed in the restive northeastern state of Manipur in February last year,...

Tariffs cut as US, India ink deal

Pact could restore competitiveness, but analysts warn of energy, geopolitical risksThe United States announced a trade deal with India on Monday that slashes tariffs...

US-Iran drone encounter clouds prospects for talks

CAIRO/LONDON/JERUSALEM/BEIRUT - A drone belonging to Iran's armed forces completed a "surveillance mission" in international waters Tuesday, Iranian media reported, shortly after the US...

Australian government mulls major sale of defense properties

CANBERRA -- The Australian government on Wednesday announced plans to sell up to 67 historic defense sites in order to cut maintenance costs and...

Shooter of former Japanese PM Abe appeals life sentence

TOKYO - Tetsuya Yamagami, the man who fatally shot former Japanese Prime Minister in 2022, filed an appeal on Wednesday against his life...

Palestine condemns Israeli plan to legalize West Bank settlement farms

RAMALLAH/CAIRO/GAZA/GENEVA - The Palestinian presidency on Tuesday condemned an Israeli plan to legalize 140 settlement farms in the occupied West Bank.Presidential spokesperson Nabil Abu...

India-US trade deal against farmers’ interests, Indian opposition leaders say

NEW DELHI -- India's opposition leaders on Tuesday criticized the India-US trade deal reducing tariffs on Indian goods to 18 percent, saying it jeopardized...

Japan’s remilitarization threatens Asia-Pacific stability, says Lavrov

MOSCOW - Japan's policy of accelerated remilitarization threatens peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned on Monday.During a...

Australia’s science, tech sector facing severe funding, talent crisis, peak body warns

CANBERRA - Australia's science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) sector is facing a severe crisis as a result of stagnating funding, the industry's peak...

Thai capital records high turnout for early voting ahead of general election

BANGKOK - Thailand's capital Bangkok has recorded a robust turnout for early voting on Sunday, one week ahead of a general election, with over...

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