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Venezuela resumes IMF ties after years of suspension

CARACAS -- Venezuela has resumed relations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after years of suspension, acting President Delcy Rodriguez said on Thursday.Speaking on state television, Rodriguez welcomed remarks...

Macron for stricter EU rules on children’s social media access

PARIS -- French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that children under the age...

Former Australian soldier granted bail on war crime charges

SYDNEY -- Former Australian special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith was on Friday granted bail...

Former Myanmar president U Win Myint released under amnesty

YANGON - Former Myanmar president U Win Myint was released under amnesty on Friday,...

Japanese protest against govt plan to lift ban on lethal arms exports

TOKYO - Japanese citizens staged a protest rally on Thursday evening in front of...

US, Iran delegations land in Pakistan for peace talks

ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON – US and Iranian officials landed in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, on Saturday morning .The Iranian delegation, led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher...

Lebanon, Israel agree to US-mediated talks

BEIRUT - Lebanon and Israel agreed on Friday to hold an initial meeting next Tuesday at the in Washington to discuss a ceasefire...

Ahead of US-Iran talks, Trump says Hormuz to open soon

WASHINGTON – US President said on Friday that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz with the Iranians in Pakistan on Saturday,...

US, Iran brace for pivotal talks in Pakistan

Fragile ceasefire shadowed by deep rifts on terms, Israel’s attacks in LebanonNegotiators from the United States and Iran prepared on Friday for high-level talks,...

Rift over Lebanon, Hormuz strains truce

The Middle East teetered between hope and despair on Thursday, within a day of a two-week ceasefire being announced, as the United States and...

Min Aung Hlaing sworn in as Myanmar’s president

NAY PYI TAW -- Senior General Min Aung Hlaing was officially sworn in as the President of Myanmar on Friday.The oath-taking ceremony, conducted before...

Trump threatens Iran over tanker transit fees in Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN - US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened Iran to stop charging fees to tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz if the...

Uncertainty over Mideast truce

Iran and US accuse each other of violating ceasefire amid widespread condemnation of Israeli attacks on LebanonThe momentum of the US ceasefire with Iran...

Japan govt designates 17 airports, ports for possible defense use

TOKYO - The Japanese government has added 17 to its list of designated facilities to allow possible use by the Self-Defense Forces (SDF)...

Türkiye jails 198 suspects in nationwide IS crackdown

ISTANBUL - Turkish authorities have jailed 198 suspects in a nationwide operation against the Islamic State (IS) following an armed attack on a police...

1 missing after fire on submarine at S. Korea’s shipyard

SEOUL - One person went missing on Thursday after a submarine fire at South Korea's shipyard, according to Yonhap news agency.The fire broke out...

Thai PM pledges economic relief, structural reforms in policy statement

BANGKOK - Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul delivered his government's policy statement to parliament on Thursday, prioritizing immediate economic relief from global energy shocks...

DPRK conducts multiple weapon system tests

PYONGYANG - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted multiple weapon system tests from Monday to Wednesday, the official Korean Central News Agency...

UN strongly condemns Israel’s strikes across Lebanon

UNITED NATIONS/BEIRUT - The United Nations strongly condemns Israel's strikes across Lebanon that resulted in significant civilian casualties, Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson for the...

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