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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...

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...

Hamas says ready to hand over Gaza administration to national committee

GAZA/JERUSALEM/CAIRO/UNITED NATIONS/RAMALLAH - Hamas said on Monday that it has completed preparations to hand over its governmental and administrative assets to the Gaza national...

US lowers tariffs on India to 18% under trade deal

NEW YORK - The United States and India have reached a trade deal, under which the US will lower its so-called reciprocal tariffs on...

AI takes spotlight as world laureates gather in Dubai

At a pivotal moment when AI is reshaping global economic and scientific development, nearly 70 leading scientists gathered on Sunday in Dubai for the...

Israel slammed for ceasefire violations

The foreign ministers of Arab and Muslim-majority countries on Sunday condemned Israel's repeated violations of the Gaza ceasefire, following the deaths of 31 people...

Potential US-Iran nuclear talks face mixed signals amid rising tensions

CAIRO/TEHRAN - Plans for potential US-Iran nuclear negotiations remain uncertain as reports of an upcoming meeting in Istanbul were questioned by Iranian officials, while...

UN says Israeli aerial chemical release disrupted peacekeeping in Lebanon

BEIRUT -- The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Monday that Israeli aircraft dropped a chemical substance near the border, calling...

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