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Myanmar’s parliament houses nominate candidates for vice-presidency

NAY PYI TAW - Myanmar's Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) and Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House) on Monday held separate sessions to nominate the country's vice-presidential candidates.During the sessions, Pyithu Hluttaw...

Japan aborts maiden flight test of reusable rocket experimental vehicle again

TOKYO - Japan's space agency aborted the scheduled maiden flight test of its small...

Tehran issues warning as Trump eyes oil hub

Pakistan hosts Saudi, Turkiye, Egypt for talks, eyes US-Iran dialogueIran accused the United States...

Mideast conflict sends energy, economic shockwaves across Europe

BERLIN - One month after the United States and Israel launched military strikes on...

Rallies against US-Israeli war on Iran draw 8m worldwide

WASHINGTON - Rallies against the US-Israeli war on Iran swept numerous cities across the...

Thai PM orders legal action against contractor linked to 2 fatal crane accidents

BANGKOK - Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Thursday ordered the transport ministry to terminate its contracts and pursue legal action against a contractor...

US sanctions 13 entities, 11 individuals allegedly linked with Iran

WASHINGTON/STOCKHOLM/TEHERAN/UNITED NATIONS/ISTANBUL/BERLIN - The US Department of the Treasury is imposing sanctions on 13 more entities and 11 more individuals allegedly linked to Iran,...

Cold snap to test Asia weather records as temperatures dive

A blast of frigid Arctic air is set to sweep across Asia next week, pushing temperatures toward potentially record lows and likely boosting heating...

2 dead as crane topples on Thailand’s Rama II Road

BANGKOK - Two people were killed and two others sustained injuries after a construction crane collapsed onto a highway in Thailand on Thursday, authorities...

Japan’s opposition parties eye merger as snap election looms

Japan’s largest opposition party and a former ruling coalition partner are in discussions to cooperate more deeply in an upcoming election, with an eye...

Iran shuts down airspace as US carrier strike group moves to Middle East

WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/CAIRO/LONDON/TEHERAN - A US carrier strike group is moving from the South China Sea to the Middle East amid tensions with Iran, multiple sources...

Official: ROK considers restoring military agreement with DPRK

SEOUL - is reviewing whether to restore the suspended Sept 19 military agreement with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), said national...

Iran urges world to condemn US threats

Trump accused of inciting unrest as China opposes external interferenceIran has urged the international community to condemn United States President Donald Trump's escalating rhetoric...

Japanese PM to detail plans to dissolve lower house for snap election on Jan 19

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to give more details on Jan 19 of her plan to dissolve the House of...

US carrier strike group moving to the Middle East

WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/CAIRO/LONDON/TEHERAN - A US carrier strike group is moving from the South China Sea to the Middle East amid tensions with Iran, multiple sources...

Cambodia: Thailand requests to postpone border meeting for 2nd time

PHNOM PENH - Cambodia said on Wednesday that Thailand has requested to postpone a special meeting on border demarcation for the second time.Cambodia on...

Official: 29 dead, 67 injured after crane collapse derails train in Thailand

BANGKOK -- The death toll from a crane collapse that derailed a passenger train in northeastern Thailand has risen to 29, and the number...

Report: At least 22 dead, 55 injured after crane collapse derails train in Thailand

BANGKOK -- At least 22 people were killed and 55 others injured after a passenger train collided with a collapsed construction crane in northeastern...

Multiple injured as Flight EY416 encounters turbulence on Abu Dhabi-Phuket route

BANGKOK - Thailand's Phuket International Airport received a notification on Wednesday morning that Flight EY416, en route from Abu Dhabi to Phuket, had encountered...

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