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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...

Hamas says delegation arrives in Cairo for talks over Gaza ceasefire

GAZA/JERUSALEM/CAIRO - Hamas said Tuesday that a delegation from its leadership arrived in Cairo on Tuesday evening to hold discussions with the Egyptian side...

Insurrection charge: S. Korea special counsel seeks death penalty for ex-president Yoon

SEOUL - South Korea's special counsel on Tuesday sought the death penalty for former impeached president on charges of insurrection, according to multiple...

Australian authorities’ top target arrested in Iraq

CANBERRA - The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Wednesday that its "number one target" has been arrested by authorities in Iraq.AFP Commissioner Krissy...

Iran: Ready for war but open to talks following Trump’s threats

TEHERAN/WASHINGTON/MOSCOW/UNITED NATIONS - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said his country is ready for war but remains open to dialogue, after US President Donald...

Aussie neo-Nazi group to disband in response to proposed hate speech laws

SYDNEY - Australian neo-Nazi group the National Socialist Network (NSN) on Tuesday announced it will disband in response to new hate speech laws proposed...

Kyodo News: Japan PM intends to dissolve lower house for snap election

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told a senior ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) official that she intends to dissolve the House of...

Israeli tank shelling reported around UN peacekeepers in South Lebanon

BEIRUT - said late Monday that Israeli tanks fired shells near its peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, calling the move a serious violation of...

S. Korean court to review ex-president Yoon’s insurrection sentence request

SEOUL -- The final hearing of former president Yoon Suk-yeol on charges of insurrection was held Tuesday at the Seoul Central District Court, with...

Hamas signals readiness to hand over Gaza governance

Palestinian militant group Hamas said it was ready to give up power in the Gaza Strip to a technocratic leadership committee as part of...

Fatah says Gaza committee must be led by Palestinian Authority

GAZA/BAGHDAD - The Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah) said on Monday that any committee formed to govern the Gaza Strip must be headed by...

Flood emergency prompts widespread warnings in Australia’s Queensland

SYDNEY - Flood warnings have been issued across the northeast Australian state of Queensland as ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji continues to cause widespread intense rainfall.As...

Trump says countries doing business with Iran face 25% tariff

WASHINGTON/TEHERAN/MOSCOW/CAIRO - said Monday that any country doing business with Iran will pay a tariff rate of 25 percent on any business conducted...

Aussie PM: Australia’s ambassador to US to resign 1 year early

CANBERRA - Australia's Ambassador to the United States will resign a year before the end of his term, Prime Minister said here on...

DPRK media: Neo-militarism would bring total destruction to Japan

PYONGYANG - Japan will face total destruction through , the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Sunday...

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