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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...

11 more bodies found after deadly ferry accident in S. Philippines

MANILA - Eleven more bodies have been recovered as local residents joined the search for missing passengers of a sunken ferry off Basilan province...

Iran to consider any US military action as ‘act of war’

TEHERAN/CAIRO/BAGHDAD - A senior advisor to warned on Wednesday that the Middle Eastern country will consider any military action by the United States...

Media: 2 dead after AT-6 plane crashes in Thailand’s Chiang Mai

BANGKOK - An AT-6 military aircraft crashed in Chiang Mai's Chom Thong district in Thailand on Thursday, leaving two dead, local media reported. The...

Cambodia-Thailand border committee meeting concludes with no consensus

PHNOM PENH -- The three-day Cambodia-Thailand Regional Border Committee (RBC) secretariat meeting over border issues wrapped up on Thursday without reaching any consensus, said...

South Korea says US trade friction unrelated to Coupang probe

South Korea’s top diplomat said Donald Trump’s recent threat to raise tariffs on goods from its US ally is not connected to an ongoing...

UN: Return of Afghan refugees increases national population by 12%

KABUL - More than 4.8 million have returned from Iran and Pakistan since September 2023, resulting in a 12-percent increase in Afghanistan's population,...

Nipah virus fears trigger airport checks across Asia as India confirms 2 cases

Two cases of the deadly Nipah virus in India have prompted authorities in Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia to step up airport screening...

Japan’s ruling LDP faces criticism over backing scandal-tainted candidates

TOKYO -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has drawn renewed criticism after endorsing more than 40 candidates linked to a political slush fund...

Iran: No talks under Trump’s threats, naval enforcement in Mideast

TEHERAN/CAIRO/BAGHDAD - Iran on Wednesday rejected any prospect of talks with the United States as long as Washington continues to threaten military action, after...

Residents urged to work from home as air pollution spikes in Thai capital

BANGKOK -- Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt on Wednesday called on the public and private sectors to implement work-from-home measures as air pollution surged to...

Myanmar’s USDP wins majority of seats in Lower House

YANGON - The Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) has won a majority of seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) of Myanmar's Union...

JCI Vientiane Strengthens Regional Leadership Through ASEAN-BRICS Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative

Vientiane, Laos – January 27, 2026 — Under the visionary leadership of President Mr. Sounay Phothisane, JCI Vientiane has emerged as a catalyst for...

Record-breaking Australia heatwave fuels bushfires, cuts power to thousands

SYDNEY - baked Australia's southeast for a fifth straight day on Wednesday, fanning bushfires and straining the power grid, leaving thousands of properties...

Vietnam approves visa exemptions for foreign nationals with contributions

HANOI - The Vietnamese government has approved a plan to introduce time-limited visa exemptions for foreign nationals eligible for special incentives due to their...

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