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FT: Hegseth’s broker looked to buy defense fund before US-Israeli attack on Iran

NEW YORK - A broker for US Defense Secretary explored a multimillion-dollar investment in defense stocks just weeks before a US-Israel strike on Iran.The broker at Morgan Stanley...

Myanmar’s elected lawmakers elect 2 vice-presidents

NAY PYI TAW - Elected representatives from and Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House) on...

Palestine blasts Israel’s death penalty law targeting West Bank Palestinians

RAMALLAH - on Monday condemned the approval of a law by the Israeli...

Social media giants under probe for not complying with Australia’s U-16 ban

CANBERRA - The Australian government said on Tuesday that it is investigating five social...

Thai King endorses new cabinet after PM Anutin re-election

BANGKOK -- Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn has endorsed a new cabinet under the leadership...

Japan postpones H3 rocket launch to investigate previous failure

TOKYO - Japan has decided to postpone the launch of an H3 rocket that was scheduled for Feb 1, as the investigation of the...

Official: Skirmish over gold mine leaves casualties in Afghanistan’s Takhar

KABUL - A clash between locals and a gold-mining company has inflicted casualties in Chah Ab district of northern Afghanistan, confirmed Humayun Afghan, spokesman...

Saudi airforce raids hometown of STC’s leader in southern Yemen

ADEN, Yemen - raided the hometown of Aidarous Al-Zubaidi, leader of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), in Yemen's southern province of Al-Dhalea early...

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes near Baculin, Philippines, USGS says

MANILA - A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippines' southern islands on Wednesday, said, and there were no immediate reports of damage...

Israel, Syria agree to de-escalation mechanism after security talks in Paris

JERUSALEM -- Israel and Syria have resumed talks aimed at easing tensions along their shared border after a months-long hiatus, Israel's Prime Minister's Office...

Hun Sen: Cambodia committed to implementing ceasefire with Thailand

PHNOM PENH - Samdech Techo Hun Sen, president of the ruling , said on Wednesday that the kingdom is committed to strictly and fully...

KCNA: DPRK leader visits memorial site for fallen service members overseas

PYONGYANG - Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), visited the construction site of the Memorial Museum of Combat...

Israel strikes multiple sites in Lebanon, including its third-largest city

JERUSALEM -- Israel on Monday and early Tuesday carried out airstrikes on multiple sites in Lebanon, including the country's third-largest city, Israeli and Lebanese...

Thailand lodges protest with Cambodia over border explosion

PHNOM PENH/BANGKOK - Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said in a media interview on Tuesday that the country's military has lodged a protest...

Multiple injured after 6.4-magnitude earthquake hits western Japan

TOKYO - Several people have been injured after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Shimane Prefecture in western Japan on Tuesday, local media reported.The temblor occurred...

Thai army: Cambodia says no intent to fire into Thai territory

PHNOM PENH/BANGKOK - Thai Army said stated on Tuesday that the Cambodian side has contacted local Thai military units, claiming it had no intention...

Netanyahu: Israel, US won’t allow Iran to revive nuclear, missile programs

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said here on Monday that Israel would not allow Iran to revive its nuclear program or rebuild...

More than 40 candidates register for Iraq’s presidential election

BAGHDAD -- More than 44 candidates have registered to run in Iraq's presidential election, the Iraqi parliament announced on Monday after the nomination period...

Malaysia’s former PM Mahathir is in hospital after a fall, aide says

Former Malaysian prime minister was brought to the hospital Tuesday morning after suffering a fall, according to his office.The centenarian, who served twice...

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