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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...

Syria extends ceasefire with Kurdish forces by 15 days to support IS detainee transfers

DAMASCUS - Syria on Saturday extended a truce with by 15 days to support the transfer of Islamic State (IS) detainees from Syria...

Iran condemns European Parliament’s ‘meddlesome, irresponsible’ resolution

TEHERAN - The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Friday condemned a "meddlesome and irresponsible" anti-Teheran resolution adopted by the European Parliament.On Thursday, the European Parliament...

7 killed as landslide, flash floods hit Indonesia’s West Java

JAKARTA – At least seven people were killed after a landslide accompanied by flash floods struck Cisarua sub-district in West Bandung Regency of Indonesia's...

Japan’s opposition parties criticize PM Takaichi’s lower house dissolution

TOKYO - Leaders of multiple Japanese opposition parties slammed on Friday as lacking "justification".Japan's House of Representatives was formally dissolved on Friday, marking...

Japan’s lower house formally dissolved for Feb 8 election

Japan's House of Representatives was formally dissolved on Friday at the outset of the ordinary parliamentary session, with a general election set for Feb...

To Lam re-elected Vietnam’s communist party chief

HANOI - To Lam has been re-elected general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, an official press release said on Friday.

Trump touts ‘massive’ US forces heading toward Iran

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States has a "massive" naval force heading toward Iran, while suggesting it may...

WSJ: White House considers full withdrawal of US troops from Syria

WASHINGTON - The White House is weighing a full withdrawal of US troops from Syria as Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa moves to assert control...

Trump launches ‘Board of Peace’, draws criticism for undermining UN

DAVOS, Switzerland/GAZA/BRUSSELS/LONDON/MOSCOW/JERUSALEM -formally launched his so-called "Board of Peace" on Thursday at a charter-signing ceremony during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.The move...

Gunman at large after three shot dead in eastern Australia

SYDNEY - A gunman remained at large on Thursday night after three people were shot dead west of Sydney in the Australian state of...

Japan’s cabinet approves decision to dissolve lower house

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister 's cabinet on Friday adopted a decision to dissolve the House of Representatives.Later in the afternoon, the lower house...

Report: Iran officially counts 3,117 deaths in Dec-Jan unrest

TEHERAN - Iran's state television IRIB reported on Wednesday that 3,117 people were killed during recent unrest, citing the country's Forensic Medical Organization.The figure...

Six more bodies found at plane crash site in Indonesia

JAKARTA - Indonesian rescuers on Thursday recovered six more bodies at the crash site of an ATR 42-500 aircraft on the slopes of Mount...

Israel: Hamas suspects targeted, 11 Palestinians killed across Gaza

GAZA/JERUSALEM - Eleven Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire on Wednesday across Gaza amid escalating tensions, according to Palestinian sources.An Israeli drone strike targeted...

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