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Indonesia’s Mount Dukono volcano erupts, sneding 900-meter ash column

JAKARTA - Mount Dukono in Indonesia's North Maluku province erupted on Tuesday morning, sending a column of volcanic ash up to 900 meters above its peak, Indonesia's geological agency...
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Japan deploys long-range counterstrike missiles despite opposition

TOKYO - Japan's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that long-range missiles with counterstrike capabilities...
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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...
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Myanmar’s elected lawmakers elect 2 vice-presidents

NAY PYI TAW - Elected representatives from and Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House) on...
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Palestine blasts Israel’s death penalty law targeting West Bank Palestinians

RAMALLAH - on Monday condemned the approval of a law by the Israeli...
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Iran says open to ‘genuine, serious’ talks with US

TEHRAN - Though it does not fear war, Iran "has never sought a conflict" with the United States, and is open to , Iranian...

Israeli military claims about 20,900 attacks in Middle East in 2025

JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH/GENEVA - The Israeli military on Wednesday reported carrying out about 20,900 attacks across the Middle East in 2025, primarily targeting Gaza, Iran, Syria...

Iran open to ‘genuine, serious’ talks with US

TEHRAN - Though it does not fear war, Iran "has never sought a conflict" with the United States, and is open to , Iranian...

Voter turnout in Myanmar’s first phase of 2025 general election reaches 52%

YANGON - Myanmar's first phase of the recorded a voter turnout of 52.13 percent, Zaw Min Tun, leader of the Information Team of...

Former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia dies of illness at age of 80

DHAKA - Former Bangladeshi prime minister and Chairperson of the Nationalist Party (BNP) Khaleda Zia passed away due to illness at the age...

Japan confirms season’s 1st bird flu outbreak in greater Tokyo area

TOKYO - Japan's agriculture ministry said on Tuesday that it has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in...

Record police force to patrol Sydney’s New Year Eve after Bondi shooting

SYDNEY - A record number of police officers will be deployed to patrol New Year's celebrations in Sydney following the fatal mass shooting at...

Malaysian PM: ASEAN strengthens regional stability

KUALA LUMPUR - Regional stability was strengthened through the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) despite the challenges faced by the grouping in 2025,...

Iranian president warns of ‘harsh’ response after Trump’s threats

TEHERAN - Iranian President on Tuesday warned that his country would respond harshly to any act of aggression, following a renewed threat of...

Saudi Arabia demands UAE withdrawal from Yemen after Mukalla port airstrikes

RIYADH - The Saudi Cabinet on Tuesday called on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to withdraw its forces from Yemen within 24 hours and...

Thailand repatriates 18 detained Cambodian soldiers

BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH - Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a statement on Wednesday, saying that Thailand has repatriated 18 detained Cambodian soldiers to...

Ten countries voice concerns over Gaza humanitarian situation

LONDON -- The foreign ministers of Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Britain on Tuesday issued a joint statement expressing...

UN report: Nearly 22 million Afghans to need humanitarian assistance in 2026

KABUL -- Afghanistan is set to remain one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises in 2026, with an estimated 21.9 million people projected...

Thousands of police deployed to ensure safe New Year celebrations in Victoria, Australia

MELBOURNE -- Thousands of police officers have been deployed across the southeast Australian state of Victoria to ensure public safety during New Year celebrations.Victoria...

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