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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...

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...

ROK forms investigation body to probe DPRK’s claims of drone infiltrations

SEOUL - The Republic of Korea formed a military-police investigation body to probe the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's claims of the ROK's drone...

Hamas says ready to dissolve its government bodies

GAZA - Hamas announced on Saturday that it has decided to dissolve all its government bodies in the Gaza Strip, in preparation for handing...

Meta shuts 550,000 accounts on Australia’s kids social media ban

said it has shut down almost 550,000 accounts in Australia to comply with the country’s landmark social media ban for children.The social media...

Trump says US mulling ‘some very strong options’ on Iran

WASHINGTON/TEHERAN/CAIRO/UNITED NATIONS - US President Donald Trump said Sunday that his administration is weighing "some very strong options", including potential military action against Iran,...

Human remains found amid Australia bushfires, police say

SYDNEY - Human remains were found in Australia's southeast where bushfires raging for days have razed buildings, cut power to thousands of homes and...

Rising death toll in Iran as govt warns of ‘rioters’, foreign meddling

TEHERAN/CAIRO/UNITED NATIONS - Fatalities from two weeks of nationwide unrest in Iran climbed on Sunday as Teheran warned it would strike US and Israeli...

NYT: Trump briefed on options for military strikes in Iran

WASHINGTON/TEHERAN - has been briefed in recent days on new options for military strikes against Iran, The New York Times reported on Saturday,...

Thailand imposes curfew in southern province after violent attacks

BANGKOK - An immediate curfew has been imposed in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat in response to a spate of violent incidents, including multiple...

23 civilians killed in Aleppo clashes as authorities claim takeover of Kurdish-held zone

DAMASCUS -- The number of civilians killed in attacks on residential neighborhoods in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo has risen to 23, with...

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