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Australian PM welcomes Israeli president’s visit amid protests

CANBERRA - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese...

India cracks down on AI-Generated content on social media

India tightened rules governing social media content...

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2 pilots killed in shooting at airstrip in Indonesia’s South Papua

JAKARTA - Two pilots were killed after a small aircraft was shot at upon landing at Karowai Airstrip in Boven Digoel Regency, South Papua province, local media reported on...

Australian PM welcomes Israeli president’s visit amid protests

CANBERRA - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday officially welcomed Israeli President Isaac...

India cracks down on AI-Generated content on social media

India tightened rules governing social media content and platforms, particularly targeting artificially generated and...

10 dead after shooter opens fire at high school in Canada

OTTAWA - Ten people are dead including the shooter after a woman opened fire...

10 dead in mass shooting in Canada’s British Columbia province

OTTAWA - Ten people are dead including the shooter after a woman opened fire...

Kuwait reshuffles cabinet, appoints new ministers

KUWAIT CITY - Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issued a decree on Sunday to reshuffle the cabinet, appointing new ministers to key...

Australian boy killed by shark in Sydney Harbour honored at Bondi Beach

An Australian boy who died after being bitten by a shark in Sydney Harbour was honored in a surfing ceremony at Bondi Beach on...

Japanese PM’s last-minute live debate cancellation draws opposition criticism

TOKYO - Citing arm injury, Japanese Prime Minister on Sunday canceled at the last minute her planned appearance on a live party leaders'...

Indonesia permits Elon Musk’s Grok to resume service after ban

Indonesia has permitted the artificial intelligence tool to resume service after Elon Musk’s X provided assurances to the government following its ban for...

Palestinians reject Israeli role at Rafah crossing; Egypt, Jordan slam truce violations

GAZA - Palestinian factions on Saturday rejected any Israeli involvement in the movement of passengers to and from Gaza through the Rafah crossing on...

Early voting for Thailand’s general election kicks off

BANGKOK - Early voting for Thailand's House of Representatives election started at 8 am local time on Sunday, with more than 2 million eligible...

Pakistani troops kill 92 terrorists in Balochistan province

ISLAMABAD - Pakistani security forces and law enforcement agencies have "successfully thwarted the evil design of terrorists," killing 92 terrorists in the country's southwestern...

Iraq’s Shi’ite alliance reaffirms al-Maliki as PM nominee despite US threats

BAGHDAD - Iraq's Coordination Framework (CF), an umbrella alliance of Shi’ite parties and the largest parliamentary bloc, reaffirmed on Saturday its support for the...

Cambodia arrests over 2,000 foreigners in latest raid on online scams

PHNOM PENH - Cambodia has arrested a total of 2,044 foreigners in its latest crackdown on online scams, said Ministry of Interior Spokesperson Touch...

Iraq’s parliament schedules Sunday session to choose president

BAGHDAD - The Iraqi parliament said on Friday it will hold a session on Sunday to elect the country's new president.The session, set to...

Trump suggests deadline privately given to Iran for deal

WASHINGTON/TEHERAN/CAIRO - US President Donald Trump on Friday suggested that the White House has privately communicated a deadline to Iran to reach a deal,...

US approves massive new arms sales to Israel, Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON – The White House has approved massive new arms sales totaling $15.67 billion to Israel and Saudi Arabia – two major US allies...

Syria’s interim authority touts economic recovery as factories reopen

DAMASCUS - Syria has restarted hundreds of factories and brought thousands of workshops back into operation, said Syrian economy and industry authorities chief Mohammad...

Australian govts strike agreement on 5-year funding deal for hospitals

CANBERRA -- Australia's federal, state and territory governments on Friday reached an agreement on a landmark five-year funding deal for the nation's public hospitals.Prime...

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