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Iran to select next supreme leader soon, candidates determined

TEHERAN/WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM - A senior cleric and member...

Hezbollah launches rocket attack on Israeli forces in northern Israel

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM - Hezbollah said early Wednesday that...

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Iran to select next supreme leader soon, candidates determined

TEHERAN/WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM - A senior cleric and member of Iran's Assembly of Experts said on Wednesday that the country will select its next supreme leader soon, with candidates determined.Seyed Ahmad...

Source: 100 killed after Iranian frigate attacked by sub off Sri Lankan coast

COLOMBO -- At least 100 people on board the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena were...

Hezbollah launches rocket attack on Israeli forces in northern Israel

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM - Hezbollah said early Wednesday that it launched a rocket barrage targeting a...

Israel says any successor to Iran’s Khamenei ‘target for elimination’

TEHERAN/WASHINGTON/VIENNA/BAGHDAD/JERUSALEM - Israel threatened on Wednesday that whoever Iran chooses as its new Supreme...

Cambodian PM vows to eliminate all online scams centers by next month

PHNOM PENH - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet assured on Wednesday that the Southeast...

South Korea baby bump enters second year as weddings rebound

South Korea’s fertility rate rose for a second consecutive year in 2025, a rare bright spot for a country that has long struggled...

Thailand says Cambodia fires grenade near border, Cambodia denies

BANGKOK - Thai Army spokesman Winthai Suvaree announced that a border patrol was fired upon by Cambodian forces Tuesday morning while conducting a...

Iran stresses keenness to reach nuclear deal as US deploys more warplanes

CAIRO -- Senior Iranian officials on Tuesday stressed Iran's willingness to reach a nuclear deal with the United States, while Washington continues to escalate...

A dozen US F-22 warplanes land in Israel amid regional tensions

JERUSALEM / GAZA -- Twelve US F-22 stealth fighter jets landed at an Israeli air force base in southern Israel on Monday as part...

Australian PM returns to Canberra residence after evacuation

CANBERRA - Prime Minister has returned to The Lodge, his Canberra residence, after he had been evacuated for 3 hours over a security...

Asia the top destination for Spring Festival

Asian countries were the top destinations for Chinese travelers during this year's nine-day Spring Festival holiday, with Thailand being the most popular.Li Yang, 43,...

Guterres says rule of law ‘outmuscled’

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres raised concerns on Monday that the rule of law is being "outmuscled" by the rule of force in his...

Pakistan responded to Afghanistan’s unprovoked firing, official says

ISLAMABAD - Pakistani Prime Minister's spokesperson for foreign media Mosharraf Zaidi said on Tuesday that the country responded to Afghanistan's unprovoked firing along the...

DPRK’s Kim outlines general economic goals for next five years

PYONGYANG - The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) outlined general goals for the national economy over the next five...

Australia begins inquiry into antisemitism after Bondi shooting

SYDNEY - Australia on Tuesday opened a government-backed inquiry into antisemitism, after a mass shooting at a Jewish event at Bondi Beach killed 15...

Over 1,000 Japanese protest govt’s plan to deploy long-range missiles in Kumamoto

TOKYO - More than 1,000 Japanese people gathered on Monday in front of the Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Kengun base in Kumamoto Prefecture, protesting...

War risks mount in Middle East ahead of scheduled US-Iran talks

CAIRO - While the United States and Iran are scheduled to resume talks on Thursday, there is little indication of de-escalation in their military...

S. Korean ex-president Yoon’s legal team files appeal against insurrection sentence

SEOUL - South Korea's former president 's legal team filed an appeal Tuesday against the first-instance verdict on his insurrection charges, Yonhap News Agency...

UN chief: Violations of human rights eroding two-state solution

GENEVA - United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that human rights, human dignity, and international law are being blatantly violated in...

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