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Venezuela resumes IMF ties after years of suspension

CARACAS -- Venezuela has resumed relations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after years of suspension, acting President Delcy Rodriguez said on Thursday.Speaking on state television, Rodriguez welcomed remarks...

Macron for stricter EU rules on children’s social media access

PARIS -- French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that children under the age...

Former Australian soldier granted bail on war crime charges

SYDNEY -- Former Australian special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith was on Friday granted bail...

Former Myanmar president U Win Myint released under amnesty

YANGON - Former Myanmar president U Win Myint was released under amnesty on Friday,...

Japanese protest against govt plan to lift ban on lethal arms exports

TOKYO - Japanese citizens staged a protest rally on Thursday evening in front of...

Japan opp parties, citizens rally against govt move to ease arms export rules

TOKYO - Senior figures from several Japanese opposition parties joined thousands of citizens outside the bustling Ikebukuro station in Tokyo on Sunday evening to...

Iran warns of devastating retaliation if civilian infra attacked

TEHRAN/WASHINGTON/MUSCAT/JERUSALEM - Iran on Monday warned of "much more devastating" and extensive retaliation if its civilian targets are further attacked."If attacks on civilian targets...

ROK president expresses regret to DPRK over drone incident

SEOUL - Republic of Korea President Lee Jae-myung on Monday expressed regret to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea () over the drone incident.Lee...

Trump hints at deadline extension for Iran to reopen Hormuz Strait

WASHINGTON/MUSCAT/JERUSALEM - US President Donald Trump posted "Tuesday, 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time!" on social media on Sunday, a message that appeared to signal a...

Death toll from Afghanistan floods climbs to 99, fresh warnings issued nationwide

KABUL-The death toll from heavy rainfall-triggered flooding across has risen to at least 99 people, with 154 others injured over the past nine...

Hezbollah says it attacked Israeli warship with cruise missile

BEIRUT - said early Sunday that it targeted an Israeli warship off the Lebanese coast with a cruise missile, claiming that a direct...

Trump warns of ‘hell’ in Iran amid intensified strikes

United States President Donald Trump warned on Saturday that "all hell" will rain down on Iran if no peace deal is reached within 48...

Afghanistan-Central Asia consultative meeting held to boost trade, security ties

KABUL - The first Afghanistan-Central Asia consultative meeting opened in Kabul on Sunday, hosted by 's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, bringing together senior diplomats...

Iran says US C-130 military transport plane, 2 helicopters destroyed

TEHRAN/WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM - Several "flying objects" were destroyed during the US mission to rescue a pilot in Iran, the Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday.The...

Trump warns Iran has 48 hours to make deal or face ‘Hell’

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/JERUSALEM - US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Iran has 48 hours to strike a deal on opening up the Strait of...

Yemen’s Houthis announce ‘joint operation’ targeting Israel

SANAA - Yemen's Houthi group said on Saturday that it had carried out a joint military operation targeting Israel's , along with other key...

61 killed, 116 injured in rain-related incidents in Afghanistan

KABUL - At least 61 people were killed, 116 others injured, and four others went missing in recent rain-triggered accidents across Afghanistan, , spokesman...

Earthquake in northern Afghanistan kills 8

KABUL - At least eight people have been killed in a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck on Friday evening, Mohammad Yousuf Hammad, a spokesman...

2 US warplanes downed, Iran rejects US’ 48-hour ceasefire proposal

TEHRAN/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON/DUBAI – Iran has rejected a US proposal for a 48-hour ceasefire, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Friday.The proposal was delivered to...

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