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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...

Asia-Pacific reels from soaring energy prices

 Asia-Pacific governments are scrambling to shield households and industries from surging energy costs, as Brent crude, the international benchmark, climbed above $101 a barrel...

UNIFIL accuses Israeli forces of ramming UN vehicles, destroying monitoring gear

BEIRUT - said on Sunday that Israeli forces rammed UNIFIL vehicles and damaged monitoring equipment in southern Lebanon, calling the incidents a violation...

Saudi Arabia summons Iraqi envoy over attacks from Iraqi territory

RIYADH - Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday that it had summoned Iraqi envoy to Riyadh Safia Taleb Al Suhail over drone attacks...

LDP’s renewed push for constitutional revision sparks public doubts in Japan

TOKYO - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) reaffirmed its push for an early amendment to the country's pacifist constitution at a party convention...

Tropical Cyclone Maila kills at least 11 in PNG’s Bougainville

MELBOURNE - At least 11 people have died, including eight in a landslide, after Tropical Cyclone Maila hit the autonomous Bougainville region of Papua...

UNIFIL accuses Israeli forces of ramming UN vehicles, destroying monitoring devices

BEIRUT - said on Sunday that Israeli forces rammed UNIFIL vehicles and damaged monitoring equipment in southern Lebanon, calling the incidents a violation...

US, Iran fail to reach a deal after talks in Pakistan

The United States and Iran have failed to reach any agreement after 21 hours of talks that concluded on Sunday in Pakistan, putting a...

Trump announces Strait of Hormuz blockade after peace talks fail

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN- US President announced on Sunday that the US Navy would begin blocking ships trying to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz,...

Israeli minister visits Al-Aqsa compound again despite Arab condemnations

JERUSALEM - Israeli National Security Minister visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem on Sunday, despite repeated condemnations from Arab countries."Today I...

No deal after US, Iran end marathon talks

The United States and Iran failed to strike any agreement after 21 hours of talks that concluded Sunday in Pakistan, putting a fragile...

6 Palestinians ‘killed in Israeli airstrike targeting security checkpoint in C. Gaza’

GAZA/RAMALLAH - At least six people were killed Saturday in an Israeli airstrike targeting a Palestinian police checkpoint in the Bureij refugee camp in...

Iraqi parliament elects former environment chief Nizar Amedi as country’s new president

BAGHDAD, April 11 - The Iraqi Parliament on Saturday elected former environment minister as the country's new president, following a decisive voting session...

Parliament elects former environment minister Nizar Amedi as new Iraqi president

BAGHDAD, April 11 - The Iraqi Parliament on Saturday elected former environment minister as the country's new president, following a decisive voting session...

Netanyahu: Hezbollah disarmament prerequisite for truce with Lebanon

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that the disarmament of is a prerequisite for any ceasefire agreement with Lebanon.In a...

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