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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...
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Japanese lower house okays bill to set up national intelligence committee

TOKYO – on Thursday passed a bill to establish a national intelligence committee,...
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Philippine senator criticizes ICC ruling on Duterte case jurisdiction

MANILA - Philippine Senator Imee Marcos has criticized ruling upholding jurisdiction in the...
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ICC confirms trial against former Philippine president Duterte

THE HAGUE – The International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed all three counts of...
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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...
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Voter turnout in Myanmar’s first phase of 2025 general election reaches 52%

YANGON - Myanmar's first phase of the recorded a voter turnout of 52.13 percent, Zaw Min Tun, leader of the Information Team of...

Former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia dies of illness at age of 80

DHAKA - Former Bangladeshi prime minister and Chairperson of the Nationalist Party (BNP) Khaleda Zia passed away due to illness at the age...

Japan confirms season’s 1st bird flu outbreak in greater Tokyo area

TOKYO - Japan's agriculture ministry said on Tuesday that it has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in...

Record police force to patrol Sydney’s New Year Eve after Bondi shooting

SYDNEY - A record number of police officers will be deployed to patrol New Year's celebrations in Sydney following the fatal mass shooting at...

Malaysian PM: ASEAN strengthens regional stability

KUALA LUMPUR - Regional stability was strengthened through the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) despite the challenges faced by the grouping in 2025,...

Iranian president warns of ‘harsh’ response after Trump’s threats

TEHERAN - Iranian President on Tuesday warned that his country would respond harshly to any act of aggression, following a renewed threat of...

Saudi Arabia demands UAE withdrawal from Yemen after Mukalla port airstrikes

RIYADH - The Saudi Cabinet on Tuesday called on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to withdraw its forces from Yemen within 24 hours and...

Thailand repatriates 18 detained Cambodian soldiers

BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH - Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a statement on Wednesday, saying that Thailand has repatriated 18 detained Cambodian soldiers to...

Ten countries voice concerns over Gaza humanitarian situation

LONDON -- The foreign ministers of Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Britain on Tuesday issued a joint statement expressing...

UN report: Nearly 22 million Afghans to need humanitarian assistance in 2026

KABUL -- Afghanistan is set to remain one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises in 2026, with an estimated 21.9 million people projected...

Thousands of police deployed to ensure safe New Year celebrations in Victoria, Australia

MELBOURNE -- Thousands of police officers have been deployed across the southeast Australian state of Victoria to ensure public safety during New Year celebrations.Victoria...

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