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Japan starts releasing state oil reserves to blunt impact of ME tensions

TOKYO - Japan began releasing oil from state reserves on Thursday to cushion the impact of the conflict on its economy, as concerns over supply mount and ...

Russia: Tokyo-Kyiv military ties undermines Ukraine peace prospects

MOSCOW - Japan's involvement in supplying weapons to Ukraine undermines prospects for a peaceful...

Iraq to summon US diplomat over deadly strike on military clinic

BAGHDAD - Iraq will summon the US charge d'affaires to protest the deadly airstrike...

US airport wait times stretch past 4 hours as shutdown cripples staffing

WASHINGTON - Wait times at US airport security checkpoints have reached the longest levels...

Germany unveils 8b-euro climate plan to reduce fossil fuel reliance

BERLIN - The German government on Wednesday adopted a climate plan that includes an...

Swift actions taken across Asia-Pacific to cushion Mideast energy shocks

HONG KONG - Escalating conflict in the Middle East has unleashed a wave of across the Asia-Pacific, driving sharp fuel price surges,...

KCNA: DPRK long-range artillery sub-unit conducts firepower strike drill

PYONGYANG - A long-range artillery sub-unit of the Korean People's Army of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea () in the western area conducted...

Drone attack hit UAE consulate in Iraq, injuring 2

BAGHDAD - A drone struck the consulate in Erbil on Saturday, wounding two security guards and damaging the building, a security source said.The...

US embassy in Baghdad hit by drone, no casualties reported so far

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/BAGHDAD - The US embassy here was hit by a drone on Saturday, with no immediate information on casualties, a security source said.A booby-trapped...

ROK military: DPRK fires unidentified projectile eastward

SEOUL – The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired an unidentified projectile eastward, with the exact number yet to be confirmed, the Joint...

Japan’s ruling bloc pushes fiscal 2026 budget through lower house amid criticism

TOKYO - A record initial state budget for fiscal 2026 was approved by Japan's lower house on Friday evening with the backing of the...

Trump says US military actions in Iran will last ‘as long as necessary’

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN - US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the US military campaign in Iran will last "as long as necessary."When asked by...

US says 4 crew members confirmed killed in loss of KC-135 refueling aircraft over Iraq

WASHINGTON - Four of the six crew members aboard a US KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed in western Iraq are confirmed to have been...

Pakistan strikes terrorists’ camps, support infrastructure in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has conducted airstrikes on Taliban facilities and terrorists' camps as part of the ongoing operation against terrorists in Afghanistan, security sources...

Bodies of 84 Iranian sailors repatriated from Sri Lanka on special flight

COLOMBO - The bodies of 84 identified Iranian sailors killed in the March 4 US attack on the warship off Sri Lanka's coast...

Afghanistan govt confirms detention of 2 US citizens

KABUL - Two US citizens are in custody in Afghanistan after being detained for violating local laws, government spokesperson said on Friday.In an...

RSP wins 182 seats in Nepal’s parliamentary election

KATHMANDU - The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has emerged as the largest force in Nepal's House of Representatives by winning 182 seats in the...

Iran declares week of national unity after new supreme leader’s 1st message

TEHRAN/UNITED NATIONS/JERUSALEM/ANKARA/MOSCOW/MANAMA/WASHINGTON - Iranian First Vice-President Mohammad-Reza Aref said on Thursday the administration has declared the coming week as the "Week of National Unity...

US Central Command: US refueling aircraft goes down in western Iraq

WASHINGTON - A US KC-135 refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq, US Central Command said Thursday."Two aircraft were involved in the incident. One...

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