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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...

Israeli airstrikes kill at least 14 in southern Lebanon

BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS - Israeli airstrikes killed at least 14 people in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, according to Lebanon's National News Agency, while Hezbollah announced...

Mideast crisis raises environmental fears

Experts call attention to long-standing impact of conflict between the US, Israel and Iran in region and beyondIn between Israeli bombardments of Lebanon and...

Optimism renewed as Trump signals war end

Tehran demands guarantees while IRGC threatens US businesses across regionGlobal optimism has reignited over a potential de-escalation of the war in Iran, following remarks...

18 people killed as boat sinks off Türkiye’s southwestern coast

ISTANBUL - At least 18 illegal migrants died, and 21 others were rescued on Wednesday after a rubber boat carrying illegal migrants sank off...

Japanese protest over deployment of long-range missiles

TOKYO -- Demonstrations were held in Japan on Tuesday evening as citizens voiced strong opposition to the government's decision to deploy long-range missiles in...

Trump says US will leave Iran in 2 or 3 weeks

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/JERUSALEM/DOHA - US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the US military will leave Iran in two or three weeks."We leave because there's no...

UN rights chief: Israel’s death penalty for Palestinians violates international law

GENEVA/CAIRO/BAGHDAD - United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on Tuesday that Israel's death penalty legislation targeting violates international law."It...

Lebanese president says Israel rejects talks as airstrikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs

BEIRUT/TEHRAN/OTTAWA - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Tuesday that Israel has refused to respond to Lebanese, Arab, and international calls to halt military...

Concern aired over Japan’s missile move

Deployment could escalate tensions, experts say, as residents stage protestsJapan's deployment of long-range missiles at two Ground Self-Defense Force bases marks a significant shift...

Oil spill fears as Iran hits tanker in Dubai

Attacks across region see Indonesia condemning killing of peacekeepers amid Israeli campaign in LebanonFighting in the Middle East intensified on multiple fronts on March...

Indonesia’s Mount Dukono volcano erupts, sneding 900-meter ash column

JAKARTA - Mount Dukono in Indonesia's North Maluku province erupted on Tuesday morning, sending a column of volcanic ash up to 900 meters above...

Japan deploys long-range counterstrike missiles despite opposition

TOKYO - Japan's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that long-range missiles with counterstrike capabilities have been brought into service for the first time at...

Myanmar’s elected lawmakers elect 2 vice-presidents

NAY PYI TAW - Elected representatives from and Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House) on Tuesday elected a vice-president each from among their respective candidates.Min...

Palestine blasts Israel’s death penalty law targeting West Bank Palestinians

RAMALLAH - on Monday condemned the approval of a law by the Israeli parliament that would allow the execution of Palestinian prisoners convicted...

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