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US submarine sinks Iranian warship in international waters near Sri Lanka

WASHINGTON - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth...

Hezbollah vows resistance, claims attacks on Israeli military targets

BEIRUT/PARIS - Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said...

Japanese startup fails in third rocket launch attempt in a row

TOKYO - Japanese startup Space One Co...

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US submarine sinks Iranian warship in international waters near Sri Lanka

WASHINGTON - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that a US submarine sank an Iranian warship in international waters."An American submarine sunk an Iranian warship that thought it...

Hezbollah vows resistance, claims attacks on Israeli military targets

BEIRUT/PARIS - Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said Wednesday that the group will continue its...

Japanese startup fails in third rocket launch attempt in a row

TOKYO - Japanese startup Space One Co launched a small rocket on Thursday in...

Ukraine says next meeting with US, Russia expected in 2 days

KYIV -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the next trilateral meeting with the...

Europe voices dissent over US military actions

Spain denies support to Washington amid trade threats as France urges talksDays into the...

S. Korea’s ex-president Yoon apologizes to public for own shortcomings

SEOUL - Former South Korean president apologized to the public on Friday for his shortcomings following a lower court's decision to sentence him...

Iran, Russia hold joint drill as Trump hints at 15-day deadline

CAIRO - Naval forces of Iran and Russia held a joint drill on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean,...

KCNA: DPRK’s Ninth Party Congress opens in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG - The Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the ruling party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), opened...

DPRK top leader attends ceremony presenting rocket launchers

PYONGYANG -- Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), attended a ceremony of presenting large-caliber multiple rocket launchers in...

Death toll rises to 16 in Pakistan’s Karachi building explosion

ISLAMABAD - The death toll from a gas explosion at a residential building in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi has risen to 16,...

Russia, Iran deepen nuclear, military ties as US pressure mounts amid ongoing talks

CAIRO - Moscow and Tehran are stepping up cooperation on multiple fronts, particularly in nuclear energy and military operations, as Iran seeks a nuclear...

Australia’s largest mosque calls for more security after receiving threatening letters

SYDNEY - The operator of Australia's largest mosque said on Thursday that it needs additional security after receiving three threatening letters within one month.The...

DPRK top leader attends ceremony of presenting rocket launchers

PYONGYANG -- Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), attended a ceremony of presenting large-caliber multiple rocket launchers in...

S. Korea’s ex-president Yoon sentenced to life in prison on insurrection

SEOUL - South Korea's former president was sentenced to life in prison on charges of insurrection stemming from his declaration of emergency martial...

Macron says social media curbs for youth will be G-7 priority

French President Emmanuel Macron said one of his priorities for the Group of Seven presidency will be protecting children from the harmful effects of...

Japan’s ruling LDP taps scandal-hit ex-minister for key party post

TOKYO - Japan's ruling (LDP) on Thursday named former economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who was implicated in a slush fund scandal, as its...

Australia to ban citizen from returning to country under rarely-used terror laws

SYDNEY - Australia ‌said on Wednesday it would ‌temporarily ban one of its citizens held in a Syrian camp from returning to the ​country,...

Russia, Iran deepen nuclear, military ties as US pressure mounts

CAIRO - Moscow and Tehran are stepping up cooperation on multiple fronts, particularly in nuclear energy and military operations, as Iran seeks a nuclear...

S. Korean court to deliver verdict in ex-president Yoon’s insurrection trial

SEOUL - The Seoul Central District Court is set to deliver its verdict Thursday in former impeached president Yoon Suk-yeol's insurrection trial stemming from...

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