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US submarine sinks Iranian warship in intl waters near Sri Lanka

WASHINGTON - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth...

Iran to select next supreme leader soon, candidates determined

TEHERAN/WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM - A senior cleric and member...

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US submarine sinks Iranian warship in intl 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...

Iran to select next supreme leader soon, candidates determined

TEHERAN/WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM - A senior cleric and member of Iran's Assembly of Experts said on...

Source: 100 killed after Iranian frigate attacked by sub off Sri Lankan coast

COLOMBO -- At least 100 people on board the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena were...

Hezbollah launches rocket attack on Israeli forces in northern Israel

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM - Hezbollah said early Wednesday that it launched a rocket barrage targeting a...

Israel says any successor to Iran’s Khamenei ‘target for elimination’

TEHERAN/WASHINGTON/VIENNA/BAGHDAD/JERUSALEM - Israel threatened on Wednesday that whoever Iran chooses as its new Supreme...

Canadian PM expects US to respect sovereignty amid separatist meetings

OTTAWA - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday said he expects the United States to "respect Canadian sovereignty" after media reported that US...

Severe cold: Zelensky expects halt to attacks on Ukrainian cities

KYIV/ MOSCOW – Ukrainian President said on Thursday that he expects the agreements between the United States and Russia on not targeting Ukrainian...

Trump threatens tariffs on countries selling oil to Cuba, aircraft from Canada

NEW YORK/MEXICO CITY - US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order threatening to impose tariffs on countries that sell oil to...

20 killed, 11 arrested in attack on Niamey airport

NIAMEY - Niger's Defense and Security Forces (FDS) on Thursday neutralized at least 20 mercenaries and arrested 11 others in response to an attack...

Danish PM denies agreement between NATO, US over Greenland

PARIS/BERLIN/WARSAW - Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday denied that there was an agreement between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the...

Trump orders reopening of Venezuelan airspace to commercial flights

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said Thursday he has directed his administration to reopen Venezuelan airspace to commercial flights, a move he said...

Major Russian oil firm, US investor sign agreement on sale of overseas assets

ST PETERSBURG -- Lukoil, a major Russian oil company, has signed an agreement with US investment firm Carlyle on the sale of Lukoil International...

Macron: Greenland tensions ‘strategic wake-up call’ for Europe

PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that escalating tensions with the United States over Greenland constitute a strategic wake-up call for...

Venezuela’s armed forces recognize acting president as commander-in-chief

CARACAS - Venezuela's armed forces on Wednesday pledged loyalty to and formally recognized acting president as commander-in-chief during a military ceremony held in...

Russia confirms two sailors freed from US seized Marinera oil tanker

MOSCOW -- Two Russian sailors from the seized Marinera oil tanker have been released and are on their way back to Russia, Russian Foreign...

Mexican minister: Mexico, US want swiftest review of trade agreement

MEXICO CITY - Representatives from Mexico and the United States have made progress on the review of the trilateral free trade agreement, aiming to...

US Senate Democrats demand immigration reforms to avert shutdown

WASHINGTON - called for new restrictions on immigration agents on Wednesday, setting up a confrontation with the Trump administration that could lead to...

JCI Vientiane Strengthens Regional Leadership Through ASEAN-BRICS Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative

Vientiane, Laos – January 27, 2026 — Under the visionary leadership of President Mr. Sounay Phothisane, JCI Vientiane has emerged as a catalyst for...

AQQOUNT and APB explore green finance partnership to turn climate risk into opportunity for Laos

Vientiane, Lao PDR – AQQOUNT Investment & Consulting Sole Co., Ltd today held a strategic meeting with the leadership of Agricultural Promotion Bank (APB)...

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