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Lebanon, Cyprus discuss bilateral relations, agree to cooperate on oil and gas
Lebanon and Cyprus signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) agreeing to cooperate in the oil and gas sector, the Cypriot foreign affairs ministry ... World News -
UN expert fears violence by troops sent to Myanmar capital
The UN expert on human rights in Myanmar warned of the prospect for major violence as demonstrators gather again Wednesday to protest the military’s ... World News -
Singapore does not support widespread sanctions imposed on Myanmar: Foreign minister
Singapore’s foreign minister Vivian Balakrishnan told parliament on Tuesday he did not support slapping “widespread generalized indiscriminate ... World News -
Iran carries out ground forces drill close to Iraq border
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards conducted an overnight ground forces drill near the Iraqi border in the southwest of the country, state television ... Middle East -
Myanmar coup leader calls on people to cooperate with army for democracy
Myanmar’s coup leader used the country’s Union Day holiday on Friday to call on people to work with the military if they want democracy, a request ... World News -
Clashes in northern Iraq kill three Turkish soldiers
Three Turkish soldiers were killed in a new Turkish military offensive against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said ... Middle East -
China, India troops pull back from disputed Himalayan border
India and China have agreed to pull back troops from a bitterly contested lake area high in the western Himalayas, the Indian defense minister said on ... World News -
Myanmar protesters still demonstrate against military coup despite police violence
Crowds demonstrating against the military takeover in Myanmar again defied a ban on protests Wednesday, even after security forces ratcheted up the ... World News -
US conducts ‘multitude of exercises’ in South China Sea
Two US carrier groups conducted joint exercises in the South China Sea on Tuesday, days after a US warship sailed near Chinese-controlled islands in ... World News -
Myanmar state TV threatens ‘action’ against protestors who break the law
Myanmar state TV warned Monday that “action” would be taken against protesters who break the law, as huge crowds demonstrated against a military ... World News -
Japan protests Chinese incursions in disputed waters amid maritime tensions
Japan said Monday it has protested to China over two incursions into Japanese territorial waters that come after Beijing enacted legislation ... World News -
Australia demands immediate release of detained economist in Myanmar
Myanmar authorities should immediately release Sean Turnell, an economist and adviser to deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, following his weekend arrest ... World News -
Kremlin deems Biden's approach to Russia aggressive, hopes for cooperation
The Kremlin on Friday described comments on Russia made by US President Joe Biden the previous day as aggressive and unconstructive, but said it hoped ... World News -
Over 800 EU-bound Libyan migrants intercepted by navy: UN agency
Hundreds of Europe-bound migrants were intercepted in the Mediterranean sea off Libya’s coasts and taken into detention over the last 24 hours, the UN ... North Africa -
Myanmar teachers join protests against military
Teachers in Myanmar on Friday became the latest group to join a civil disobedience campaign with some lecturers refusing to work or cooperate with ... World News -
Malaysia, Indonesia seek ASEAN meeting to discuss Myanmar coup
The leaders of Indonesia and Malaysia on Friday said they were seeking a special meeting of foreign ministers of Southeast Asian nations to discuss ... World News -
US warship sails through Taiwan Strait, country's first since Biden inauguration
A US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the American navy said, in the first such voyage since the inauguration of President Joe ... World News -
N. Irish tensions stem from nature of Brexit deal, not Protocol: Foreign Minister
Mounting tensions in Northern Ireland stem from the nature of the Brexit deal pursued by Britain, and the Protocol trade solution is an attempt to ... World News -
Judge shot dead amid ambush in Afghanistan
An Afghan judge was shot dead in an ambush in the eastern city of Jalalabad Wednesday, police said, the third court official killed in less than a ... World News -
T-shirt causes tension in China-Canada ties, mocks China COVID-19 response
China says it has lodged a formal complaint with Canada over T-shirts ordered by one of the country’s Beijing Embassy staff that allegedly mocked ... Coronavirus -
Myanmar businesses fear grim future under military control
Businesses in Myanmar are bracing for a grim economic fallout from Monday’s coup, which has stirred memories of the dark days of military rule and ... Economy -
Sri Lanka pulls out of Japan-India port agreement
Sri Lanka said Tuesday it had pulled out of an agreement with Japan and India to develop a deep-sea container terminal viewed as an effort to counter ... World News -
Greece not demilitarizing Aegean Islands if Turkish threat remains: Defense Minister
Greece and Turkey were almost on the brink of war on three separate occasions in 2020 due to a long-standing maritime dispute, said defense minister ... World News -
Indian farmer protests persist after standoff with police
Thousands of Indian farmers marched overnight to reinforce protesting colleagues camping out on the outskirts of the capital, New Delhi, to press the ... World News -
Lebanon central bank chief faces FOREX scam, professional negligence charges
A Lebanon judge on Thursday referred central bank chief Riad Salameh to judicial investigation over his mishandling of a foreign currency scheme meant ... Economy -
Iran exceeds its uranium enrichment goals despite Western criticism
Iran has exceeded 17 kilograms of 20 percent enriched uranium within a month’s time, state TV reported Thursday, moving its nuclear program closer to ... World News -
US rejects China’s maritime claims, stands with South Asian countries: Blinken
The United States rejects China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea beyond what it is permitted under international law and stands with Southeast ... World News -
Biden’s COVID-19 aid package serves as new administration’s first political test
More than a sweeping national rescue plan, President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package presents a first political test — of his new ... Coronavirus -
Chinese warplanes serve as warning against foreign inference in Taiwan row
The Chinese government said Wednesday that actions like its warplanes flying near Taiwan last weekend are a warning against both foreign interference ... World News -
Indian farmers back at protest camp, tensions rise amid Republic Day aftermath
Tens of thousands of farmers who stormed the historic Red Fort on India’s Republic Day were again camped outside the capital Wednesday after the most ... World News