WASHINGTON – Iran’s newly installed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is wounded and likely disfigured, impairing his…
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US Elevates Probe into Deadly Strike on Iranian Girls’ School
WASHINGTON – The U.S. military announced Friday it is intensifying its investigation into a February 28…
Iranian Sailors’ Bodies to Be Repatriated from Sri Lanka After US Submarine Sinking
COLOMBO – The remains of 84 Iranian sailors slain in a U.S. submarine torpedo attack on…
Colombia Sends Ministers to Caracas After Petro-Rodriguez Summit Postponed
BOGOTA – Colombia’s foreign and defense ministers headed to Caracas on Friday following the abrupt postponement…
Middle East Crisis to Top ASEAN Ministers’ Agenda as Oil Surges Disrupt Region
MANILA – The escalating Middle East conflict will lead discussions at ASEAN economic ministers’ retreat on…
Indonesia, Australia Plan Trilateral Security Pacts with Japan and Papua New Guinea
JAKARTA – Indonesia and Australia aim to deepen security ties through new trilateral frameworks involving Japan…
Ghana to Propose UN Resolution on Slavery Reparations, Bracing for European Pushback
LONDON – Ghana plans to introduce a United Nations General Assembly resolution branding the transatlantic slave…
Germany Pushes Diplomacy for Strait of Hormuz Security Amid Iran Strikes
BERLIN – Resolving security threats in the vital Strait of Hormuz demands diplomatic efforts alone, German…
UK Weighs Extra Gulf Deployments as Iran Mines Strait of Hormuz
LONDON – Britain is evaluating further military deployments to the Gulf following Iran’s intensified assaults on…
Romania and Ukraine Agree to Joint Drone Production Amid Border Tensions
BUCHAREST – Romania’s President Nicusor Dan and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a statement Thursday pledging…
Switzerland Shuts Tehran Embassy but Keeps US-Iran Channel Open Amid War
GENEVA – Switzerland announced Wednesday the temporary closure of its Tehran embassy due to soaring security…
Japan to Tap Oil Reserves Early to Counter Middle East Supply Crunch
TOKYO – Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced Wednesday that Japan will unilaterally release 15 days of…