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Pakistan defence minister criticises US House call for probe into election
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's defence minister on Wednesday criticised a U.S. House of Representatives resolution calling for a probe of alleged...
Jun 27, 20242 min read


French court upholds warrant for Syria's Assad over chemical weapons
PARIS - A French appeals court on Wednesday upheld an arrest warrant issued for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over the use of banned...
Jun 27, 20242 min read


Israeli forces pound north and south Gaza, battle Hamas in Rafah
CAIRO - Israeli forces pounded several areas across Gaza on Wednesday, and residents reported fierce fighting overnight in Rafah in the...
Jun 27, 20243 min read


Looting adds to logistical woes of Gaza aid delivery by sea
LARNACA, Cyprus - A U.S.-operated temporary pier delivering aid to war-ravaged Gaza faces a mountain of logistical challenges, the most...
Jun 27, 20242 min read


Indian interference claims by Canada politically motivated, says envoy
OTTAWA - India has said a report by Canadian legislators alleging interference by New Delhi is politically motivated and influenced by...
Jun 27, 20242 min read


India concerned about violence in Myanmar, urges early democratic transition
NEW DELHI - India's foreign minister said he voiced concern about the impact of continuing violence in Myanmar in a meeting on Wednesday...
Jun 27, 20241 min read


Incheon airport briefly shuts down runways because of North Korea trash balloons
SEOUL -Takeoffs and landings at South Korea's Incheon international airport were disrupted on Wednesday for about three hours before...
Jun 27, 20242 min read


Russia's Sovcomflot says its ship rescued crew from tanker off Yemen
LONDON - A ship operated by Russian shipping group Sovcomflot rescued the crew of a tanker taking in water off Yemen's coast this week,...
Jun 27, 20242 min read


South Korea halts battery maker's operations as it probes deadly blaze
SEOUL -South Korean authorities ordered a halt on Wednesday to the operations of a manufacturer of lithium batteries after a fire killed...
Jun 27, 20242 min read


India's Modi wins test of strength in parliament with election of speaker
MUMBAI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi passed the first big political test of his third term on Wednesday as a candidate from the...
Jun 27, 20242 min read


China rejects U.S. envoy's comment that it hinders people-to-people exchanges
BEIJING - China's foreign ministry described as "far-fetched" on Wednesday remarks by U.S. Ambassador Nicholas Burns, saying they...
Jun 27, 20241 min read


UN warns of overdose deaths after Afghan opium production plummets
VIENNA - The Taliban-ordered crash in opium production in Afghanistan, long the world's dominant supplier, could drive up overdose deaths...
Jun 27, 20242 min read
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