UN chief Guterres sounds out Cyprus sides on prospects for peace talks
NICOSIA - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres begins a fresh effort on Tuesday to coax Cyprus' rival sides back into peace…
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admin Trump to host Netanyahu, Zelenskiy as Ukraine, Iran wars reach critical stages
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday, with…
Houthis say they targeted Saudi east-west oil transport
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they targeted a number of sensitive crude oil supply and transport sites linking eastern…
Modi faces challenge from activists over surveillance at India youth protest
NEW DELHI - Indian activists are challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government over the use of AI-powered surveillance at the…
Bordeaux threatened as France, Spain struggle to contain wildfires
BORDEAUX/MADRID - Firefighters battled massive wildfires threatening the French city of Bordeaux on Monday while crews in Spain struggled to…
Iran says it still controls strait, not seeking talks, after Trump halts bombing
DUBAI - Iran said on Monday it was still in control of the Strait of Hormuz and not seeking to…
India suspends policeman for firing AK-47 at student protesters
NEW DELHI - Indian authorities have suspended a policeman for firing rounds in the air from an assault rifle to…
Indonesia’s Prabowo approval rating drops to 51.1%, survey finds
JAKARTA - The approval rating of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto fell to 51.1% in July 2026, a poll showed, with…
South Korea court gives ex-President Yoon suspended jail term for violating election law
SEOUL - A South Korean court on Monday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 18 months in prison, suspended…
Japan’s Takaichi defends policy as underpinning yen, approval rating slumps
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said government efforts to boost the country's growth potential will underpin market trust…