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Central Myanmar Shaken by New Quake

World A man on motorcycle rides past a damaged building in Mandalay on April 13, 2025, following the devastating March 28 earthquake. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP)

Central Myanmar Shaken by New Quake

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck on Sunday morning near Meiktila, a small city in central Myanmar, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake came as…

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World US President Donald Trump speaks to the media on board Air Force One on the way to Miami, Florida, US, April 12, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Trump Says Nuclear Talks with Iran Are Going 'OK'

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that talks with Iran over its nuclear program were going 'OK.' "I think they're going OK," Trump told reporters…

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World (FILES) Afghan men stand in a queue as they wait to receive food being distributed as an aid by the World Food Program (WFP) organization at Nawabad Kako Sahib area in Baraki Barak district of Logar Province on January 7, 2024. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP)

UN Warns US Aid Cuts Threaten Millions of Afghans with Famine

Fresh US cuts to food assistance risk worsening already widespread hunger in Afghanistan, according to the World Food Program, which warned it can support just…

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World A handout photo made available by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine shows the site of a drone attack on a storage building in Kyiv, Ukraine, 12 April 2025, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. EPA/STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAINE  HANDOUT

Russia Launches Scores of Drones on Ukraine, Four People Injured, Kyiv Says

Russia launched a barrage of drones in an overnight attack on Ukraine, injuring four people and damaging residential and commercial buildings in Kyiv and other…

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World This handout picture provided by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs shows Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) meeting with Oman's Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi in Muscat on April 12, 2025. (Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs / AFP)

Iran, US Hold ‘Productive’ Talks in Oman, Agree to Resume Next Week, Tehran Says

Iran and the US held "productive" talks in Oman on Saturday and agreed to reconvene next week, Tehran said, a dialogue meant to address Tehran's escalating…


World Tents for displaced Palestinians are set up at the Islamic University of Gaza compound amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Indonesia Ready to Shelter Palestinians Impacted by War in Gaza

Indonesia is ready to temporarily shelter Palestinians hit by the war in Gaza, President Prabowo Subianto said on Wednesday, estimating there could be 1,000 in…

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World FILE - Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, attends a wreath-laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 2, 2019. (Jorge Silva/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Kim Jong Un's Sister Says North Korea Denuclearization is a 'Daydream'

Kim Jong Un's powerful sister slammed US-led efforts to take away North Korea's nuclear weapons, saying the idea of denuclearizing the country was a "daydream…

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World  Young Rwandans hug as they are waiting to start walking at the "Walk to Remember" for the commemorations of the 31th Anniversary of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide in Kigali on April 7, 2025. (AFP)

Israeli Envoy Ejected from AU Meeting on Rwandan Genocide

Israel's ambassador to Ethiopia was ejected from a conference at African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa commemorating the 31st anniversary of Rwanda's…

World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on during a meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025. (AFP)

Military Intervention Only Way to Halt Iran’s Nuclear Program, Says Netanyahu

Military intervention is the only way to halt Iran’s nuclear program, insisted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “You go in, blow up the facilities,…

World A handout photo made available by the acting Governor of the Kursk region Alexander Khinshtein shows the governor during his visit to Pogrebki, Kursk region, Russia, 07 April 2025. (EPA/Alexander Khinshtein/Handout)

Russia Pushes Ukrainian Troops from One of Their Last Footholds in Kursk Region, Army Says

Russia is close to regaining full control of its western Kursk region after pushing Ukrainian forces from one of their last footholds there, the regional…

World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a joint press conference with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever after their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, 08 April 2025. Bart De Wever is on an official visit to Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion. (EPA)

Chinese Nationals Captured Fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Zelenskiy Says

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces had captured two Chinese men fighting for Russia in eastern Ukraine, potentially…

World 12 February 2025, Iran, Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting in Tehran. (Iranian Presidency/dpa)

Iran Skeptical over Coming US Talks, Iranian Officials Say

Iran is approaching weekend talks with the United States over its nuclear program warily, with little confidence in progress and deep suspicions over US…

World South Korean army soldiers patrol along the barbed-wire fence in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, on Feb. 18, 2025. (AP)

South Korea Says Its Military Fired Warning Shots After North Korean Soldiers Crossed the Border 

South Korea's military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the rivals' tense border on Tuesday, South Korean officials said. South Korea…

World An Iranian painter repaints a famous anti-US mural in a street in Tehran, Iran, 07 April 2025. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Kremlin Says it Supports Direct US-Iran Talks over Nuclear Program

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia backed both direct and indirect talks between Iran and the US over Tehran's nuclear program, as they could lead to a de…

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World Laundry hangs outside containers used for housing refugees at the former Berlin-Tempelhof airport, in Berlin, Germany, 01 April 2025. EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE

Germany Temporarily Halts Resettlement of UN Refugees

Germany has temporarily suspended any further admission of refugees via a UN resettlement program, the dpa news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the interior…

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World Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman and the head of the United Russia party Dmitry Medvedev speaks during a meeting of the United Russia party program commission in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (Ekaterina Shtukina, Sputnik Pool Photo via AP) 

Russia’s Medvedev Predicts More Countries Will Acquire Nuclear Weapons 

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday that more countries would get nuclear weapons in the coming years, blaming the West for pushing the…

World Iranians ride a motorcycle on a rainy day in Tehran on April 5, 2025. (AFP)

Gas Leak at Iranian Coal Mine Kills 7 Workers 

A gas leak at a coal mine in northern Iran killed seven workers, three of whom were Afghanis, state media said Tuesday. President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered a…

World Chief Justice Yitzhak Amit and fellow Israeli Supreme Court judges take seat on the day they preside over a hearing on the government's dismissal of the head of the Shin Bet domestic intelligence service, Ronen Bar, at the high court in Jerusalem April 8, 2025. (Reuters)

Ruckus in Israeli Court as Hearings Begin on Netanyahu Bid to Sack Spy Chief 

Israel's Supreme Court began a hearing on Tuesday into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bid to sack the head of the domestic intelligence service amid…

World Ahn Cheol-soo, a lawmaker of the People Power Party, leaves after a press conference to announce for the presidential election in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP)

South Korea Will Hold Presidential Election June 3 to Choose Yoon’s Successor 

South Korea will hold a snap presidential election June 3 to choose Yoon Suk Yeol's successor after the conservative was ousted over his imposition of martial…

World A pro-Palestinian demonstrator, Ibtihal Aboussad, is escorted away by security as they interrupt Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman during a presentation of the company's AI assistant, Copilot, ahead of a 50th Anniversary presentation at Microsoft headquarters, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Redmond, Wash. (AP)

Microsoft Workers Say They’ve Been Fired after 50th Anniversary Protest over Israel Contract 

Microsoft has fired two employees who interrupted the company's 50th anniversary celebration to protest its work supplying artificial intelligence technology…

World US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, April 7, 2025. (Reuters)

Trump Says US, Iran Set for Direct Nuclear Talks; Tehran Says They Will Be Indirect 

President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement on Monday that the United States and Iran were poised to begin direct talks on Tehran's nuclear program,…

World Containers in the Port of Rotterdam are seen in Rotterdam, Netherlands, November 1, 2022. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo

Dutch Tighten Controls on Military and Dual Use Exports to Israel

The Dutch government said on Monday it had tightened export controls for all military and 'dual use' goods destined for Israel. All direct exports and the…

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World A damaged lying Buddhist statue is pictured inside a pagoda following a strong earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, April 3, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer

Rescue Efforts from Myanmar's Deadly Earthquake Wind Down as Death Toll Exceeds 3,500

Long-shot efforts to find survivors from Myanmar’s devastating March 28 earthquake were winding down Monday, as rescue efforts were supplanted by increasing…

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World Pakistani security officials control the entrance to the capital of Balochistan province, as the opposition party Balochistan National Party (BNP-M) holds a march in Quetta, Pakistan, 06 April 2025. EPA/FAYYAZ AHMED

Pakistani Security Forces Kill 9 Militants in a Raid near the Afghan Border

Pakistani security forces raided a militant hideout in the restive northwest near the Afghan border, killing nine militants, the military said Monday. The…

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World  In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out the fire following a Russian attack in Sumy, Ukraine, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Russia Says Ukraine Attacked Its Energy Infrastructure Six Times in Past Day

The Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday that Ukraine had attacked Russian energy infrastructure six times over the previous day, despite a US-brokered…

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World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comes to Washington direct from a visit to Hungary. Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP

Netanyahu and Trump to Talk Tariffs, Iran and Gaza

Talks on Monday between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump are expected to be dominated by Washington's shock tariffs on…

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World  In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out the fire following a Russian attack in Sumy, Ukraine, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Russian Troops Push into Ukraine’s Sumy Region

Russia said on Sunday that its troops had taken the village of Basivka in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region, and were battering Ukrainian forces at a host of…

World A Palestinian flag is pictured during a symbolic funeral procession in solidarity with the people killed in Gaza and the West Bank, in Berlin, Germany, 06 April 2025. (EPA)

Two British Lawmakers Detained by Israel Return Home, Criticize Decision

Two British members of parliament who were refused entry to Israel have returned to London after attempting to visit the West Bank on a fact-finding trip, they…

World  Republican People's Party or (CHP) leader Ozgur Ozel delivers a speech, during a CHP convention, in Ankara, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP)

Turkish Opposition Party Reelects Chairman Following Arrest of Istanbul Mayor

Türkiye's main opposition party reelected its chairman Sunday, two weeks after the arrest of the mayor of Istanbul, the party’s highest profile rival to…