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Trump’s promised ‘Liberation Day’ of tariffs is coming. Here’s what it could mean for...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says Wednesday will be “Liberation Day” — a moment when he plans to roll out a set of tariffs that he promises will free the United States from foreign goods.

Terrorism assessment for Afghanistan

According to the US government’s annual threat assessment, released by its intelligence community this week, Daesh remains the most significant terrorism challenge facing America and its partners.The assessment is part of a...

Smell of death permeates Myanmar cities after quake kills over 1,600 and leaves countless...

MANDALAY, Myanmar — The smell of decaying bodies permeated the streets of Myanmar’s second-largest city on Sunday as people worked frantically by hand to clear rubble in the hope of finding...

Major earthquakes strike Myanmar and Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand — A 7.7 magnitude earthquake and an aftershock measuring 6.4 rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, destroying buildings, a bridge and a dam. At least 144 people...

At least 24 dead as wildfires ravage southern South Korea and force 27,000 to...

SEOUL, South Korea — Wind-driven wildfires that were among South Korea’s worst ever were ravaging the country’s southern regions, killing 24 people, destroying more than 200 structures and forcing 27,000 residents to...

New York Times denounces Trump’s ‘intimidation tactics’ against reporters

Newyork - The New York Times on Monday denounced “intimidation tactics” by President Donald Trump against its reporters after days in which the administration assailed the newspaper’s reporting on Elon Musk and the Defense Department.

Governor of Turkiye’s Ankara extends protest ban until April 1

ANKARA: The governor of Ankara on Tuesday said he was extending the ban on any form of protest in the Turkish capital until April 1.The ban would be in place “until 23:59...

Homeland Security revokes temporary status for 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans

MIAMI — The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it will revoke legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, setting them up for potential deportation in about...

Three Iranian short films to vie at Fribourg International Film Festival

TEHRAN -Three short films from Iran will compete in the 39th Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF), set to be held from March 21 to 30 in Fribourg, Switzerland. The...

Turkish opposition leader says 210,000 people taking part in rally in Istanbul

Rallies and marches in support for detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu are also held in Ankara and several other Turksih cities ANKARA - Ozgur Ozel, the leader of Turkey's...