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...
Japan says no shift in U.S. alliance despite Trump budget cut plans
TOKYO - Japan pledged Friday to remain committed to enhancing the deterrence and response capabilities of its alliance with the United States, despite media reports indicating Washington could halt the expansion of...
Judge rules DOGE’s USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution
Musk’s public statements and social media posts demonstrate that he has “firm control over DOGE,” the judge found pointing to an online post where Musk said he had “fed USAID...
Trump and Putin to hold call on ceasefire, but Zelenskyy is skeptical that Russia...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is set to hold talks on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he looks to get buy-in on a U.S. ceasefire proposal that he hopes can create a pathway...