Japan PM Takaichi dissolves lower house for Feb. 8 election to seek mandate
TOKYO - Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved Japan's House of Representatives on Friday for a snap general election on Feb. 8, seeking a public mandate to push through her economic and security...
Thousands march in New York, LA, decrying Iranian regime crackdown on protests
Protester who fled Iran in 2006 says 10-year-old cousin was killed during rallies; other activist expresses hope Trump will intervene, backs Pahlavi monarchy
Two high-speed trains derail in Spain, police sources say 21 people killed
The accident happened near Adamuz, in Cordoba province. So far, 21 people have been confirmed dead by police
MADRID: A high-speed train derailed and smashed...
Hundreds in London protest against Beijing ‘mega embassy’
Protesters, their faces mostly covered with scarves or masks, chanted “No to Chinese embassy“
The latest protest came ahead of an expected decision this week
Large crowds expected for ‘Hands off Greenland’ protests
Thousands of people have indicated on social media that they intend to take part in marches and rallies
Donald Trump warned that he ‘may put a tariff’...
Masses gather in London, Paris, Istanbul to support Iran’s anti-regime protests
My son is there, and I don’t know if he’s alive or not,’ says one protester in London, ‘We just want this murderous regime to leave...
Bride and groom among 8 killed in gas cylinder blast at wedding in Pakistan’s...
ISLAMABAD — A gas cylinder explosion early Sunday after a wedding reception at a home in Pakistan’s capital killed at least eight people, including the bride and groom, police and officials...
Japan calls on Iran to avoid using force to stop protests
TOKYO: Japanese Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu on Sunday called on Iran to avoid using force against peaceful protests. Motegi noted that many people have been killed or injured in the ongoing protests and said Japan was “deeply concerned about...
Iran warns it will target US troops and Israel if America strikes over protests
DUBAI— Nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy saw protesters flood the streets in the country’s capital and its second-largest city into Sunday, crossing the two-week mark as violence surrounding the demonstrations has killed at least...
Iran supreme leader signals upcoming crackdown on protesters ‘ruining their own streets’ for Trump
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Protests in Iran continued Friday night into Saturday morning in the Islamic Republic, online videos purported to show, despite a threat from the country's theocracy to crack...