Vietnam’s Communist Party secures nearly 97 percent of assembly seats
Turnout at the five-yearly elections for members of the parliament and for local councils exceeded 99 percent, authorities have said, in line with past elections
Trump compares Pearl Harbor to strikes on Iran in meeting Japan’s leader
Donald Trump: ‘We wanted surprise. Who knows better about surprise than Japan?’
‘Why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor?’
WASHINGTON President...
Iranian forces hit US Al Dhafra base in UAE — state broadcaster
The servicemen used the Khorramshar, Qadr, and Emad missiles for the attacks
CAIRO - The Iranian army struck the US Al Dhafra base military base...
Israel and US are winning and ‘Iran is being decimated’ – Netanyahu
Israeli PM claims Iran no longer has capacity to enrich uranium and manufacture ballistic missiles
Says offensive is forging cracks among the surviving leaders of the Islamic...
Iranian cluster bombs kill foreign worker in Israel, 3 Palestinian women in W. Bank
Sirens activated 6 times overnight as north and central Israel inundated with missiles; Hezbollah fires at Gaza border area, in apparent first since renewing attacks on...
Israel strikes major Iranian gas field; Tehran vows to hit Gulf energy sites in...
Impact expected to be far-reaching, with Brent crude soaring to over $108 a barrel; Qatar, UAE condemn ‘irresponsible’ escalation as Iran warns it will take ‘an...
Arab and Islamic ministers urge Iran to halt attacks, warn future ties at stake
RIYADH: Foreign ministers from Arab and Islamic countries on Wednesday called on Iran to immediately halt its attacks on regional states, warning that the future of relations with Tehran depends on its...
Iranian media say Israel, US strikes hit several parts across country
TEHRAN: Iranian media said on Wednesday that Israel and the United States had launched fresh strikes in across several areas of the country, including the capital Tehran.
Among the...
Japan’s leader faces high-wire act in Washington over Trump’s Iran demands
Takaichi is the first major ally set for face-to-face talks with Trump since he demanded that Japan, among a coalition of nations, send ships to escort tankers through the Strait...
China ignores Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip...
A recent trade talk in Paris between the two governments appears to have yielded little agreement
WASHINGTON: China won't help the United States reopen the Strait of Hormuz...