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Seoul says fired warning shots after North Korean troops crossed border

SEOUL: South Korea fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers that briefly crossed the heavily fortified border earlier this week,…

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Sri Lanka opposition says ex-leader jailed to stop comeback

COLOMBO: Opposition parties in Sri Lanka accused on Saturday the government of jailing the country’s former president over fears he…

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Putin’s demand to Ukraine: give up Donbas, no NATO and no Western troops, sources say

MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin is demanding that Ukraine give up all of the eastern Donbas region, renounce ambitions to join NATO,…

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US, European military chiefs discuss security guarantees for Ukraine

Top military leaders from the US and some European countries  have been working on plans to help provide security guarantees…

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Sri Lanka arrests former president Wickremesinghe: local media

COLOMBO: Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday in connection with…

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After deadly crash, US blocks foreign trucker visas with immediate effect

President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday abruptly stopped issuing US visas for truck drivers after a fatal crash drew national…

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UK PM Keir Starmer faces criticism as asylum claims hit record

LONDON: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced renewed criticism over his immigration policies after new official figures showed asylum-seeker claims…

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US continues visa vetting of 55 million foreigners even after admission

The U.S. State Department’s continuous vetting applies to “all of the more than 55 million foreigners who currently hold valid…

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India, Russia agree to boost trade ties after foreign ministers meet in Moscow

India and Russia agreed to boost trade ties as their foreign ministers met in Moscow, giving little indication that US…

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Israeli military leaked database reveals civilian death rate of 83%

A leaked Israeli military intelligence database has revealed that, by May 2025, only 8,900 of those killed in Gaza were…

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