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Iran issues demands for reopening of Hormuz
Iran set preconditions on Saturday for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, including compensation for war damages, complicating a potential deal to open the waterway essential to the world economy.
Japan nuclear debate unnerves proponents of pacifism
As Japan marks the anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombs, its leaders are pushing for a renewed debate on nuclear weapons in a challenge to the nation's long-time pacifist stance.
Ukraine denies targeting Bulgaria as drone explodes near pipeline
Ukraine on Saturday denied targeting Bulgaria after a drone exploded close to the strategic Trans-Balkan gas pipeline linking Turkey to Ukraine near the Romanian border.
Drone enters Bulgaria, explodes near pipeline at Romanian border
A drone that entered Bulgaria on Saturday exploded near the Romanian border and the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline there, which links Turkey to Ukraine, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced.
Ukraine warns of tough winter as Russia strikes kill 4 in Kyiv region
President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Saturday, during a visit to Belgrade, that Ukraine was facing a winter with basically no working thermal power plants as overnight Russian strikes left four dead, including a child, in the Kyiv region.
Drone enters Bulgaria, explodes near pipeline at Romanian border: Bulgarian PM
A drone that entered Bulgaria on Saturday exploded near the Romanian border and the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline there, which links Turkey to Ukraine, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced.
Kyiv mourns recovery volunteer, whose life 'intertwined with the fallen'
For years, Oleksiy Yukov walked the boundary between the living and the dead as he led a group of volunteers retrieving corpses in the most dangerous parts of Ukraine's front.
US Senate confirms Trump's ex lawyer as attorney general
President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche was confirmed as US attorney general on Saturday after Senate Republicans shrugged off Democratic concerns over politicization of the Justice Department.
Ukraine's Zelensky visits Russian ally Serbia as Moscow pounds Kyiv
President Volodymyr Zelensky was making his first official visit to Serbia -- a rare European country still closely aligned with Moscow -- on Saturday as Ukraine seeks to bolster international support in the face of intensifying Russian strikes.
Ukraine's Zelensky visits Russian ally Serbia for talks
President Volodymyr Zelensky was making his first official visit to Serbia -- a rare European country still closely aligned with Moscow -- on Saturday as Ukraine seeks to bolster international support in the face of intensifying Russian strikes.
Exodus: West Bank hardships drive out Palestinian Christians
Palestinian Christians call themselves "living stones" and say they have lived continuously in the Holy Land for the last 2,000 years. Maybe not for much longer, believes Reverend Mitri Raheb.
Russia's only anti-war party eyes support boost at elections
Sensing frustration among many Russians towards the Ukraine war, Russia's liberal Yabloko party is hoping to use parliamentary elections this September to raise its profile, casting itself as the only opposition group in favour of a ceasefire.
Colombia's new president vows to 'defeat narco-terrorists'
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella vowed to restore order and eradicate "narco-terrorists" in a fiery first speech as leader on Friday.
Abelardo de la Espriella, Colombian president and flamboyant millionaire
With a lucrative legal career and a variety of colorful business projects under his belt, Colombia's incoming President Abelardo de la Espriella now has grand plans to crush armed insurgents, cozy up to the United States and overhaul the system.
Trump ally Abelardo de la Espriella sworn in as Colombia president
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella took office Friday, vowing to wage war on drug-running guerrillas and usher in a new era of close ties with the United States.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan sign defence pact amid regional war
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a joint defence agreement on Friday amid violence in the region from Houthi attacks and the US-Iran war.
Abelardo de la Espriella, the flamboyant millionaire taking power in Colombia
With a lucrative legal career and a variety of colorful business projects under his belt, Colombia's incoming president Abelardo de la Espriella now has grand plans to crush armed insurgents, cozy up to the United States and overhaul the system.
Mexico and Peru reestablish ties after asylum spat
Mexico and Peru announced the restoration of diplomatic ties on Friday, following a months-long split over the asylum bid of a former Peruvian official accused of coup plotting.
Dollar drops, stocks climb as weak US jobs data eases rate fears
The dollar fell sharply Friday after the US economy shed thousands of jobs in July, an economic blow that lowered the risk of an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve that could slow growth in the world's biggest economy.
Trump's ex-lawyer all set for confirmation as US attorney general
President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche was set for confirmation Friday as US attorney general after Senate Republicans shrugged off Democratic concerns over politicization of the Justice Department.
Dollar drops, stocks climb after surprise US jobs miss
The dollar fell sharply Friday after the US economy shed thousands of jobs in July, reducing the risk of an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve that could slow growth in the world's biggest economy.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact amid regional war
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a joint defence agreement on Friday amid violence in the region from Houthi attacks and the US-Iran war.
European stocks rise before US jobs report
European stock markets rose, oil prices dipped and the dollar steadied Friday as investors awaited a key US jobs report for clues on the outlook for interest rates in the world's biggest economy.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan to sign defence pact amid regional violence
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan were set to sign a joint defence agreement on Friday, sources told AFP, amid violence in the region from Houthi attacks and the US-Iran war.
Oil extends gains and stocks mostly down on fresh Hormuz worries
Oil prices extended gains and most stocks fell further on Friday amid fading optimism over a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as reports said Iran was planning to block US and Israeli ships from the waterway as part of a deal with Oman.
Houthi missile attacks kill 58 Saudi-backed Yemeni govt forces
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis killed at least 58 government troops in missile and drone attacks on Thursday, a military source said, in one of the deadliest days of the country's civil war in four years.
Pacific nations fail to agree on statement condemning China missile test
Pacific diplomats gathered in Fiji failed on Friday to agree on a joint statement condemning China's recent test of a nuclear-capable missile in the region, with New Zealand's foreign minister accusing them of appeasing "outsiders".
Chinese activist held in Bangkok finds Canada refuge
Chinese activist Zhang Xinyan has arrived in Canada after months living in fear of deportation at a Bangkok detention centre, and supporters say others like her remain under threat in Thailand.
Oil extends gains and stocks fall on fresh Hormuz worries
Oil prices extended gains and stocks fell further on Friday amid fading optimism over a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as reports said Iran was planning to block US and Israeli ships from the waterway as part of a deal with Oman.
Venezuela's political transition talks wrap first day in Caracas
US-backed political transition talks between Venezuela's interim government and opposition representatives began Thursday in Caracas, an AFP photographer in attendance observed.
Houthi missile attacks kill 58 Saudi-backed Yemeni govt forces: source
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis killed at least 58 government troops in missile and drone attacks on Thursday, a military source said, in one of the deadliest days of the country's civil war in four years.
China missile test top of agenda as Pacific diplomats meet in Fiji
New Zealand and other Pacific nations pushed Friday for a joint statement condemning China's recent test of a nuclear-capable missile but faced resistance as the region's top diplomats met for an annual confab in Fiji.