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Security forces clash with insurgents in North Waziristan
Pakistan army kills 14 militants in northwest Waziristan raid

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan's army said on June 4 that its security forces raided a militant hideout and killed 14 insurgents during...

Latvia, Liberia, Colombia win seats on UN Security Council
Five nations elected to UN Security Council, Latvia joins first time

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The United Nations General Assembly has elected five countries to join the Security Council starting January...

Lee Jae-myung becomes president after South Korea’s political crisis
What can South Korea and world expect in Lee's presidency?

SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea's new president, liberal Lee Jae-myung, took office on June 4 after a dramatic and chaotic few months....

Britain outlaws single-use vapes over health and litter fears
UK bans disposable vapes to fight youth use and plastic waste

LONDON, UK: As of this month, it's officially illegal to buy disposable vapes anywhere in the United Kingdom. The new ban, aimed...

Policy debates in South Korean election drowned by personal attacks
South Korea's election turns nasty amid scandals

SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea's upcoming presidential election has turned into a messy battle full of personal insults and scandals...

Over 25,000 flee as smoke from fires worsens air quality in Canada, US
Wildfires force 25,000 to flee homes in Canada; US sends help

FLIN FLON, Manitoba: More than 25,000 people in three Canadian provinces have been forced to leave their homes because of wildfires,...

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Security forces clash with insurgents in North Waziristan
Pakistan army kills 14 militants in northwest Waziristan raid

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan's army said on June 4 that its security forces raided a militant hideout and killed 14 insurgents during...

Lee Jae-myung becomes president after South Korea’s political crisis
What can South Korea and world expect in Lee's presidency?

SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea's new president, liberal Lee Jae-myung, took office on June 4 after a dramatic and chaotic few months....

Policy debates in South Korean election drowned by personal attacks
South Korea's election turns nasty amid scandals

SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea's upcoming presidential election has turned into a messy battle full of personal insults and scandals...

Akio Toyoda’s real estate firm to buy Toyota industries
Toyota to take key supplier private in $26 billion deal

TOKYO, Japan: Toyota has announced that it will take one of its key group suppliers, Toyota Industries, private in a deal worth UD$26...

Hegseth reassures Indo-Pacific Allies: 'You won’t face China alone'
US vows support for Indo-Pacific against China's rising pressure

SINGAPORE: On May 31, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told America's Indo-Pacific allies that they would not be left alone to deal...

India’s March quarter GDP accelerates to 7.4%, defying annual trend
India's annual GDP growth slows to 6.5%, lowest in four years

NEW DELHI, India: India's economy hit a four-year low of 6.5 percent, lifted by an impressive fourth-quarter growth at 7.4 percent....

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