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Photo courtesy of Anadolu A group of 17 countries on Monday welcomed the memorandum of understanding announced between the US and Iran, describing it as an opportunity to restore regional stability and support the global economy. “This is a moment of opportunity to restore regional stability and stabilize the global economy,” a joint statement by…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Sulawesi island early Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quake occurred at 11.27 a.m. local time (0327GMT), with its epicenter located about 46 kilometers (28.5 miles) east-southeast of Palu, the capital of Central Sulawesi province. It struck at a shallow depth…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu North Korea and Vietnam held talks in Pyongyang over the weekend to discuss ways to bolster cooperation on public security and law enforcement, state media reported Monday. North Korea’s Public Security Minister Pang Tu-sop and his Vietnamese counterpart Luong Tam Quang met Sunday and exchanged “the successes and experience gained by…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Australia welcomed an agreement between the US and Iran on Monday, describing it as an important step toward de-escalation and regional stability while urging continued diplomacy to secure a lasting peace. In a joint statement, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Canberra had long called for…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu The Sudanese army said Sunday that it had killed dozens of fighters from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and destroyed 141 combat vehicles in attacks across the country this month. Army forces and allied units continued carrying out military operations against “the terrorist militia of RSF and its mercenaries,” across…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu US President Donald Trump told The New York Times on Sunday that if Iran failed to reach a final nuclear accord with the United States, he would restart military attacks on Tehran. In an interview, Trump said if Iran did not reach the nuclear agreement with the US — a process…
In this file photo, Pope Leo XIV shares a moment with a guest at lunch in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican in last year’s commemoration of the 9th World Day of the Poor. (Credit: CNS/Lola Gomez) Contemplating on contemporary poverty that has spread all over the world, Pope Leo XIV in his…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Poland will phase out emergency fuel price controls introduced during the spring energy crisis this summer, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Saturday. Speaking in the town of Lomza, Tusk said the government expected tensions linked to the Middle East conflict and its impact on global oil markets to ease, allowing…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Taiwan has proposed an amendment that would set a minimum one-year sentence for evading mandatory military service, in addition to increasing penalties for men who intentionally delay conscription until they age out of eligibility, media reports said Sunday. The Interior Ministry said the proposal was prompted by recent high-profile cases involving…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu China on Saturday strongly criticized the US for adding several major Chinese companies to a Pentagon list of entities designated as “Chinese military companies,” warning that it would take countermeasures if Washington does not reverse the decision. In a statement, the Commerce Ministry said the US had unjustifiably expanded the concept…