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Photo courtesy of Anadolu A mass funeral prayer was held in Iran’s capital Tehran on Sunday for the country’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at Imam Khomeini Mosalla Mosque. The funeral ceremony for Khamenei and his family members drew hundreds of thousands of mourners, many of whom arrived at the venue in the early hours…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Chinese President Xi Jinping has said he is ready to work with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to steer bilateral relations toward “long-term” and “stable” development, Pyongyang’s state media reported Sunday. Xi made the remarks in response to Kim’s congratulatory message on the 105th anniversary of the founding of the…
TEHRAN (NNN-Xinhua) — High-ranking Iranian and foreign officials on Friday paid their respects to Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a ceremony in Tehran, reported Xinhua. The tribute ceremony began in the morning at Imam Khomeini’s Mosalla prayer hall in central Tehran and continued throughout the day. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker…
PHNOM PENH (Xinhua) — Cambodia prevented 967 natural resource crimes in the first half of 2026, a 2-percent drop from the 986 cases during the same period last year, a Ministry of Environment spokesperson said Friday. Khvay Atitya, who is also an undersecretary of state for the ministry, said park rangers conducted 5,953 patrols across…
WASHINGTON (dpa) – The Trump administration does not have to restore monuments and displays about slavery, racism and other topics to national parks and public spaces for now, after an appeals court on Thursday lifted a temporary order requiring it to reverse the removals. The case concerns changes to public displays and commemorative sites carried…
MOSCOW (Xinhua) — Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Friday that Russian forces have completed the “full liberation” of the Luhansk People’s Republic. “I note that units and formations of the combined joint force group are fulfilling their missions in accordance with the operational plan devised by the General Staff of the Armed Forces (of the…
The central government building in Tokyo that houses the Immigration Services Agency. (Jiji Press) TOKYO – Japan announced a draft cabinet order Friday to raise the fees for permission to change temporary residence status and extend the period of stay to up to 75,000 yen from the current 6,000 yen. The new fees will range from…
The Justice Ministry in Tokyo (Jiji Press) TOKYO – A Japanese Justice Ministry project team proposed Friday offering foreigners opportunities to learn the Japanese language before their arrival, using information and communications technology. The team included the proposal in a report on a government program to ensure that foreign residents smoothly adapt to Japanese society. Specifically, the…
New Philippine Ambassador to the Holy See, Raphael Lotilla, presents his credentials to Pope Leo XIV at the start of his diplomatic mission on July 1, 2026. Lotilla is expected to further boost the longstanding ties between Manila and the Vatican. (Contributed photo) ROME – New Philippine Ambassador to the Holy See, Raphael Lotilla, presented his credentials…
China on Friday called for “proper settlement” to end disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz as the US and Iran held indirect talks in Qatar this week. “The Strait of Hormuz is a strait for international navigation. Resuming safe and free passage in the strait at an early date serves interests of all parties,” China’s…