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China, Indonesia hold talks on security, defence
Aug 21, 2026 (AFP)
China's foreign and defence ministers met their Indonesian counterparts in Jakarta Friday for talks seeking greater political and military cooperation days afte...
Iran president says time to end war while in position of strength
Aug 21, 2026 (AFP)
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday it was time to end the months-long Middle East war with the United States because Tehran appeared to be in a str...
China says US 'sanctions and pressure' on Iran not a solution
Aug 21, 2026 (AFP)
China said on Friday that US "sanctions and pressure" would not resolve the Middle East conflict, after Washington urged governments including Beijing to join e...
CORRECTED: Iraq PM seeks oil production rise to 10 mn barrels a day
Aug 21, 2026 (AFP)
Iraq's prime minister said Friday that he wants to increase the country's oil production to as much as 10 million barrels a day within six years.
US hits Hezbollah with more sanctions, says Iran controls it
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
The United States announced new sanctions Thursday against an alleged Hezbollah financing network, while highlighting the Lebanese armed group's close ties to I...
US Army unit offers time off for 'GTA VI' in exchange for reenlistment
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Will the promise of time off for "Grand Theft Auto VI" entice US soldiers to reenlist?
'More confrontational': Iran's new hardline security leadership
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Earlier this month Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei reshuffled Tehran's top security team, putting his own personal stamp on the appointments and readyin...
Bandar Abbas, Iran's trade hub on Hormuz thrust to frontline of US war
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
With a long shoreline on the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's southern trade hub of Bandar Abbas has found itself at the frontlines of the war with the United States, w...
Trump says will meet North Korea's Kim later this year
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would meet Kim Jong Un later this year, seeking to revive the bond he claims to have forged with the leader of ...
Yemen's Houthis say targeted Saudi airport, Aramco facility
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said on Thursday that they targeted an airport and a facility belonging to state-owned oil giant Aramco in Saudi Arabia's sout...
Thai, Myanmar military chiefs meet as post-coup thaw progresses
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Thailand's top general welcomed Myanmar's military chief for talks on Thursday, the latter's first foreign trip in office as his coup-staging armed forces shake...
US plans to sell refueling planes to Qatar
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
The United States on Thursday approved a potential $4.5-billion sale of refueling aircraft to Qatar, which has acted as a mediator in Washington's war with Iran...
US warns allies, China to back economic war on Iran
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
The United States on Thursday warned allies and China alike to join President Donald Trump's new campaign to isolate the Iranian economy and "collapse" the gove...
What's behind the UAE's decision to cut Iran trade ties?
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
The UAE this week announced suspending trade with Iran, heaping pressure on its major trading partner at the same time that the US declared "economic warfare" o...
Trump pledges 'economic warfare' on Iran, prompting Tehran derision
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump pledged "economic warfare" against Iran and threatened any country that trades with it, prompting Iran to dismiss the plan on Thursday...
What's behind the UAE's decision to cut Iran trade ties?
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
The UAE this week announced it was suspending trade with Iran, heaping pressure on its major trading partner at the same time that the US declared "economic war...
US tells allies, China to back economic campaign against Iran
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
The United States on Thursday issued a stark warning to its allies and China to get on board with a new economic campaign to "collapse" the Iranian government, ...
Bulgaria to curb nuclear output due to low Danube
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Bulgaria will become the latest European country to reduce its nuclear power output on Friday due to a record drought scorching the continent, the energy minist...
After days adrift, Cuban migrants rescued by Mexico navy
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
The Mexican navy told AFP Thursday it had rescued a group of Cuban migrants, including seven minors, who went missing at sea last week.
India, Japan agree to bolster defence ties
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
India and Japan agreed to bolster security ties including maritime cooperation on Thursday after their defence ministers met in New Delhi.
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