Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a press conference after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Nov. 1. (REUTERS/File Photo) TAIPEI/TOKYO–Taiwan and Japan voiced concern on Friday over …
Central Asian states have reached an agreement on water allocations from the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers for 2026. The decision was made during the 91st meeting of the Interstate Coordination Water Management Commission (ICWC), …
U.S. mission in Afghanistan was “two-decade long effort fraught with waste,” watchdog finds By Eleanor Watson Congress appropriated about $144.7 billion for Afghanistan reconstruction from 2002 to 2021, but the U.S. failed to transform …
A Ukrainian soldier crosses a street in Hoshcha, a rural community that has experienced a declining birthrate, amid Russia’s attack, Ukraine, Oct. 2, 2025. (Reuters Photo) Far from the roar of artillery and the …
The death toll from adverse weather caused by Cyclone Ditwah has risen to 607 in Sri Lanka, the country’s Disaster Management Center (DMC) said Friday. Another 214 people remain missing, while more than 2 …
@f_philippot Florian Philippot – French opposition politician:What has France done to deserve such a clown?! Macron in China today…⤵️ IMPEACH him now: he must stop making a fool of France! @f_philippot Mais qu’est-ce …
Kurdistan Region – The Kurdistan Region will reject the results of Iraq’s nationwide census if certain demands are not met by the federal government over the disputed areas, a senior official from the Kurdistan …
Over the next decade, the countries of Central Asia are preparing to launch a wave of industrial projects: copper mines, gas-chemical complexes, hydropower and nuclear plants, fertilizer factories, and others. The largest initiatives, valued …
If the plan between the two countries’ governments is realised, it will be the first time Japan exports a command and control system for military purposes. The Yomiuri Shimbun A radar that Japan …
– ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The United States on Wednesday officially opened its new consulate compound in Erbil, considered to be the largest American consulate in the world. A top American official said the …