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LONDON: Saudi Arabia has officially welcomed the announcements by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela expressing their countries’ intentions to recognize the State of Palestine during the upcoming…

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today tabled the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) in the Dewan Rakyat, unveiling a comprehensive development blueprint that outlines RM611 billion in total investments to transform the nation’s…

VLADIVOSTOK: A series of nine moderate earthquakes rocked Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in just one hour, shortly after a massive 8.8-magnitude quake struck off the coast earlier this morning, the strongest seismic event in the…

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Vietnam are ready to further strengthen their bilateral relationship and explore new avenues of strategic cooperation, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced today following a telephone conversation…

BRUSSELS: Belgium has announced its participation in a multinational humanitarian air-drop mission to Gaza, coordinated by Jordan, in response to escalating warnings from United Nations agencies about an impending famine in the besieged…

LONDON: UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan has expressed his appreciation for UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s recent statements in support of recognizing the state of Palestine during their phone call on Wednesday. The…

LONDON: King Abdullah II of Jordan has described the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as one of the worst tragedies in modern history, as the Israeli military campaign in the besieged Palestinian territory enters its 22nd month. Speaking during…

TOKYO: Japan is set to deploy long-range missiles in Kumamoto Prefecture on the southwestern island of Kyushu as part of a broader strategy to strengthen its “counterstrike capabilities,” government sources revealed on Monday.…

BEIJING: China has issued a sharp warning to Japan over its newly released space defense strategy, accusing Tokyo of using national security as a pretext for military expansion and raising tensions in outer space. The warning comes a day…

TOKYO: A strong undersea earthquake that struck off Russia’s far-eastern Kamchatka Peninsula late Tuesday night has triggered a tsunami along Japan’s Pacific coast, with waves exceeding one meter in height, local media and authorities…