US and Iran still at odds on key issues, but both sides report signs...
WASHINGTON/DUBAI — The US and Iran stuck to opposing stances on Thursday over Tehran's uranium stockpile and controls on the Strait of Hormuz, although...
Pakistan steps up diplomatic bid to get US-Iran peace talks on track
DUBAI/WASHINGTON — Pakistan stepped up diplomatic efforts on Thursday to hasten US and Iran peace talks, as Tehran said it was reviewing Washington’s latest...
Germany’s Merz pitches ‘associate’ EU membership for Ukraine
BRUSSELS — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed giving Ukraine a direct role in European Union (EU) structures as an interim step to EU...
S. Korea, US held talks on changes in managing fortified North Korea border
SEOUL — South Korea and the US discussed potential changes in how parts of the heavily fortified border with North Korea are managed at...
Taiwan says President Lai would be happy to talk to Trump
TAIPEI — Taiwan said on Thursday President Lai Ching-te would be happy to speak with US President Donald J. Trump, in what would be...
UK net migration nearly halves due to tighter policies
LONDON — Long-term net migration to Britain nearly halved in 2025, falling to levels last seen before the post-Brexit immigration system was introduced, as...
Pakistan steps up diplomatic bid to get US-Iran peace talks on track
DUBAI/WASHINGTON — Pakistan stepped up diplomatic efforts on Thursday to hasten US and Iran peace talks, as Tehran said it was reviewing Washington’s latest...
Record 274 climbers scale Mount Everest in a single day from Nepali side
KATHMANDU — A record number of 274 climbers scaled Mount Everest on Wednesday, a hiking official said, the highest number ever to reach the...
Finland’s massive bomb shelters draw world to Helsinki in quest for security
HELSINKI/BALAKLIIA, Ukraine — Visiting mayors from Ukrainian cities took pictures inside an enormous cave carved in the bedrock below the Finnish capital, taking in...
Samsung union suspends planned strike after reaching tentative pay deal
SUWON, South Korea — Samsung Electronics' union said it would suspend a strike shortly before it was set to begin on Thursday after it...
Ebola likely circulating in Congo for two months, outbreak to grow, WHO says
GENEVA — The Ebola outbreak linked to more than 130 deaths in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo likely started two months ago and is...
UN backs world court climate opinion; US among few to oppose
WASHINGTON — The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted 141-8 to adopt a resolution backing a world court opinion that countries have a...