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Italian journalist Cecilia Sala detained by police while reporting in Iran

Muhamad Yehia ROME (AP) — An Italian journalist who was reporting in Tehran has been detained by the Iranian police, Italy’s foreign ministry said in a statement Friday. Cecilia Sala was reporting in the Iranian capital when she was detained on Dec. 19, the ministry said, adding that it was …

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US defense chief observes drills with Japan, Australia, says he’s confident about greater capability

Muhamad Yehia CAMP ASAKA, Japan  — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressed confidence about enhanced military capabilities among the United States, Australia and Japan as he observed joint exercises Wednesday showcasing their closer cooperation as tensions grow in the region. Austin is in Japan to reaffirm the importance of their …

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US says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high following Israeli attack on country

  Muhamad Yehia DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster is believed to have been detained by Iran for months now, authorities said Sunday, further raising the stakes as Tehran threatens to retaliate over an Israeli attack on the country. The …

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South Korean leader meets Ukraine delegation and calls for response to North Korean troops in Russia

  Muhamad Yehia SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president on Wednesday met a visiting Ukraine delegation and called for the two countries to formulate countermeasures in response to the threat posed by North Korea’s recent dispatch of more than 10,000 soldiers to support Russia’s war against Ukraine. The …

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Russian lawmakers ratify pact with North Korea as US confirms that Pyongyang sent troops to Russia

Muhamad Yehia MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers on Thursday ratified a pact with North Korea envisioning mutual military assistance, a move that comes as the U.S. confirmed the deployment of 3,000 North Korean troops to Russia. The lower house of the Russian parliament, the State Duma, voted quickly to endorse the “comprehensive …

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