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The 7.5-magnitude undersea quake occurred off Iwate Prefecture, on the northeastern coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu.The 7.5-magnitude undersea quake occurred off Iwate Prefecture, on the northeastern coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu. Read More

Oil prices rose to $96 a barrel after the U.S. attacked and seized an Iranian cargo ship. President Trump said American negotiators were heading to Pakistan for more peace talks.Oil prices rose to $96 a barrel after the U.S. attacked and seized an Iranian cargo ship. President Trump said American negotiators were heading to Pakistan

The Asia-Pacific was hit hard and quick by the war in Iran and its energy bottlenecks. Scenes of crisis there indicate that problems are multiplying and spreading.The Asia-Pacific was hit hard and quick by the war in Iran and its energy bottlenecks. Scenes of crisis there indicate that problems are multiplying and spreading. Read More

The U.S. remains an essential player. The problem, one analyst said, is how to deal effectively with a power that is “indispensable, coercive and unpredictable at the same time.”The U.S. remains an essential player. The problem, one analyst said, is how to deal effectively with a power that is “indispensable, coercive and unpredictable at the

The Black Sea country is holding its eighth election in five years, with Bulgarians yearning for the kind of prosperous life enjoyed by other Europeans.The Black Sea country is holding its eighth election in five years, with Bulgarians yearning for the kind of prosperous life enjoyed by other Europeans. Read More

Two senior Hamas officials in Gaza said the group was prepared to relinquish some automatic rifles and other arms, a concession that falls short of Israeli-U.S. demands.Two senior Hamas officials in Gaza said the group was prepared to relinquish some automatic rifles and other arms, a concession that falls short of Israeli-U.S. demands. Read More

A community of stilt homes on the island of Borneo was reduced to ash in an overnight blaze.A community of stilt homes on the island of Borneo was reduced to ash in an overnight blaze. Read More

The police say they are focusing on a shadowy Islamic group that may have links to Iran and which has claimed responsibility for several recent arson attacks.The police say they are focusing on a shadowy Islamic group that may have links to Iran and which has claimed responsibility for several recent arson attacks. Read More

The police say they are focusing on a shadowy Islamic group that may have links to Iran and which has claimed responsibility for several recent arson attacks.The police say they are focusing on a shadowy Islamic group that may have links to Iran and which has claimed responsibility for several recent arson attacks. Read More

Critics say Iran may be creating a “tiered internet” model, where access is limited to the politically and economically privileged.Critics say Iran may be creating a “tiered internet” model, where access is limited to the politically and economically privileged. Read More