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Beijing: At least 21 people were killed and 61 others injured in a massive explosion at a fireworks factory in China's Hunan province, officials said Tuesday. The explosion occurred Monday afternoon at the plant operated by the Huasheng fireworks manufacturing and display company in Liuyang,...

Dubai: US forces Monday launched an effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds have been stuck since the Iran war began. Two American-flagged merchant ships have "successfully transited" through the critical waterway, the US military said. Separately, the US military...

Dubai: Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have issued a emergency missile alert urging residents to immediately seek shelter. The alert was issued shortly after the United States military announced that two merchant ships had transited the Strait of Hormuz. There were no immediate reports...

Dubai:  The US military is rejecting claims that Iran struck a US Navy vessel. The denial Monday came as the US remains active in the area near the Persian Gulf, offering to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz and dislodge Iran's blockade on vessels...

Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that the United States has responded to Iran's 14-point proposed plan to end the war. He made the remarks in an interview while noting that the US response is being reviewed. He stressed that Iran's plan is...

Dhaka: At least 10 more people died from measles and measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths from the disease to 294, amid a worsening health crisis across the country, local media reported. According to the Directorate General of...

Yerevan (Armenia): European leaders Monday said US President Donald Trump's snap decision to pull thousands of American troops out of Germany came as a surprise but is a fresh sign that Europe must take care of its own security. The Pentagon announced last week that...

Dubai: The United States kicked off an effort to "guide" stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, as it tries to counter economic disruptions that outlasted the peak of fighting with no peace deal in sight. A day after US President Donald Trump announced...

Melbourne: The prime ministers of Japan and Australia agreed to deepen cooperation in a wide range of areas, including energy security, defence and critical minerals, as the Iran war threatens global supply chains. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met her Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese at...

Oklahoma City (US): At least 10 people have been taken to hospitals following a shooting at a party at a lake near Oklahoma City, police say. Edmond, Oklahoma, police spokesperson Emily Ward said authorities received multiple reports of shots being fired at a gathering of...