Germany works to clarify new rules on fighting-age men leaving country
FRANKFURT — Germany’s armed forces are working on clarifying a provision in a recently updated military service law that requires fighting-age men to gain...
China issues e-commerce guidance after EU lawmakers’ visit
BEIJING — China has issued guidance on Monday for its e-commerce sector that seeks to coordinate domestic development with international markets, a week after...
South Korea’s Lee expresses regret to North Korea over drone incursion
SEOUL — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday expressed regret to North Korea over a drone incursion that he said was carried out...
Iran, US receive plan to end hostilities, immediate ceasefire; source says
IRAN and the United States have received a plan to end hostilities that could come into effect on Monday and reopen the Strait of...
China ready to cooperate with Russia to ease Middle East tension, foreign minister says
BEIJING — China is willing to continue to cooperate with Russia at the UN Security Council and make efforts to cool down the Middle...
US rescues airman, vows ‘hell’ for Iran if Strait stays shut
WASHINGTON/CAIRO — US special forces rescued an airman in a high-risk mission deep inside Iran while President Donald Trump threatened to rain "hell" on...
Oil prices rise as US-Israeli war with Iran continues to disrupt supply
OIL PRICES climbed on Monday on continuing fears of supply losses because of shipping disruptions in the key Middle East producing region from the...
South Korea asks Gulf nations for steady energy supply, safety of Korean vessels
SEOUL — South Korean Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol met with envoys from Gulf countries to shore up energy security and the safety of Korean...
US rescues airman whose F-15 was downed in Iran, US officials say
WASHINGTON/CAIRO — The United States rescued an airman caught behind enemy lines after Iran shot down his F-15 fighter jet, the US government said...
South Korea and Indonesia discuss energy security, sign agreements on minerals and tech
SEOUL — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held talks on Wednesday with Indonesian leader Prabowo Subianto, discussing energy security and agreeing to expand...
South African farmers grapple with rising diesel costs as harvest season approaches
LICHTENBURG — Derek Mathews watches as an old fuel pump fills a tractor with diesel on his 1,700-hectare arable farm in South Africa's North...
Australia’s Albanese says war’s economic shock will be felt for months; urges using public...
SYDNEY — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned the economic shocks of the war in the Middle East would be felt for months and...