23+ min ago   (132+ words) chinadailyasia.com KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim reaffirmed the one-China principle in a recent interview with Al Jazeera, saying that "Taiwan is part of China." When asked about the Taiwan question, Anwar said the one-China principle has been…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (193+ words) JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and visiting US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and envoy Jared Kushner agreed on Monday to establish two working groups to advance the demilitarization of Gaza and address infrastructure and public health needs in the…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (331+ words) BEIRUT/BEIRUT – Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Friday called for an expansion of pilot areas in southern Lebanon and a clear timetable for Israel's withdrawal from Lebanese territory, local media reported. Salam made the remarks during a meeting with…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (563+ words) GAZA/JERUSALEM – The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) said on Wednesday it will participate in the Palestinian legislative elections due in November. "We are working with many Palestinian factions to form an electoral bloc that includes a broad spectrum of the…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (404+ words) UNITED NATIONS – A Chinese envoy on Tuesday called on the international community to take action to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and violence. China is deeply concerned about the recent escalation in the occupied Palestinian territory and is deeply distressed by…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (854+ words) TEHRAN/WASHINGTON – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in perfect health. He made the remarks in an interview with state-run IRIB TV while commenting on his recent "seven-hour" meeting with the supreme…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (283+ words) TEHRAN/ISLAMABAD – The Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the newly signed trilateral defense deal between Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan indicates a shift in regional security perceptions. Spokesperson for the ministry Esmaeil Baghaei made the remarks at a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (412+ words) JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday that Israel rejects a 15-point Gaza peace roadmap plan presented by the US-led "Board of Peace," maintaining that Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed. The announcement marks…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (177+ words) TEHRAN - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reaffirmed the country's commitment to pursuing dialogue for safeguarding its rights while highlighting that Tehran will not be forced to surrender. Pezeshkian made the remarks in an interview, published on the website of his…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (218+ words) BEIRUT – One person was killed and 11 others were wounded on Wednesday in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a prayer hall in the southern Lebanese town of Tebnine in the Bint Jbeil district, Lebanon's National News Agency reported. The agency confirmed…...