Pacific

Twelve killed in China's Hubei as firecracker store explosion triggers blaze

Sun, sand and empty beaches: Trump oil squeeze chokes Cuba's tourism

Russia says Ukraine peace talks in Geneva were difficult, but business-like

Merz questions German need for future manned fighter jet amid FCAS trouble

Turkey foreign minister to attend Trump's Board of Peace meeting in Washington

Kremlin says neither China nor Russia have carried out secret nuclear tests

Thailand talks with post-election Myanmar as "bridge" to ASEAN

Epstein tried to build web of powerful ties across Middle East, documents show

Poland bars Chinese-made cars from military sites over data security fears

In letter to Iowa friends, Xi offers reassurance over Sino-American exchanges

Australia to ban citizen from returning to country under rarely-used terror laws

South Korea says civilians sent drones to North Korea four times, harming ties

Philippine Vice President Duterte to run for president in 2028 elections

Turkey's Erdogan says Israel's recognition of Somaliland benefits nobody

Four islanders land on remote Chagos atoll, hope to block UK–Mauritius deal

US kills 11 men in three separate strikes in eastern Pacific, Caribbean, military says

Peru Congress ousts President Jeri because of China-linked secret meetings

Qatari prime minister arrives in Venezuela

Taliban frees three Pakistani soldiers in Saudi-mediated move

Ukraine hits oil terminal in Russia's Krasnodar, chemicals plant in Perm, SBU says

Three dead after building collapses at military facility in Russia's Leningrad region, governor says

UK maritime agency says only warning shots fired in Aden incident

Iran to close parts of Hormuz Strait for few hours during military drill, Fars news agency says

Cyprus court clears ex-officials in cash-for-passport scheme

Suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker GRINCH allowed to leave France after paying fine

Indian cricket grandees Gavaskar and Kapil join humanitarian appeal for jailed Imran Khan in Pakistan

Former Karabakh official Vardanyan gets 20 years in Azerbaijani prison

Kremlin aide warns West over seizure of Russian vessels

Exclusive-Foreign cars flow to Russia through China, skirting Ukraine war sanctions

Russia sentences US citizen to 4 years in jail for trying to take Kalashnikov stocks

Russia downs 151 Ukrainian drones overnight, TASS says, citing defence ministry

Philippines says takes exception to Chinese Embassy comment on job losses

Heavy rain batters New Zealand's South Island, triggers flood warnings

Trump says he will be involved indirectly in Iran talks

North Korea's Kim marks completion of Pyongyang housing project as key party congress nears

Australia rules out helping families of IS militants leave Syrian camp

Imran Khan's sons fear for his health, seek visas to visit him in Pakistan

Canada's Carney to visit India in early March, Ontario minister says

India seizes three Iran-linked US-sanctioned tankers, source says