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A US senator claims 'Christian mass murder' is occurring in Nigeria. The data disagrees

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has been trying to rally fellow evangelical Christians and urge Congress to designate Nigeria as a violator of religious freedom with unfounded claims of "Chri... Read More


Afghanistan's Taliban government blames Pakistan for twin drone strikes on Kabul

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Afghanistan's Taliban government said Thursday that Pakistan had carried out two drone strikes on Kabul the previous day, just before the two neighbors announced a ceasefire foll... Read More


Lawyers ask ICC to investigate 122 European officials for crimes against humanity in Mediterranean

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The European Union's cooperation on migration with the fractured North African nation of Libya is in the spotlight again after human rights lawyers filed the names of some 120 Eu... Read More


Ex-Marine appeals extradition from Australia to US over claims of training Chinese pilots

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan on Thursday appealed his extradition from Australia to the United States over allegations that he illegally trained Chinese military ... Read More


In 'The Mastermind' and more, Josh O'Connor is stealing the show

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The first thing Kelly Reichardt saw Josh O'Connor in was his 2017 breakthrough film, "God's Own Country," in which he played the sheep farmer Johnny Saxby. "The next thing I kne... Read More


Kanchha Sherpa, last surviving member of pioneering Mount Everest expedition, dies at 92

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the mountaineering expedition team that first conquered Mount Everest, died early Thursday, according to the Nepal Mountaineering Ass... Read More


FIFA announces over 1 million tickets sold for 2026 World Cup in North America

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- More than 1 million tickets have already been sold for next year's World Cup, FIFA said Thursday in its first update on numbers since the official start of sales began earlier th... Read More


Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Pearl Jam mourn Kiss founding member Ace Frehley

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Notable reaction to the death of Kiss founding member Ace Frehley who died Thursday at 74. Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons "We are devastated by the passing of Ace Frehley. He wa... Read More


Former Japanese Prime Minister Murayama, known for apology over wartime aggression, dies at 101

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Japan's former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, who was known for his 1995 "Murayama statement" apologizing to Asian victims of his country's aggression, died Friday. He was 101... Read More


Trump says he'll meet with Putin in Hungary. He first meets Friday with Zelenskyy at the White House

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- President Donald Trump is redoubling his efforts to end the war in Ukraine, announcing a second meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin one day before sitting down with Ukraine's Vo... Read More