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China's Xi and Thai King Vajiralongkorn pledge closer ties during landmark visit

New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- China's leader Xi Jinping and Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn pledged closer ties on Friday during the first-ever visit to China by a reigning Thai monarch. Xi and his wife, Peng ... Read More


UN human rights body holds session on Sudan after killings by paramilitary in Darfur

New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- The U.N.'s top human rights body held a one-day special session Friday to highlight hundreds of killings at a hospital in Sudan's Darfur region and other atrocities blamed on par... Read More


Sotheby's says a diamond brooch lost by Napoleon as his forces fled Waterloo sells for $4.4 million

New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- A diamond brooch that French emperor Napoleon lost while fleeing from the Battle of Waterloo in the early 19th century sold for more than 3.5 million Swiss francs (about $4.4 mil... Read More


Iranian president orders probe after man dies from self-immolation in food stand dispute

New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- An Iranian man who set himself on fire after municipal workers shut down his family's food stand has died from his injuries, prompting the country's president to order an investi... Read More