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The $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum opens to the public

New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- The Grand Egyptian Museum opened its doors to the public on Tuesday after an extravagant inaugural ceremony attended by royals and heads of state. The $1 billion megaproject has ... Read More


Rescuers in Nepal search for climbers' bodies in an avalanche

New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- Rescuers dug through ice and snow on a mountain in Nepal on Tuesday to look for the bodies of seven climbers who were killed by an avalanche, officials said. The avalanche pounde... Read More


Iranians commemorate anniversary of 1979 US embassy takeover at time of tensions

New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- Iranians on Tuesday celebrated the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran - the first such commemoration since the U.S. bombed Iran's nuclear facilities du... Read More


US sanctions North Korean bankers accused of laundering stolen cryptocurrency

New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a group of bankers, financial institutions and others accused of laundering money from cyber crime schemes - money the Treasury D... Read More


Centrist D66 party wins tight race in Dutch election

New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- A nail-biter national election in the Netherlands came down to postal votes from Dutch citizens living abroad, with the centrist D66 party eking out a win over anti-Islam lawmaker... Read More


Challenges before the new Japanese Prime Minister

New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming the first female Prime Minister of Japan. Takachi, who hails from the Liberal Democratic Party, succeeds Shigeru Ishibawho tendered his res... Read More


Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves 66 dead, mainly in Philippine province still recovering from deadly quake

New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- Typhoon Kalmaegi has left at least 66 people dead with 26 others missing in the central Philippines, many in widespread flooding that trapped people on their roofs and swept away ... Read More


Israel says the remains of a hostage have been turned over in Gaza

New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- The remains of a hostage in Gaza, Staff Sergeant Itay Chen, have been returned for burial in Israel, the military said Wednesday, in the latest sign of progress under the U.S.-bro... Read More


Paris prosecutor's office investigates TikTok over youth suicide content

New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- The Paris prosecutor's office said Tuesday it has opened an investigation into TikTok over allegations that the platform allows content promoting suicide and that its algorithms m... Read More


Ukrainian drones reach deep inside Russia as battle for key city rages on

New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- Ukrainian long-range drones attacked an industrial plant around 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) inside Russia, local officials said Tuesday, while Ukraine's army remained locked in a... Read More