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UK politician sentenced to over 10 years for accepting bribes to make pro-Russia statements

New Delhi, Nov. 23 -- A hard-right British politician and former ally of Reform U.K. leader Nigel Farage was sentenced Friday to 10 1/2 years in prison for accepting bribes to make favorable statement... Read More


Philippine police deployed to arrest 18 suspects in a corruption scandal that has sparked outrage

New Delhi, Nov. 22 -- Philippine police and other law enforcement teams were deployed to arrest 18 suspects in a corruption scandal involving flood control projects that has sparked huge protests and ... Read More


Authorities arrest 7 bodyguards in connection with a Mexican mayor's assassination

New Delhi, Nov. 22 -- Authorities on Friday arrested seven bodyguards suspected of being involved in the assassination earlier this month of a popular mayor in west-central Mexico who they were suppos... Read More


Why schoolchildren are often abducted in Nigeria and who the usual kidnappers are

New Delhi, Nov. 22 -- Nigeria suffered its second mass school abduction this week with authorities confirming an attack on a Catholic school in the conflict-battered northern region of the country on ... Read More


A 5.5 magnitude earthquake in central Bangladesh kills at least 8 people

New Delhi, Nov. 22 -- A strong, 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook central Bangladesh on Friday, killing at least eight people and leaving more than 300 injured, authorities and local media said. Building... Read More


Proposed peace plan for Ukraine leaves country in a delicate position between US and Russia

New Delhi, Nov. 22 -- An American proposal to end the war in Ukraine puts the country in a delicate diplomatic position - caught between placating its most important ally, the United States, and not c... Read More


UN human rights rapporteur calls on United States to lift sanctions on Cuba

New Delhi, Nov. 22 -- A United Nations human rights expert on Friday urged the United States to lift its sanctions on Cuba, saying they are impacting the island's entire population, hitting sectors in... Read More


Sri Lankan opposition rallies in first major protest against Dissanayake government

New Delhi, Nov. 22 -- Thousands of opposition activists rallied near Sri Lanka's capital Friday to demand that the government fulfill pledges to ease taxes and restore order, in the first major protes... Read More


Zelenskyy says Ukraine faces a stark choice and risks losing American support over US peace plan

New Delhi, Nov. 22 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told his country in an address Friday that it could face a pivotal choice between standing up for its sovereign rights and preserving the ... Read More


Japan's first female leader faces a taboo over entering the male-only sumo ring

New Delhi, Nov. 22 -- Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan's first female prime minister in October. She must now decide whether she'll break another barrier: the taboo barring women from the... Read More