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Japan's emperor and his family greet New Year well-wishers

New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his family waved to a crowd of flag-waving New Year's well-wishers gathered at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday. Standing with his wife Masako ... Read More


US commits $480M in health funding to Ivory Coast, the latest to sign 'America First' health deals

New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- The United States and Ivory Coast signed a health deal Tuesday requiring the U.S. to commit $480 million to the West African nation's health sector as part of "America First" glob... Read More


UN makes first visit to Sudan's el-Fasher since its fall, finding dire conditions

New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- A U.N. humanitarian team visited el-Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region for the first time since a paramilitary force overran the city in October, carrying out a rampage that is belie... Read More


A Kenyan barber who wields a sharpened shovel thrives on Africa's social media craze

New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- Safari Martins leads his client Ian Njenga into a sparse shack on the rural roadside in Kiambu, at the edge of metropolitan Nairobi. On the shack's wooden walls hang a shovel, iro... Read More


Flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Afghanistan kill at least 17 people

New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- The season's first heavy rains and snowfall ended a prolonged dry spell but triggered flash floods in several areas of Afghanistan, killing at least 17 people and injuring 11 othe... Read More


Channel Tunnel disruption affects Eurostar and vehicle shuttle between France and England

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Power problems and a stuck train interrupted rail services through the undersea Channel Tunnel connecting the United Kingdom and continental Europe on Tuesday, operators said, str... Read More


Escalation in Yemen threatens to reignite civil war and create wider tensions in Gulf region

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen's port city of Mukalla on Tuesday, targeting a shipment of weapons from the United Arab Emirates for separatist forces - a significant move in a country ... Read More


European and Canadian leaders discuss US-led peace efforts in Russia-Ukraine war

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Leaders from Europe and Canada held talks Tuesday on U.S.-led peace efforts to end the nearly four-year war between Russia and Ukraine, as Moscow and Kyiv sparred over Russian cla... Read More


Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port city over weapons shipment from UAE for separatists

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen's port city of Mukalla on Tuesday after a weapons shipment from the United Arab Emirates arrived for separatist forces in the war-torn country, and warne... Read More


Thieves drill into a German bank vault and steal tens of millions of euros worth of property

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Thieves stole tens of millions of euros worth of property from safety deposit boxes inside a German bank vault that they drilled into Monday during the holiday lull, police said. ... Read More