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Taipei Zoo welcomes a pair of red pandas from China, first in over a decade

New Delhi, June 8 -- A zoo in Taiwan's capital received a pair of endangered red pandas from China on Saturday, in the first exchange of animals in more than a decade as tensions between the two sides... Read More


Health workers at the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest

New Delhi, June 8 -- Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely any compensation for his work on the front line of one of Congo's deadliest Eb... Read More


China's Xi given lavish welcome in North Korea ahead of closely watched talks with Kim

New Delhi, June 8 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping received a lavish welcome as he arrived in North Korea on Monday for a rare visit expected to focus on reasserting China's unique influence over the N... Read More


The Nigerian army frees 360 abducted people in northeastern Borno state

New Delhi, June 8 -- The Nigerian army said Sunday it freed 360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Borno, in the northeastern part of the country. The operation, according to the army's statem... Read More


North Korea calls the US push for its denuclearization 'anachronistic dream'

New Delhi, June 8 -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called a U.S. push for the denuclearization of North Korea an "anachronistic dream," saying Sunday the North will steadily e... Read More


Spearfisher killed in Australia's third fatal shark attack in 4 weeks

New Delhi, June 8 -- A spearfisher was killed on Saturday in Australia's third fatal shark attack in four weeks, police said. The 35-year-old man was spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island ne... Read More


Armenia prepares for an election that could reshape ties with Moscow and the West

New Delhi, June 7 -- Armenia's parliamentary elections Sunday will be a vote on its geopolitical future as incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan seeks closer relations with the European Union and t... Read More


Putin rejects Zelenskyy's offer to meet, saying he sees no point in it

New Delhi, June 7 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday rejected a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a face-to-face meeting on the 4-year-old conflict, saying he sees "no... Read More


Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire agreement as Israeli strikes kill 4 in Lebanon

New Delhi, June 7 -- Hezbollah on Thursday rejected the latest ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese government, and the militant group demanded a complete Israeli withdrawal from Lebano... Read More


Catholics hope Pope Leo's visit to Europe's migration hot spots will ease political tensions

New Delhi, June 7 -- Pope Leo XIV is delving into the hotly contested issue of migration by visiting two flashpoints - Spain's Canary Islands in the Atlantic next week, and Italy's Lampedusa island in... Read More