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Several Nigerian military officers will be tried on accusations they plotted a coup

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- A group of Nigerian military officers will stand trial for allegedly plotting to overthrow the West African nation's government, the Nigeria Defense Headquarters said Monday, cit... Read More


Columbia taps University of Wisconsin chancellor to lead school after 2 years of turmoil

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Columbia University has named Jennifer Mnookin, the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as its next president as it tries to move forward from two years of turmoil... Read More


Japanese court orders North Korea to pay damages to survivors of deceptive repatriation program

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- A Japanese court on Monday held North Korea responsible for the human rights violations of four plaintiffs lured to the North by Pyongyang's postwar false promise of living in "p... Read More


Morocco and Senegal pledge to stay friends and boost trade after Africa Cup soccer tensions

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Refusing to let a tumultuous soccer game strain diplomatic and economic ties, Morocco and Senegal pledged Monday to give fresh momentum to their relationship and boost trade and ... Read More


Military-backed party secures Myanmar election win with opposition excluded

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Myanmar's military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party claimed Monday that it had won the country's first election since the army seized power in 2021, paving the way f... Read More


Health officials team with a soccer tournament for cervical cancer vaccination for African girls

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Lesotho's Lishoeshoe soccer club was losing by four goals at halftime against South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns in the final of a regional Under-17 girls' tournament in Zimbabwe a... Read More


A ferry carrying more than 350 people sinks off the Philippines, killing at least 18

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 people, officials said. Rescuers saved hundreds more,... Read More


Egypt to adopt restrictions on children's social media use to fight 'digital chaos'

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Egypt's Parliament is looking into ways to regulate children's use of social media platforms to combat what lawmakers called "digital choas," following some western countries tha... Read More


ICC judges find former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte fit to stand trial

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Judges at the International Criminal Court ruled on Monday that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial, after postponing an earlier hearing over concer... Read More


30 people dead from effects of winter storm as more freezing cold pummels US

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Many in the U.S. faced another night of below-freezing temperatures and no electricity after a colossal winter storm heaped more snow Monday on the Northeast and kept parts of th... Read More