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Mali separatists release 82 soldiers, including some held since a major attack in April

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Separatists in northern Mali have released 82 soldiers, including some taken captive during a nationwide attack on government forces in April, the Malian military and a rebel spo... Read More


Cuba marks Fidel Castro's 100th birthday as his shadow still shapes a nation in crisis

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Fidel Castro would have turned 100 on Thursday, and his long shadow continues to loom over the island as he remains revered by some who miss him in the face of a crippling U.S. e... Read More


Taiwan briefly slows its mobile internet to text-only speed as part of defense drill

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- For 30 minutes, the internet in parts of Taiwan crawled. The slowdown Thursday for people in the capital, Taipei, and six other cities and localities was part of the last phase ... Read More


The warming climate is forcing marathons to consider changes to keep runners cool

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Paul Grinvalds has completed 114 marathons in all 50 states, but he still wilts when he races in temperatures beyond 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15.5 Celsius). It's the same for most... Read More


Hundreds more flights are canceled as Tropical Storm Dolphin causes flooding in eastern China

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Shanghai airports canceled hundreds of flights on Monday as Tropical Storm Dolphin dumped heavy rain in eastern China, causing flooding in places after making landfall as a typho... Read More


Moscow mayor calls a deadly bomb attack on a restaurant a 'terrorist act'

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin called on Sunday a bomb attack on a restaurant in the capital the day before a "brutal terrorist act," but did not say who was responsible. The blast... Read More


Ukrainian drones kill 5 in Russia and set fire to Wildberries warehouse

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- Ukrainian drone strikes killed at least five people across Russia, also hitting industrial sites and a further warehouse belonging to Russia's e-commerce giant Wildberries, local ... Read More


Europe's wildfire crisis eases in west as danger shifts east to Greece

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- Europe's wildfire emergency eased across much of western Europe on Saturday, but its most dangerous front shifted to Greece, where gale-force winds drove flames through a seaside ... Read More


British prime minister says Infantino is not the right man to lead FIFA

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Sunday that FIFA President Gianni Infantino was not the right man to lead world soccer's governing body in the latest fallout from the now... Read More


Runaway online rumors sparked frantic rush by migrants to the Spanish territory of Ceuta

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- It started with Instagram posts that suggested Spain's border with Morocco was opening up. Then came Facebook users tracking coast guard patrols and TikTok videos showing where to... Read More