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Spearfisher mauled on Great Barrier Reef in Australia's second fatal shark attack in a week

New Delhi, May 25 -- A spearfisher was mauled on the Great Barrier Reef on Sunday in Australia's second fatal shark attack in just over a week, police said. The 39-year-old man was with three friends... Read More


How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and anger

New Delhi, May 25 -- Attacks on Ebola treatment centers in eastern Congo underscore the serious challenges authorities face - including a backlash in local communities - as they try to stem an outbrea... Read More


Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping the memory of the surprise bombing alive at 106

New Delhi, May 25 -- On the day of the Pearl Harbor attack, the country's oldest living survivor of the Japanese bombing was far below deck helping repair one of the boilers of the USS St. Louis. Fre... Read More


SpaceX launches its biggest, most beefed-up Starship yet on a test flight

New Delhi, May 24 -- SpaceX launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet on a test flight Friday, an upgraded version that NASA is counting on to land astronauts on the moon. The redesigned mega ... Read More


Right-wing Slovenian politician confirmed as prime minister in shift from liberal government

New Delhi, May 24 -- Slovenia's parliament on Friday appointed right-wing populist politician Janez Jansa as the new prime minister, in a shift for the small European Union country that was previously... Read More


Slow Food founder and advocate of clean eating Carlo Petrini dies in Italy at 76

New Delhi, May 24 -- Carlo Petrini, the founder of the Slow Food global grassroots movement promoting sustainable food production and local, traditional cuisine, died Friday at the age of 76 in his ho... Read More


A round of a-paws for 'La Perra,' winner of the Palm Dog award at Cannes

New Delhi, May 23 -- A round of a-paws for "La Perra," winner of this year's Palm Dog award at the Cannes Film Festival. The Chilean movie took the top canine prize Friday, a day before the festival's... Read More


'It Takes Two' rapper Rob Base, who helped bring hip-hop mainstream, dies at 59

New Delhi, May 23 -- Rob Base, a rapper and one half of the Harlem hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 59. Base, whose real name was Robert Ginyard, was be... Read More


Senegal's president fires prime minister after months of tensions

New Delhi, May 23 -- Senegal 's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has fired Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko after months of simmering tension. The decision was announced by the secretary general of the go... Read More


Oil and gas prices to remain high in Europe at least until the end of 2027, officials say

New Delhi, May 23 -- European Union officials said Friday that Europeans can expect oil and gas prices to remain above what they were before the Iran war for at least until the end of 2027, with price... Read More