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Federal government to markedly increase number of inspectors trained to spot rail bridge concerns

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- The Transportation Department is going to train 163 track inspectors to dramatically increase the number of people who know how to spot critical problems with railroad bridges, b... Read More


Madagascar welcomes home skulls of Indigenous warriors taken by French colonial troops 128 years ago

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Madagascar on Tuesday received three skulls of Indigenous warriors returned from France, including one believed to be of a king killed by French troops 128 years ago. It's the fi... Read More


Lawyers for 5 men deported to an African prison accuse Trump's program of denying them due process

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- Five men deported by the United States to Eswatini in July have been held in a maximum-security prison in the African nation for seven weeks without charge or explanation and wit... Read More


Devotees say Bolivia's lightning-struck 'miracle tree' conjures luck

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- Struck by lightning during a roaring thunderstorm 10 years ago, an ancient pine tree in Bolivia's capital of La Paz is thriving. Known as the "miracle tree," this giant conifer ... Read More


Rescuers race to find Afghan quake survivors as death toll passes 1,400

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- The United Nations warned of an exponential rise in casualties from a major earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, as the Taliban said the death toll passed 1,400 on Tuesday, with mo... Read More


Judge orders search shakeup in Google monopoly case, but keeps hands off Chrome and default deals

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a shake-up of Google's search engine in an attempt to curb the corrosive power of an illegal monopoly while rebuffing the U.S. government's att... Read More


Coming price cuts at McDonald's may signal a broader fast food price war

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- McDonald's is cutting prices on some combo meals to woo back customers who've been turned off by the rising costs of grabbing a fast food meal. The price drop may induce its riv... Read More


US media quickly forced to revisit a thorny question: How should a president's health be covered?

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- Early in Donald Trump's news conference Tuesday, Fox News' Peter Doocy asked a question that surely baffled people who avoided social media for Labor Day. "How did you find out ... Read More


India warns Pakistan of more cross-border flooding due to heavy monsoon rains

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- India warned Pakistan about possible cross-border flooding for the second time in as many weeks as monsoon deluges cause death and widespread destruction in both countries. The ... Read More


Asian benchmarks slip after US stocks sink and Japan faces political uncertainty

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- Asian shares declined Wednesday, echoing a fall on Wall Street, as political uncertainty took centerstage in Japan, making for cautious trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Japa... Read More