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Pope Leo meets Palestinian President Abbas, discuss urgent need for Gaza aid, two-state solution

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- Pope Leo XIV met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for the first time on Thursday, and the two men discussed the urgent need to provide assistance to civilians in Gaza and to pu... Read More


Attackers board a ship off the coast of Somalia after firing rocket-propelled grenades

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- Attackers firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades boarded a tanker carrying gasoline off the coast of Somalia on Thursday, authorities said, likely the latest assault by... Read More


Northern lights may be visible in parts of the US due to solar storms

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- Solar storms may bring colorful auroras to several northern U.S. states Thursday night. The sun burped out a huge burst of energy called a coronal mass ejection that's currently ... Read More


China, world's top carbon pollutor, likely to overdeliver on climate goals. Will that be enough?

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- China is likely to overdeliver on the modest goals the government has set to cut carbon pollution, experts say. The question is whether that will be enough to help the world curb ... Read More


Trump hosts Central Asian leaders as US seeks to get around China on rare earth metals

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- President Donald Trump hosted leaders of five Central Asian countries at the White House on Thursday as he intensifies his hunt for rare earth metals needed for high-tech devices,... Read More


Pauline Collins, British actress who won cult following for Shirley Valentine, dies at 85

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- Pauline Collins, the versatile British actress who won a cult following for her portrayal on stage and screen of Shirley Valentine, a disillusioned middle-aged housewife finding e... Read More


What to know about key political figures in Tanzania after deadly election violence

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- Tanzania is reeling from violence following the Oct. 29 election that international observers say fell short of a free and fair vote. As authorities face questions over the death ... Read More


Kazakhstan will join the Abraham Accords with Israel in symbolic move to boost the Trump initiative

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- Kazakhstan is set to join the Abraham Accords between Israel and Arab and Muslim majority countries in a symbolic move aimed at boosting the initiative that was a hallmark of Pres... Read More


UN approves US-backed effort to lift sanctions on Syria's president

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- The U.N. Security Council voted Thursday to lift a series of sanctions on Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and members of his government days before he is set to arrive in the U.S... Read More


Ukraine says it has hit a major Russian oil refinery with long-range drones

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- Ukrainian drones struck a major oil refinery in Russia's Volgograd region for the second time in almost three months, Ukraine's general staff said Thursday. Russian officials did ... Read More