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South Korea will boost medical school admissions to tackle physician shortage

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- South Korea plans to increase medical school admissions by more than 3,340 students from 2027 to 2031 to address concerns about physician shortages in one of the fastest-aging co... Read More


Spanish skater says it's 'amazing' to bring Minions to Olympic ice after music dispute

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- The Minions made it. After a music rights dispute that took over the Winter Olympics, Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate donned his yellow-and-blue costume and b... Read More


US won't abandon the Philippines in fighting China's assertiveness at sea, Manila's envoy says

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Manila's top envoy to Washington expressed confidence Tuesday that the United States will not abandon the Philippines as it fights Beijing's assertiveness in the disputed South C... Read More


Oscar hopefuls including Jessie Buckley and Timothee Chalamet gather for luncheon and class picture

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Nearly all of the 230 people up for Oscars across 24 categories gathered Tuesday for the Academy Award nominees luncheon, an event that functions as a celebration, group portrait... Read More


Argentina's monthly inflation ticks up as Milei faces backlash over an outdated index

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Inflation in crisis-prone Argentina accelerated more than expected and for a fifth straight month in January, the country's statistics agency said Tuesday, a closely watched repo... Read More


Passenger plane in Somalia overshoots the runway into shallow seawater near the airport

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- A passenger aircraft carrying 55 people overran the runway at Somalia's main airport and ended up in shallow water at a nearby beach Tuesday during an emergency landing following... Read More


In their words: Bangladeshis talk about the election that could redefine the nation's future

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Bangladesh's election Thursday is the country's most consequential. It follows youth-led protests 18 months ago that overthrew the government of former prime minister Sheikh Hasi... Read More


Cadillac F1 team confident it can resolve lawsuit with Michael Bay

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Formula 1 team Cadillac is confident it can resolve a dispute with filmmaker Michael Bay, who is suing for $1.5 million for his ideas being used without permission in a Super Bow... Read More


Landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms begins

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- The world's biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening statem... Read More


Top Iran security official to travel to Oman, site of talks with US, likely with nuclear message

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- A top Iranian security official traveled Tuesday to Oman, the Mideast sultanate now mediating talks between Tehran and the United States over the Islamic Republic' nuclear progra... Read More