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In Cambodia, thousands flood out of scam compounds and find little help

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- One recent night, Youga was grateful when he finally slept in a bed, even though it had neither pillow nor blanket. For two days, the African man said, he slept on the street af... Read More


South Africa will deploy troops to fight illegal mining and gang violence, president says

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- South Africa's president said Thursday that the country would send its troops into communities to help police fight the scourge of illegal mining and gang violence in its two pro... Read More


Thailand uses a birth control vaccine to curb its elephant population near expanding farms

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Thailand has begun using a birth control vaccine on elephants in the wild to try and curb a growing problem where human and animal populations encroach on each other - an issue i... Read More


Africa leads growth in solar energy as demand spreads beyond traditional markets, report says

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Africa was the world's fastest-growing solar market in 2025, defying a global slowdown and reshaping where the momentum in renewable energy is concentrated, according to an indus... Read More


Pene Pati rises from doubted Samoan singer to one of opera's most-watched new stars

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Pene Pati was cautioned as a 20-year-old not to pursue a singing career, an unusual occupation for a Samoan who grew up in New Zealand "Lots of people want to become a singer be... Read More


India moves a step closer to buying Rafale fighter jets and maritime patrol aircraft

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- An Indian government panel Thursday gave its preliminary approval for the purchase of additional Rafale fighter jets and maritime patrol aircraft in deals valued at billions of d... Read More


Israeli president ends a fraught Australia visit to comfort Jews as Gaza war protests follow

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Israeli President Isaac Herzog ended a contentious four-day visit to Australia on Thursday that brought comfort to Sydney's Jewish community traumatized by a recent antisemitic m... Read More


Bangladesh Nationalist Party claims victory in country's first election since 2024 uprising

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has claimed victory in the country's first election since the 2024 uprising, positioning itself to form the next government and potentially resha... Read More


Gisele Pelicot publicly recounts harrowing discovery of her husband's rape crimes

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Gisele Pelicot's brain froze as the French police officer revealed the unthinkable. "Fifty-three men had come to our house to rape me," she recalls him telling her. Sharing det... Read More


Spy agency says Kim Jong Un's daughter is close to being designated North Korea's future leader

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers on Thursday that it believes the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is close to being designated as the country's future ... Read More