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Mali suspends French TV channels over alleged false reports

New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- Mali's ruling junta suspended two French television channels on Friday for broadcasting alleged false information on a fuel blockade imposed by the al-Qaida linked military group... Read More


China's Xi and Thai King Vajiralongkorn pledge closer ties during landmark visit

New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- China's leader Xi Jinping and Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn pledged closer ties on Friday during the first-ever visit to China by a reigning Thai monarch. Xi and his wife, Peng ... Read More


UN human rights body holds session on Sudan after killings by paramilitary in Darfur

New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- The U.N.'s top human rights body held a one-day special session Friday to highlight hundreds of killings at a hospital in Sudan's Darfur region and other atrocities blamed on par... Read More


Sotheby's says a diamond brooch lost by Napoleon as his forces fled Waterloo sells for $4.4 million

New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- A diamond brooch that French emperor Napoleon lost while fleeing from the Battle of Waterloo in the early 19th century sold for more than 3.5 million Swiss francs (about $4.4 mil... Read More


Iranian president orders probe after man dies from self-immolation in food stand dispute

New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- An Iranian man who set himself on fire after municipal workers shut down his family's food stand has died from his injuries, prompting the country's president to order an investi... Read More


UK's Starmer refuses to say whether he will urge Trump to drop his $1 billion BBC threat

New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused to say Wednesday whether he would urge U.S. President Donald Trump to drop his threat to sue the BBC for $1 billion over the broadcast... Read More


Taiwan's foreign minister says closer ties with Israel align with the island's interests

New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- Taiwan wants to deepen its ties with Israel despite criticism over its war in Gaza because Israel has shown support for Taiwan unmatched by other countries in the Middle East, th... Read More


Women riding the streets of Tehran on motorbikes is the latest sign of Iran's societal change

New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- When Merat Behnam first gathered enough courage to ride her yellow scooter through the gridlocked streets of Iran 's capital to the coffee shop she runs, traffic wasn't her main ... Read More


Israel's longest war is leaving a trail of traumatized soldiers, with suicides also on the rise

New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Wrapped tightly around his forearms, the former Israeli soldier feels the snakes' cold skin against his, and for a moment he's able to breathe. It's been nearly 18 months since ... Read More


China's Singles' Day online shopping bonanza's sales slow as shoppers opt for more affordable deals

New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Sales during China's largest online shopping festival, Singles' Day, jumped almost 18% from a year earlier but the pace of growth slowed as bargain hunters opted for more afforda... Read More