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European Union vessel reaches ship raided by pirates off Somalia; all 24 crew on board safe

New Delhi, Nov. 8 -- A European Union naval force on Friday reached a Malta-flagged tanker earlier attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, finding all its 24 mariners safe after an assault that ... Read More


Divided Bank of England holds key interest rate at 4% despite hopes inflation has peaked

New Delhi, Nov. 8 -- The Bank of England appeared deeply divided Thursday as it kept its main interest rate unchanged at 4%, with a wafer-thin majority of policymakers needing more information on how ... Read More


A new system to identify and take down Russian drones is being deployed to NATO's eastern flank

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- The deployment in Poland and Romania of a new weapons system to defend against Russian drones follows several recent incursions into NATO airspace. The Merops system can identify ... Read More


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