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Thailand's 'Death Fest' invites visitors to embrace mortality

New Delhi, March 16 -- Thailand's "Death Fest" invites people to confront mortality while also offering practical services and spiritual advice for the inevitable. The unusual fair, now in its second... Read More


Republic of Congo votes in an election that's expected to extend incumbent president's 42-year rule

New Delhi, March 16 -- Ballot counting began Sunday after polls closed in The Republic of Congo, where President Denis Sassou N'Guesso is seeking a fifth consecutive term. Results are expected within ... Read More


Pakistan's president says Afghan Taliban forces crossed a 'red line' with drone attacks on civilians

New Delhi, March 16 -- Pakistan's president Saturday warned neighboring Afghanistan's Taliban government that it had " crossed a red line " by launching drone attacks on civilian areas in Pakistan, an... Read More


Drone strikes and clashes in eastern Congo threaten region's peace efforts

New Delhi, March 16 -- Congo's government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels on Friday accused each other of violating terms of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending decadeslong fighting and bringing a permanent... Read More


US-China trade talks open in Paris, paving the way for Trump-Xi summit

New Delhi, March 16 -- Representatives from Beijing and Washington began their economic and trade talks in Paris on Sunday, paving the way for U.S. President Donald Trump's state visit to Beijing to m... Read More


Opposition leader Bobi Wine says he left Uganda after going into hiding after disputed election

New Delhi, March 16 -- Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said on Saturday he fled the country to escape a military search for him in the aftermath of a disputed presidential election. Wine, whose r... Read More


Pakistan says it hit militant hideouts in Afghanistan's Kandahar as fighting shows no letup

New Delhi, March 16 -- Pakistan said Sunday it targeted militant hideouts in Afghanistan's Kandahar region overnight, as the fighting that erupted between the two neighbors late last month showed no s... Read More


Millions in Vietnam to vote for a new legislature in general election

New Delhi, March 16 -- Voters in Vietnam cast their ballots to select a new National Assembly on Sunday, two months after the ruling Communist Party reelected leader To Lam to the country's top politi... Read More


Myanmar's parliament meets for first time in 5 years with military controlling most seats

New Delhi, March 16 -- Myanmar opened its first parliamentary session in more than five years on Monday following an election that did not include major opposition parties, ensuring that the ruling mi... Read More


Kazakhstanis vote in referendum on new constitution that would cement president's grip on power

New Delhi, March 16 -- Voters in Kazakhstan headed to the polls Sunday for a referendum on a new constitution that would strengthen President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's grip on power in Central Asia's la... Read More