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Former leader of Hong Kong journalist group sent to prison for obstructing police

New Delhi, May 30 -- A prominent Hong Kong journalist began serving a five-day prison sentence Friday after losing an appeal against his conviction for obstructing a police officer in a case that spar... Read More


Rescuers evacuate the first of 5 villagers found trapped in a cave in Laos; 2 still missing

New Delhi, May 30 -- Rescue divers in Laos on Friday night safely evacuated the first of five local villagers who had been trapped in a cave for more than a week by floodwaters. Lao and Thai rescue w... Read More


Blue Origin rocket explodes on the launch pad during an engine-firing test

New Delhi, May 30 -- A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin exploded during a test at the launch pad Thursday night, shaking nearby homes and briefly painting the sky orange. Blue Origin said ... Read More


New Zealand World Cup player finds social media fame after being touted by soccer influencer

New Delhi, May 30 -- New Zealand defender Tim Payne has become an unlikely soccer superstar after an influencer from Argentina called on his followers to unite and make the little-known 32-year-old Pa... Read More


Italy seizes gold, luxury villas and cash tied to Sicilian Mafia drug-trafficking gains

New Delhi, May 30 -- Italian authorities have seized more than 200 million euros ($232 million) in assets linked to the late mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro's drug trafficking network, in what anti-m... Read More


Man stabs 3 people at Swiss train station in what authorities call an 'act of terror'

New Delhi, May 30 -- A man stabbed and wounded three people in what authorities described as an "act of terror" at the train station in the Swiss city of Winterthur on Thursday before being arrested. ... Read More


Water shortages worsen across Cuba as oil supplies dwindle

New Delhi, May 29 -- Nearly 3 million Cubans experience water shortages every day because of a severe oil shortage that government officials blame on a U.S. energy blockade, authorities said late Wedn... Read More


Joshua Henry recalls Met Gala jitters as 'Ragtime' acclaim builds toward Tony Awards

New Delhi, May 29 -- At a recent event celebrating this year's Tony nominees, Joshua Henry, star of "Ragtime," reflected on his Met Gala performance of "I Wanna Dance With Somebody." Henry says he was... Read More


Crews recover the remains of 6 of the 9 workers missing after Washington chemical tank rupture

New Delhi, May 29 -- Crews have recovered the remains of six of nine workers who were missing after a massive chemical tank ruptured at at paper mill in Washington state, releasing a flood of caustic ... Read More


Fire rips through a dormitory at a girls' school in Kenya, killing at least 16 students

New Delhi, May 29 -- Flames ripped through a dormitory at a girls' boarding school in central Kenya on Thursday, killing at least 16 students and injuring scores of others in the latest deadly school ... Read More