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Truck breakdown in Niger strands passengers and leaves at least 49 dead in the Sahara Desert

New Delhi, June 6 -- At least 49 people died of thirst after a truck broke down and they were stranded for days in the Sahara Desert in northern Niger, authorities said. The victims, all Nigeriens, w... Read More


Protests in Mexico City capitalize on World Cup celebrations to pressure government

New Delhi, June 6 -- Teachers, families of Mexico's 130,000 missing people, animal rights groups and a range of other social movements in Mexico are capitalizing on impending FIFA World Cup celebratio... Read More


Australian cockroach kingpin caught with 100,000 illegal insects in record bug bust

New Delhi, June 6 -- More than 100,000 live cockroaches illegal to keep in Australia were confiscated from a single breeder in the country's largest-ever seizure of exotic invertebrates, officials sai... Read More


Traders face big losses after Uganda closes Congo border over Ebola contagion fears

New Delhi, June 6 -- Leah Masika was on the verge of tears as she thought of her valuable consignment of plantain stuck in a long convoy of trucks on both sides of the Uganda-Congo border. Her cargo, ... Read More


North Korean leader Kim showcases new warship ahead of visit by China's Xi

New Delhi, June 6 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed sea trials of a new warship repaired after a failed launch last year and vowed to accelerate efforts to build a nuclear-armed navy, state ... Read More


What to know about the deal between Israel and Lebanon extending their shaky ceasefire

New Delhi, June 6 -- Israel and Lebanon have agreed to renew their shaky ceasefire, with an aim to continue talks later this month for a comprehensive peace deal. The U.S.-brokered agreement, announc... Read More


Former MI6 spy chief Alex Younger has died aged 62

New Delhi, June 6 -- Prince William and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have paid tribute to former MI6 spy chief Alex Younger after his death at the age of 62. Younger led the U.K.'s foreign esp... Read More


Choose 'Trainspotting': Ewan McGregor and Danny Boyle reflect on the life-changing film

New Delhi, June 6 -- Ewan McGregor, for a fleeting moment after "Trainspotting" came out, felt like a rock star. It wasn't his first significant project; it wasn't even his first film with director D... Read More


Argentina expands hantavirus probe, sending teams to trap and test rats in Mendoza

New Delhi, June 6 -- Argentina on Friday said it was expanding its investigation into the origins of the hantavirus outbreak that struck an Atlantic cruise ship last month, sending scientists to trap ... Read More


Venice Biennale artists demand names removed from visitors' ballot and threaten lawsuit

New Delhi, June 6 -- Dozens of artists in this year's Venice Biennale contemporary art show are threatening legal action if their names are not removed from the ballot allowing visitors to vote for th... Read More