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Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon in potential boost to ceasefire efforts

New Delhi, April 11 -- In a potential boost to Middle East ceasefire efforts, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he has authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon "as soon a... Read More


Britain celebrates late Queen Elizabeth II as a style icon to mark her centenary

New Delhi, April 11 -- The late Queen Elizabeth II believed the monarch had to be seen to be believed. And she made sure that was true even when Britain's famously changeable weather intervened, pione... Read More


Croatian fishermen feel the strain after Iran war ramps up fuel prices

New Delhi, April 11 -- As the sun sets over the Adriatic Sea, Marijan Jakopovic prepares his boat and nets to sail out as he has done for the past 30 years. But the 55-year-old fisherman from Croatia ... Read More


Argentina approves Milei's bill that eases protections for glaciers despite environmental backlash

New Delhi, April 10 -- Argentina's Congress on Thursday approved a bill promoted by libertarian President Javier Milei that eases protections on glaciers to facilitate investments in mining for metals... Read More


Pope's Africa trip takes him to a source of growth for the church, and critical challenges

New Delhi, April 10 -- When Pope Leo XIV pronounced himself a "son of St. Augustine" the night of his election, some Algerians took that to mean his ancestors hailed from the North African country whe... Read More


California officials charge 21 people in hospice fraud exceeding $250 million

New Delhi, April 10 -- California officials on Thursday said they uncovered a multimillion-dollar scheme to use stolen identities from people outside the state to charge for hospice services paid for ... Read More


Orban's rural base is still behind the Hungarian leader ahead of Sunday's pivotal vote

New Delhi, April 10 -- Istvan Varoczi, a 63-year-old entrepreneur from the small Hungarian city of Cegled, says he doesn't believe the polls that show Prime Minister Viktor Orban could lose a pivotal ... Read More


Drone strike hits wedding in Darfur town, killing at least 30 people

New Delhi, April 10 -- A drone strike on a town in Sudan's Darfur region hit a wedding party, killing at least 30 civilians, including women and children, the United Nations said Thursday. Stephane D... Read More


Venezuelan lawmakers approve a sweeping mining bill to lure foreign investors

New Delhi, April 10 -- Venezuelan lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill to regulate the country's mining as it seeks to attract leery foreign investors to a once-private industry that has long been ex... Read More


Japanese town sours on the crowds coming to see cherry blossoms and Mount Fuji

New Delhi, April 10 -- The trouble started with a beautiful photo. Social media was soon awash with the lovely view of Japan's snow-capped Mount Fuji looming over a red pagoda and the short-lived che... Read More