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Owners of Dominican club where 236 died in a collapse to stand trial

New Delhi, June 16 -- The sibling owners of the Santo Domingo nightclub where a roof collapse killed 236 people and injured more than 100 last year will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter, a jud... Read More


Congo reports large daily jump in Ebola cases a month after outbreak was declared

New Delhi, June 16 -- Congolese authorities have reported one of the highest daily increases in Ebola cases in a month-old outbreak as the virus spreads quickly in a remote region whose shifting popul... Read More


Cuba quantifies impact of US oil blockade on children's health and daily life

New Delhi, June 16 -- Some of Cuba's sickest people are feeling the effects of the U.S. energy blockade, with surgeries delayed, kidney dialysis treatments disrupted and children with cancer facing a ... Read More


Photos show the resurfaced remains of World War II's 'Death Railway' in Thailand

New Delhi, June 16 -- After decades beneath the surface, a submerged station from World War II's infamous "Death Railway" has resurfaced in Thailand. Maintenance at Vajiralongkorn Dam drained the hyd... Read More


Drone strikes kill over 1,000 civilians in Sudan in the first 5 months of 2026, UN rights chief says

New Delhi, June 16 -- Drone strikes killed more than 1,000 civilians in war-torn Sudan in the first five months of 2026, a senior United Nations official said Monday as the unmanned aerial vehicles tu... Read More


Kenya to pay compensation to almost 2,000 victims of violent protests

New Delhi, June 16 -- Kenya will pay compensation to almost 2,000 victims of protest-related human rights abuses, President William Ruto said on Monday, marking a rare national reparations process out... Read More


Sunken train station on infamous WWII 'Death Railway' resurfaces from Thailand reservoir

New Delhi, June 16 -- A depot on World War II's infamous "Death Railway" has resurfaced from beneath a reservoir where the site has remained underwater for decades, prompting researchers to race to we... Read More


Thousands march in Rome in anti- and pro-migration rallies

New Delhi, June 16 -- Tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of the Italian capital in anti- and pro- migration demonstrations Saturday, after a far-right citizens' initiative seeking... Read More


A tentative deal is reached to end the Iran war and Trump orders a stop to the US naval blockade

New Delhi, June 16 -- The United States and Iran reached an initial agreement early Monday to open the Strait of Hormuz and further extend a shaky ceasefire in the Iran war, potentially allowing despe... Read More


Putin, Zelenskyy speak with Trump by phone as drone strikes kill 2 in Russia and UK detains tanker

New Delhi, June 16 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy each spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday, as Trump marked his 80th birthday and... Read More