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School bus crash in South Africa kills at least 13 children, police say

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- A truck and a school minibus were in collision in South Africa's Gauteng province Monday, killing at least 13 children, authorities said. Preliminary reports indicated at least ... Read More


India agrees to boost trade and strategic ties with UAE amid regional tensions

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- India and the UAE finalised a series of agreements on Monday, hoping to double bilateral trade to $200 billion by 2032. The United Arab Emirates president, Sheikh Mohamed bin Za... Read More


Surfer bitten in 4th shark attack off Australia's east coast in 3 days

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- A surfer had minor injuries from being bitten by a shark Tuesday in the fourth attack off the coast of Australia's most populous state in three days. The shark attacked the man'... Read More


Canadian woman found dead on Australian beach in suspected dingo attack

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- Authorities were trying to determine on Tuesday whether a Canadian woman found dead on an Australian beach had been killed by dingoes. The 19-year-old woman was found on a beach... Read More


China's population falls again as births drop to lowest rate since 1949 communist revolution

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- How do you persuade a population to have more babies after generations of limiting families to just one? A decade after ending China's longtime one-child policy, the country's a... Read More


Philippines discovers new gas deposit near disputed South China Sea

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced Monday the discovery of a new natural gas deposit near the disputed South China Sea, which could shield his country from a pot... Read More


Syrian government deal with Kurdish fighters appears to unravel as IS prisoners escape

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- A day after a sweeping deal was announced between the Syrian government and the country's main Kurdish-led force, the agreement appeared to be falling apart Monday. After new ou... Read More


Explosion in a restaurant in Afghan capital kills at least 7 and injures a dozen more

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- An explosion at a restaurant in downtown Kabul on Monday killed at least seven people and wounded about a dozen more, according to police and an Italian charity running a surgica... Read More


Karachi mall fire death toll rises to 23 as rescuers search for dozens missing

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- The death toll from a massive fire at a shopping plaza in Karachi rose to 23 on Monday as rescuers recovered more bodies from the badly damaged building, police said. Dozens rema... Read More


Prince Harry returns to court in battle with British tabloids

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- Millions of dollars are on the line as Prince Harry returns to court this week for the third and final chapter that starts Monday in his legal quest to tame the British tabloids.... Read More