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Catholics hope Pope Leo's visit to Europe's migration hot spots will ease political tensions

New Delhi, June 7 -- Pope Leo XIV is delving into the hotly contested issue of migration by visiting two flashpoints - Spain's Canary Islands in the Atlantic next week, and Italy's Lampedusa island in... Read More


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


Lebanon considers its largest amnesty in 35 years but some are protesting

New Delhi, June 6 -- Samira Bou Saab had hoped to see the execution of the man who was sentenced to death for killing her son. Instead, he eventually could be released under a sweeping draft amnesty l... 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


What to know about Pope Leo's trip to Spain, from political scandal to Barcelona's architectural gem

New Delhi, June 6 -- Pope Leo XIV's weeklong visit to Spain will bring him to a once-staunchly Catholic country that has long been in the throes of waning religious practice and, recently, a political... 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


Peruvians will vote in a runoff to pick a ninth president in 10 years as crime fears dominate

New Delhi, June 6 -- A runoff election Sunday will allow Peruvians to choose their ninth president in just 10 years, either the conservative daughter of a disgraced former president or a nationalist c... 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


World Cup anticipation reaches the center of the Brazilian rainforest

New Delhi, June 6 -- In the heart of the Brazilian rainforest, residents and shop owners are feeling the World Cup anticipation. As residents decorate Rua 3, a street in downtown Manaus, an open-air ... Read More