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Votes being counted in runoff election to choose Peru's ninth leader in 10 years

New Delhi, June 8 -- The winner of Peru's presidential runoff election was not yet known hours after polls closed Sunday as electoral authorities slowly tallied votes cast for the ninth head of state ... Read More


Taipei Zoo welcomes a pair of red pandas from China, first in over a decade

New Delhi, June 8 -- A zoo in Taiwan's capital received a pair of endangered red pandas from China on Saturday, in the first exchange of animals in more than a decade as tensions between the two sides... Read More


Health workers at the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest

New Delhi, June 8 -- Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely any compensation for his work on the front line of one of Congo's deadliest Eb... Read More


As Ukraine fights off Russia's invasion, some regions see a rise in premature births

New Delhi, June 8 -- When Marharyta Nekhoroshyva first saw her newborn son, she was gripped by fear. Born after just 26 weeks of pregnancy, he weighed only 940 grams (2 pounds) and wore diapers no lar... Read More


China's Xi given lavish welcome in North Korea ahead of closely watched talks with Kim

New Delhi, June 8 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping received a lavish welcome as he arrived in North Korea on Monday for a rare visit expected to focus on reasserting China's unique influence over the N... Read More


The Nigerian army frees 360 abducted people in northeastern Borno state

New Delhi, June 8 -- The Nigerian army said Sunday it freed 360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Borno, in the northeastern part of the country. The operation, according to the army's statem... Read More


Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt locked in tight race to make runoff for Los Angeles mayor

New Delhi, June 8 -- Days after California's primary, Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt are still waiting to see who makes the November runoff for Los Angeles mayor against incumbent Karen Bass. The rac... Read More


North Korea calls the US push for its denuclearization 'anachronistic dream'

New Delhi, June 8 -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called a U.S. push for the denuclearization of North Korea an "anachronistic dream," saying Sunday the North will steadily e... Read More


Spearfisher killed in Australia's third fatal shark attack in 4 weeks

New Delhi, June 8 -- A spearfisher was killed on Saturday in Australia's third fatal shark attack in four weeks, police said. The 35-year-old man was spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island ne... Read More


European leaders voice 'urgent need' to bolster Ukraine's defenses against ballistic missiles

New Delhi, June 8 -- The leaders of the U.K., Ukraine, France and Germany discussed the "urgent need" to ramp up production of weapons to combat Russia's powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile... Read More