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Russian drone targeting Ukraine hits apartment building in Romania, injuring 2, officials say

New Delhi, May 31 -- A Russian drone that was part of an attack on Ukraine went astray and struck an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people in the NATO member country, Romanian off... Read More


US calls for Nicaragua to free imprisoned Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera after hospital photos

New Delhi, May 30 -- The U.S. called for the release of imprisoned Nicaraguan Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera on Friday after the government published photos of him in the hospital in critical condi... Read More


Israeli and Russian forces added to UN blacklist for sexual violence in conflict zones

New Delhi, May 30 -- An annual United Nations report documenting sexual violence in conflicts worldwide has included Israeli forces for the first time since the review began more than 15 years ago for... Read More


South Africa court weighs feud over the body of Zambia's former President Lungu

New Delhi, May 30 -- A bitter feud over whether the body of Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu should return to his country for a state funeral or stay in South Africa for burial went before a Sout... Read More


Ghana's parliament passes a bill criminalizing the promotion of LGBTQ activities

New Delhi, May 30 -- Ghana 's parliament passed a bill Friday that would impose prison terms of up to 10 years for people who promote LGBTQ activities, reviving legislation that has long been pushed b... Read More


WHO chief lands in Congo, saying Ebola outbreak 'can be stopped'

New Delhi, May 30 -- The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, to support efforts against an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus, where he called on the in... Read More


Eight students are suspected of arson after a deadly fire at a girls school in Kenya

New Delhi, May 30 -- Police in Kenya have arrested eight female students on suspicion of arson, authorities said Friday, after a fire destroyed a dormitory at a boarding school, killing 16 children an... Read More


Trump administration grants rare TPS reprieve, extending protections for 11,000 Lebanese

New Delhi, May 30 -- The Trump administration has extended protections shielding about 11,000 Lebanese from deportation, allowing them to stay and work in the United States for another six months. Th... Read More


As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to eating wild animals

New Delhi, May 30 -- The vendors of wild meat at the sprawling Masina Market in the Congolese capital don't always display their goods openly. Customers must ask for whatever they're looking for, whet... Read More


With a stalemate in Ukraine and discontent at home, Putin seems ready to escalate his war

New Delhi, May 30 -- Facing a battlefield stalemate in Ukraine and growing war fatigue among Russians, President Vladimir Putin appears ready to try to change the narrative around the conflict. He lo... Read More