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How the Ebola outbreak is changing weddings in Congo

New Delhi, June 9 -- There were no kisses, long embraces or a crowded dance floor packed with well-wishers. But there was love. As Congo battles an Ebola disease outbreak that has killed nearly 100 p... Read More


Ukraine targets St. Petersburg again after Putin rejects Zelenskyy's offer for direct talks

New Delhi, June 9 -- Residents of St. Petersburg were told not to leave their homes after a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack targeted Russia's second-largest city Saturday morning, underscoring Kyiv... Read More


Israeli airstrikes kill 9 including Lebanese army officers after ceasefire deal

New Delhi, June 9 -- Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed nine people including three members of the Lebanese military, the Lebanese army and state media said, days after the two ... Read More


Colombia's presidential runoff could impact the future of the Amazon rainforest and fossil fuels

New Delhi, June 8 -- The upcoming Colombian presidential election between Sen. Ivan Cepeda, an ally of President Gustavo Petro, and lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella, whom U.S. President Donald Trump ha... Read More


Pope Leo XIV draws 1.2 million to Mass and challenges Europe to acknowledge its Christian roots

New Delhi, June 8 -- Pope Leo XIV challenged Europe to acknowledge Christianity's contributions to its cultural identity Sunday, as he presided over a Mass in Madrid attended by more than a million pe... Read More


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