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Oyo Nyimba, Ugandan 'boy king' who mesmerized world leaders, dies at 34

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- Oyo Nyimba, a tribal monarch in Uganda who ascended his ancient throne as an infant and fascinated world leaders as a boy king, has died. He was 34. The death of the king of Too... Read More


Rescuers retrieve flood survivors caked in mud as death toll in Nepal-China border disaster climbs

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- Rescuers pulled out survivors caked in dark brown mud and helicopters lifted stranded people to safety, as Nepal and China raced to respond to catastrophic flash floods that kill... Read More


A Dutch court convicts a Rwandan man over his home country's 1994 genocide, sentences him to life

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- A Dutch court on Friday convicted a Rwandan man of participation in his home country's 1994 genocide and sentenced him to life imprisonment. The 66-year-old defendant, whose nam... Read More


Hike in CNG prices in Delhi by Rs.3.89 per kg

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- CNG prices in Delhi and adjoining cities have increased by Rs.3.89 per kg from 29 August, Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) announced The revised prices came into effect from 6 am ... Read More


India sends third relief flight to Nepal; 84 Indians rescued, 320 missing or uncontactable

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- A third flight carrying assistance from India has reached Kathmandu, with relief supplies and an 11-member medical and tunnel rescue team now on the ground following the floods i... Read More


Why a newly formed lake is sparking fears of more flooding along the Nepal-China border

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Even as rescuers worked through mud and debris Friday in areas devastated by a catastrophic flash flood along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China, authorities warned tha... Read More


Tanzania's resigning vice president expelled from the governing party, deepening test to democracy

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Tanzania's governing party expelled the vice president who resigned this week, in an act of retaliation that will further test the credentials of the East African nation as a pla... Read More


Former Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno sentenced to 5 years for corruption

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Former Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno was sentenced Friday to 5 years in prison after a court found him guilty of accepting bribes from a Chinese company in exchange for helpi... Read More


Cambodia claims it has wiped out online scam compounds after a sweeping crackdown

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Cambodia, notorious for being a major center for international online scams, claimed Friday it no longer hosts any of the compounds where the lucrative cybercrime was carried out... Read More


NDMC flags off three truckloads of organic compost for use in green areas

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has flagged off three truckloads of organic compost for use by its Horticulture Department across green areas under its jurisdiction as par... Read More