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Chinese premier's visit to Zambia focuses on reviving a Cold War-era railway to help mineral access

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang will start a two-day visit to the southern African nation of Zambia on Wednesday that will focus on the $1.4 billion refurbishment of a Cold War-era rail... Read More


Nigeria's president postpones G20 trip, vowing to step up efforts to rescue abducted schoolgirls

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- Nigeria's president postponed his trip to this weekend's Group of 20 summit after promising to intensify efforts to rescue 24 schoolgirls who were abducted by gunmen earlier this... Read More


Myanmar's military says it detained foreigners in raid on a second major online scam center

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- Myanmar's military government extended its crackdown on online scam activities to a second major location, detaining hundreds of foreigners and seizing thousands of mobile phones... Read More


An anti-migrant group in South Africa is blocking foreigners from health clinics

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- It's 6 a.m. and Tholakele Nkwanyana is one of the first people to arrive at the Diepsloot public health clinic in Johannesburg, not to seek medical attention but to stop foreigne... Read More


More bodies found after Indonesia landslides, raising toll to 23 with 28 missing

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- Rescuers recovered more bodies in the search for people buried under landslides in two areas of Indonesia's main island of Java, raising the confirmed deaths to 23, officials sai... Read More


Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupts, blanketing villages with ash and prompting evacuations

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- Indonesia's Mount Semeru, the highest peak on Java island, erupted Wednesday, blanketing several villages with falling ash, prompting evacuations and leading authorities to raise... Read More


On the world's coldest stage, a military musician plays with a plastic horn and double gloves

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- On the frozen edge of the world, staying in practice as a professional musician takes ingenuity, grit and a plastic instrument for schoolchildren that's guaranteed not to freeze ... Read More


South Korean ferry carrying about 270 people runs aground and injures 3

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- A South Korean ferry carrying nearly 270 people ran aground on rocks off the country's southwest coast on Wednesday, leaving three with minor injuries, the coast guard said. The... Read More


A corruption scandal pressures Ukraine's Zelenskyy to show greater accountability

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- Pressure is mounting on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to take stronger action to show accountability in the face of a corruption scandal presenting the greatest threat ... Read More


With a rare century opening stand, New Zealand beats West Indies by 5 wickets in 2nd ODI

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- A rare century partnership between Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra was the cornerstone Wednesday to New Zealand's five-wicket win over the West Indies in the second one-day inte... Read More