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73 South Koreans repatriated from Cambodia being investigated for alleged online scams involvement

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- Dozens of South Koreans allegedly involved in online scams in Cambodia were returned to South Korea on Friday to face investigations in what was the largest group repatriation of... Read More


2 Tiananmen vigil organizers plead not guilty in Hong Kong national security trial

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- Two organizers of Hong Kong's long-running vigil commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown pleaded not guilty Thursday, while a third pleaded guilty before the trial brou... Read More


Campaigning starts for Bangladesh's first national election after Hasina's ouster

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- Campaigning began Thursday for Bangladesh's first national elections since the 2024 uprising that ousted longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The major political parties held ... Read More


UN warns of 'catastrophic' hunger crisis in Nigeria as food aid funding runs out

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- The U.N. World Food Program said Thursday that more than a million people in northeastern Nigeria could lose access to emergency food and nutrition aid within weeks unless fundin... Read More


Death toll in Pakistan shopping plaza fire rises to 67, officials say

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- The death toll from a devastating fire at a shopping plaza in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi jumped to 67 on Thursday after police and a hospital official confirmed tha... Read More


Rising coal demand overshadows Southeast Asia's transition to renewable energy

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- Southeast Asia's demand for coal is growing faster than anywhere else in the world, undermining efforts to lower carbon emissions that contribute to global warming. Regional coa... Read More


Marine Le Pen admits 'mistake' in EU embezzlement trial as she fights to save political career

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- French far-right leader Marine Le Pen acknowledged "a mistake" on Wednesday at an appeals trial hearing in Paris that could derail her presidential ambitions, but firmly denied a... Read More


Djokovic's 399th Grand Slam match win propels him into Australian Open third round

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- Novak Djokovic dropped a service game for the first time in this Australian Open and then didn't lose another point against Francesco Maestrelli, advancing to the third round wit... Read More


Historic love letters from royals, rogues and romantics go on show at Britain's National Archives

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- Love is, famously, a many-splendored thing. It can encompass longing, loneliness, pain, jealousy, grief - and, sometimes, joy. As Valentine's Day approaches, the many facets of ... Read More


Oscar nominations are this morning. 'Sinners' could make history

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- Horror films have traditionally been left out of the Oscars, but when nominations for the 98th Academy Awards are announced Thursday, Ryan Coogler's vampire tale "Sinners" could ... Read More