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Pakistan claims to have killed at least 70 militants in strikes along the Afghan border

New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Pakistan's military killed at least 70 militants in strikes along the border with Afghanistan early Sunday, targeting what it described as hideouts of Pakistani militants it blam... Read More


Mexican army kills leader of powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel during operation to capture him

New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- The Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," on Sunday, decapitating what had become Mexico's most powe... Read More


A Hong Kong court upholds the convictions of about a dozen activists in national security case

New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- A Hong Kong court Monday dismissed all appeals arising from the city's biggest case brought under a Beijing-imposed national security law. The pro-democracy advocates who lodged... Read More


Brazil and India agree to boost cooperation on rare earths

New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Brazil and India sealed a deal Saturday on critical minerals and rare earths, enhancing cooperation on crucial resources between two major countries of the global south as they s... Read More


Syria's TV dramas are testing Ramadan series' boundaries after Assad's fall

New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Ramadan in the Arab world is a time of fasting and prayer, but it brings another beloved tradition: the much-anticipated TV drama series shot each year to be aired during the hol... Read More


Mexico fears more violence after army kills leader of powerful Jalisco cartel

New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- School was canceled in several Mexican states and local and foreign governments alike warned their citizens to stay inside, as widespread violence erupted following the army's ki... Read More


Kim reelected to top post of North Korea's ruling party as it hails his nuclear buildup

New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was reelected to the top post of the ruling Workers' Party, with delegates crediting him for bolstering the country's nuclear arsenal and strength... Read More


Russian missile and drone barrage hits Kyiv suburbs, killing 1

New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Russia attacked Ukraine with a barrage of missiles and drones, killing one person in the Kyiv region, Ukraine's Emergency Service said on Sunday. Another eight people, including... Read More


Buddhist monks rally in Sri Lanka to pressure the government for a wider role in affairs of state

New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Hundreds of Buddhist monks rallied in the capital of Sri Lanka on Friday to protest alleged government disrespect of their religion and disregard for a long-standing tradition th... Read More


Islamic State lashes out at Syria's interim president as 'puppet without a soul,' urges new attacks

New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- The Islamic State group has blasted Syria's interim president calling him a "puppet without a soul" controlled by Western countries, adding that his fate eventually will be simil... Read More