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Bulgarians protest widespread graft and call for a fair election

New Delhi, Dec. 21 -- Tens of thousands of people on Thursday filled the streets of Bulgaria's capital and other major cities in the country, calling for a fair election and an independent judiciary a... Read More


Israeli fire kills at least 5 Palestinians in Gaza, a hospital in the enclave says

New Delhi, Dec. 21 -- Israeli troops fired over the ceasefire line in the northern Gaza Strip on Friday, killing at least five Palestinians, including a baby, according to a local hospital that receiv... Read More


Pope names new archbishop of Westminster as part of generational shift in English-speaking hierarchy

New Delhi, Dec. 21 -- Pope Leo XIV named a new archbishop of Westminster on Friday in another high-profile appointment that signals a generational shift in the English-speaking Catholic hierarchy. Le... Read More


US military launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State fighters after American deaths

New Delhi, Dec. 21 -- The Trump administration launched military strikes Friday in Syria to "eliminate" Islamic State group fighters and weapons sites in retaliation for an ambush attack that killed t... Read More


At Putin's annual news conference, a Russian journalist pops the question - to his girlfriend

New Delhi, Dec. 21 -- The young journalist in a red bow tie stood during President Vladimir Putin's annual news conference Friday and displayed a sign saying he wanted to get married. But his main que... Read More


Christmas spirit returns to Bethlehem after ceasefire in Gaza

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- At midnight on Christmas Eve, the words of the traditional hymn "The Night of Christmas" will ring out in the tiny grotto in Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity, built on the site... Read More


A sunrise crowd gathers at Bondi Beach in solace and defiance after a massacre

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- In the first full day of opening since a mass shooting driven by antisemitism killed 15 people at Australia's famed Bondi Beach on Sunday, thousands of people returned to the wat... Read More


Rubio is hopeful about Russia-Ukraine and Gaza peace efforts but clear about the challenges

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio was hopeful but clear about the challenges facing the Trump administration's Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas peace efforts and defended increasing ... Read More


Visiting the Trevi Fountain now will cost more than just a coin toss with a 2-euro tourist fee

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- Tourists visiting the Trevi Fountain are now going to pay more than just the legendary coin toss over their shoulder to get the Instagrammable selfie in front of one of the world... Read More


Trump administration wants to ensure Mexican crews operating trains in the US can speak English

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- A number of Mexican train crews who had just hauled trains over the border to American rail yards in Texas had trouble understanding important safety information in English durin... Read More