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UK leader criticized for applauding return of man freed from Egyptian prison as old tweets resurface

New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- The U.K. prime minister is facing criticism after he celebrated the return to Britain of a human rights activist who was recently released from an Egyptian prison but whose past ... Read More


4 dead, dozens injured in Syria during clashes between Alawites and counterdemonstrators

New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- Clashes broke out on Syria's coast between protesters from the Alawite religious minority and counterdemonstrators Sunday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens of oth... Read More


Protesting students in Serbia urge support for early election they hope will oust Vucic

New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- Serbia's protesting university students on Sunday collected signatures throughout the country for their request for an early parliamentary election that they hope would oust the ... Read More


Winter rain floods Gaza camps as Netanyahu heads for US meeting

New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- Winter rain lashed the Gaza Strip over the weekend, flooding camps with ankle-deep puddles as Palestinians displaced by two years of war attempted to stay dry in tents frayed by ... Read More


Preliminary results show Prime Minister Kurti's party won Kosovo snap vote convincingly

New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- Kosovo 's Prime Minister Albin Kurti appeared set for another term in office after his party on Sunday convincingly won an early parliamentary election in the Balkan country, pre... Read More


Guineans vote in first election since 2021 coup with junta leader likely to win

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- Guineans voted on Sunday to choose a new president in the country's first election since a 2021 coup, as analysts say a weakened opposition will result in a likely win for junta ... Read More


Trump and Netanyahu are to meet in Florida at a crucial moment for the US-backed Gaza ceasefire

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, as Washington looks to create fresh momentum for a U.S.-brokered ceasefire i... Read More


New York subway ends its MetroCard era and switches fully to tap-and-go fares

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic card infused much-needed modernity into one of the world's oldest and largest transit sy... Read More


Trump says Ukraine and Russia are 'closer than ever' to peace after talks with Zelenskyy

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- President Donald Trump on Sunday insisted Ukraine and Russia are "closer than ever before" to a peace deal as he hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Florida res... Read More


Midair helicopter crash in New Jersey leaves 1 dead and another critically injured

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- Two helicopters crashed midair in New Jersey on Sunday, killing one person and critically injuring another, authorities say. Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said rescuers res... Read More