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Hundreds more in Venezuela say their loved ones are political prisoners

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- Freedom came too late for Edilson Torres. The police officer was buried Tuesday in his humble, rural hometown following his death in a Venezuelan prison, where he was held incom... Read More


A construction crane falls on a passenger train in northeastern Thailand, killing at least 22 people

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- A construction crane fell on a passenger train in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday, killing at least 22 people and injuring 64 others, officials said. The crane, which was bei... Read More


Russia attacks Ukraine's power grid again in freezing temperatures

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- Russia launched a second major drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine in four days, officials said Tuesday, aiming again at the power grid amid freezing temperatures in an appa... Read More


NYC Council employee's arrest sparks protests and a dispute over his immigration status

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- A New York City Council employee detained in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown is an asylum-seeker from Venezuela, according to a court petition seeking his releas... Read More


'Sinners' leads movie nominations for NAACP Image Awards

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- Ryan Coogler's pulsating supernatural thriller "Sinners" leads the movie categories in nominations for the NAACP Image Awards, announced Monday. "Sinners," in which Michael B. J... Read More


Adelaide Writers Week canceled as 180 speakers withdraw after the exclusion of a Palestinian writer

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- Organizers of Australia's largest free literary festival canceled the event Tuesday after more than 180 writers and speakers withdrew over the scrapping of an appearance by an Au... Read More


The BBC seeks to dismiss Trump's $10B defamation lawsuit in a Florida court

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- The BBC plans to ask a court to throw out U.S. President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the British broadcaster, court papers show. Trump filed a lawsuit in December... Read More


Costa Rica's security director says plot to assassinate president uncovered

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- Costa Rica's national security chief on Tuesday revealed details of an alleged plot to assassinate President Rodrigo Chaves ahead of presidential and legislative elections. Jorg... Read More


Scott Adams, whose comic strip 'Dilbert' ridiculed white-collar office life, dies at 68

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- Scott Adams, whose popular comic strip "Dilbert" captured the frustration of beleaguered, white-collar cubicle workers and satirized the ridiculousness of modern office culture u... Read More


China had a record $1.2 trillion trade surplus in 2025, as exports rose 6.6% in December

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- China's trade surplus surged to a record of almost $1.2 trillion in 2025, the government said Wednesday, as exports to other countries made up for slowing shipments to the United... Read More