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What to know about the protests shaking Iran as government shuts down internet and phone networks

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- Nationwide protests in Iran sparked by the Islamic Republic's ailing economy are putting new pressure on its theocracy as it has shut down the internet and telephone networks. Te... Read More


Australia's leader announces a royal commission into antisemitism after Bondi mass shooting

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a wide-ranging royal commission into antisemitism, weeks after two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish holiday event at Bondi Beac... Read More


Protesters in South Africa condemn US intervention in Venezuela, call for Maduro's release

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- Dozens of people gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in the South African capital Thursday to protest the U.S. intervention in Venezuela and the capture of former president Nicolas ... Read More


Farmers drive tractors through Paris and block highways in Greece to protest free trade deal

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- Dozens of angry farmers demonstrated in France and Greece Thursday, halting traffic and blocking key roads with tractors to protest European Union plans to move forward with a fre... Read More


Why Southeast Asia's online scam industry is so hard to shut down

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- Cambodia's arrest and extradition of a powerful tycoon accused of running a vast online scam network marks a rare strike against an industry that has stolen tens of billions of do... Read More


Somalia's fight against extremist militants shows signs of success on the streets of Mogadishu

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- Mogadishu's first line of defense against the next militant attack on Somalia 's capital ranges from machine gunners in pick-up trucks to young men in plainclothes manning checkpo... Read More


Iranian state television airs speech by supreme leader Khamenei addressing nationwide protests

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- Iranian state television on Friday aired a speech by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addressing the nationwide protests. The snap speech by Khamenei shows how seriously aut... Read More


Filipino Catholics express outrage over corruption scandal during massive religious procession

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- A massive crowd of mostly barefoot Filipino Catholics joined an annual procession of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ in the Philippine capital Friday, with some using the g... Read More


US suspends assistance to Somalia's federal government, alleging it seized food aid

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- The State Department said Wednesday that it has suspended all U.S. assistance to Somalia's federal government over allegations that Somali officials destroyed an American-funded w... Read More


Russia says it used new Oreshnik ballistic missile against Ukraine

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- Russia said Friday it has used the new Oreshnik ballistic missile along with other weapons in a massive strike on Ukraine. Ukrainian officials said four people were killed and at... Read More