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Colombian prosecutors charge 2 ex-Cabinet members of bribing lawmakers for their votes

New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- Prosecutors in Colombia on Monday charged two former members of President Gustavo Petro's government with corruption for their alleged role in a congressional vote buying scheme. ... Read More


2 former South African apartheid police officers are convicted of killing an activist 38 years ago

New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- Two former apartheid-era police officers in South Africa were found guilty of murder Tuesday in the 1987 killing of activist and student leader Caiphus Nyoka. Nyoka's fatal shoot... Read More


Deadly Asian floods are no fluke. They're a climate warning, scientists say

New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- Southeast Asia is being pummeled by unusually severe floods this year, as late-arriving storms and relentless rains wreak havoc that has caught many places off guard. Deaths have... Read More


Tunisian police detain leading human rights defender as crackdown on critics widens

New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- Tunisian police on Tuesday arrested prominent opposition lawyer and longtime human rights defender Ayachi Hammami at his home outside the capital, acting on a five-year prison sen... Read More


Hong Kong to start independent inquiry into deadly fire as public pressure mounts

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- Hong Kong will set up an independent committee of inquiry headed by a judge to determine the cause of a deadly apartment block fire that shocked the city, and to make recommendati... Read More


White House says admiral ordered follow-up strike on alleged drug boat, insists attack was lawful

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- The White House said Monday that a Navy admiral acted "within his authority and the law" when he ordered a second, follow-up strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea in... Read More


Thousands protest far-right surge in Croatia following incidents

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- Thousands of people on Sunday joined protest marches in Croatia against a surging far right following a spate of incidents that have fueled both ethnic and political tensions in t... Read More


Hong Kong fire probe reveals unsafe netting as public mourns and government stifles dissent

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- Hong Kong officials said Monday that their investigation into a deadly blaze that killed at least 151 has revealed some of the netting that covered scaffolding used in renovations... Read More


Endangered species convention proposes new rules for growing exotic pet trade

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other animals in the wild that are increasingly showing up for ... Read More


A South African radio presenter is arrested on suspicion of recruiting fighters for Russia

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- A South African radio presenter appeared in court on Monday accused of recruiting men to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine. Nonkululeko Mantula, 39, was arrested alongside f... Read More