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Tens of thousands flee northwest Pakistan over fears of military operation

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- More than 70,000 people, mostly women and children, have fled a remote region in northwestern Pakistan bordering Afghanistan over uncertainty of a military operation against the ... Read More


French lawmakers approve bill banning social media for children under 15

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- French lawmakers approved a bill banning social media for children under 15, paving the way for the measure to enter into force at the start of the next school year in September,... Read More


IShowSpeed wraps up Africa tour highlighting the continent's cultural diversity

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- American streamer and YouTuber IShowSpeed is on the final leg of a 28-day tour of Africa aimed at showcasing the continent's cultural diversity, which is often overshadowed by im... Read More


3 French tourists drown when their boat capsizes in Oman

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- Three French tourists drowned in Oman after the boat they were in capsized in waters off the sultanate's capital city of Muscat, police said Tuesday. The Royal Oman Police said ... Read More


Colombia blasts Ecuador's pipeline fee hike as trade war between neighbors escalates

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- Colombia on Tuesday blasted Ecuador's decision to hike up transportation fees for Colombian oil, calling the move an act of "aggression," as a trade war between the two Andean na... Read More


French ex-senator sentenced to prison for drugging fellow lawmaker in order to sexually abuse her

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- A former French senator was sentenced Tuesday to 1 1/2 years in prison for drugging a fellow lawmaker in order to abuse her, an experience she described as terrifying and leaving... Read More


Trump-backed businessman Nasry Asfura sworn in as president of Honduras

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- Trump-backed businessman Nasry Asfura was sworn in Tuesday as president of Honduras, and pledged to create jobs, crack down on crime and improve key social services like educatio... Read More


Days after a disputed election, Uganda's army is on the hunt for opposition leader Bobi Wine

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- Where is Bobi Wine? In a recent video shared from hiding, the Ugandan opposition leader walks in a family graveyard in central Uganda, taunting the army chief who has failed to ... Read More


Russian forces begin pulling out of bases in northeast Syria

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- Russian forces have begun pulling out of positions in northeast Syria in an area still controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces after the group lost most of its ter... Read More


North Korea's Kim says upcoming party congress will unveil plans to bolster nuclear deterrent

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will unveil plans to further bolster its nuclear program at the upcoming ruling party congress, as he observed the North's latest... Read More