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Failed Afghan asylum seekers need to go back home, Sweden's migration minister urges

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- Sweden's migration minister on Thursday urged the European Union to come up with a common procedure to issue ID and travel documents to Afghan nationals whose asylum applications... Read More


Campaigning starts for Bangladesh's first national election after Hasina's ouster

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- Campaigning began Thursday for Bangladesh's first national elections since the 2024 uprising that ousted longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The major political parties held ... Read More


The decision to move IS prisoners from Syria to Iraq came at the request of Baghdad, officials say

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- The decision to move prisoners of the Islamic State group from northeast Syria to detention centers in Iraq came after a request by officials in Baghdad that was welcomed by the ... Read More


UN warns of 'catastrophic' hunger crisis in Nigeria as food aid funding runs out

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- The U.N. World Food Program said Thursday that more than a million people in northeastern Nigeria could lose access to emergency food and nutrition aid within weeks unless fundin... Read More


Death toll in Pakistan shopping plaza fire rises to 67, officials say

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- The death toll from a devastating fire at a shopping plaza in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi jumped to 67 on Thursday after police and a hospital official confirmed tha... Read More


France's navy intercepts an oil tanker in the Mediterranean sailing from Russia

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- France's navy, working with intelligence provided by the United Kingdom, on Thursday intercepted an oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea that traveled from Russia, in a mission ta... Read More


Rising coal demand overshadows Southeast Asia's transition to renewable energy

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- Southeast Asia's demand for coal is growing faster than anywhere else in the world, undermining efforts to lower carbon emissions that contribute to global warming. Regional coa... Read More


Putin meets Trump's envoys as Kremlin says Ukraine settlement hinges on territory

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the settlement in Ukraine with U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys during marathon overnight talks, and the Kremlin insisted that the ... Read More


Man United confirms Brazil international Casemiro will leave the club at end of season

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- Casemiro will leave Manchester United at the end of the season, the Premier League club said Thursday. The Brazil international's contract will expire after four years at Old Tr... Read More


War of Words erupt between AAP and BJP after acquittal of Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- The acquittal of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in cases related to alleged non-compliance with Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons has now started a war of wors be... Read More