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Thailand releases 18 Cambodian prisoners of war as part of ceasefire agreement

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Thailand on Wednesday released 18 Cambodian prisoners of war held for five months, fulfilling the terms of a ceasefire agreement the two countries signed to end bitter fighting a... Read More


Italian authorities arrest 9 for allegedly funding Hamas through charities

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Italian authorities arrested nine people linked to three charitable organizations on suspicion of raising millions of euros in funds for the Palestinian militant group Hamas, ant... Read More


In escalating tensions with Venezuela, Trump says the US 'hit' a coastal drug loading facility

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- President Donald Trump has indicated that the U.S. has "hit" a dock facility along a shore as he wages a pressure campaign on Venezuela, but the U.S. offered few details. Trump ... Read More


Australian police find no evidence of 'broader terrorist cell' in Bondi Beach antisemitic shooting

New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- An investigation that extended to the Philippines of two men accused of shooting dead 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival has found no evidence that they were part of a "broade... Read More


Iraq's parliament elects a new speaker to face political and financial challenges

New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- Iraq's parliament on Monday elected a new speaker following overnight talks to break a political deadlock. Haibet Al-Halbousi received 208 votes from the 309 legislators who att... Read More


Khaleda Zia, former Bangladeshi prime minister and archrival of Hasina, dies at 80

New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, whose archrivalry with another former premier defined the country's politics for a generation, has died, her Bangladesh Nationalist... Read More


US removal of panels honoring Black soldiers at WWII cemetery in the Netherlands draws backlash

New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- Ever since a U.S. military cemetery in the southern Netherlands removed two displays recognizing Black troops who helped to liberate Europe from the Nazis, visitors have filled t... Read More


Interoceanic Train derails in southern Mexico, killing at least 13 and injuring dozens

New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- Officials said a train accident in southern Mexico killed at least 13 people and injured dozens, halting traffic along a rail line connecting the Pacific Ocean with the Gulf of M... Read More


China's top diplomat blasts US arms sale to Taiwan as military drills around the island unfold

New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- China's foreign minister on Tuesday slammed a record U.S. arms sale to Taiwan as Beijing conducted the second day of military drills around the island it has long claimed as its ... Read More


Protests erupt in Iran over currency's plunge to record low

New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- Iran's largest protests in three years erupted Monday after the country's currency plummeted to a record low against the U.S. dollar, and the head of the Central Bank resigned. ... Read More