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Czech lawmakers reject motion to lift immunity for populist leader Babis over EU fraud case

New Delhi, March 6 -- Czech Republic lawmakers on Thursday rejected a motion to lift the immunity from prosecution of Prime Minister Andrej Babis in a $2 million fraud case involving European Union su... Read More


US and Mideast countries seek Kyiv's drone expertise as Russia-Ukraine talks put on ice

New Delhi, March 6 -- The United States and its allies in the Middle East are seeking Ukraine's expertise in countering Iran's Shahed drones, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Var... Read More


Claims of 'rediscovered' Michelangelos unsettle Renaissance experts

New Delhi, March 6 -- An independent researcher claimed on Wednesday that a marble bust of Christ in a Roman church is by Michelangelo, the latest purported attribution to the Renaissance genius who i... Read More


From theaters to TVs: Apple bets its F1 movie buzz can drive viewers to the races on Apple TV

New Delhi, March 5 -- Apple succeeded when it brought Formula 1 to the big screen last year. It hopes many of those viewers will watch on their televisions and mobile devices when the season begins t... Read More


Ecuador declares Cuba's ambassador 'persona non grata,' orders mission to leave the country

New Delhi, March 5 -- Ecuador declared Cuba's ambassador, Basilio Antonio Gutierrez, and his diplomatic staff "persona non grata" on Wednesday and gave them 48 hours to leave the South American countr... Read More


Sri Lanka recovers 87 bodies from Iranian warship sunk off its coast by a US submarine

New Delhi, March 5 -- A torpedo fired by a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, whose navy said Wednesday it recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people. The Iranian vesse... Read More


Russia-Ukraine talks planned for Abu Dhabi this week may change venue, Zelenskyy says

New Delhi, March 5 -- U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine expected later this week may take place in Switzerland or Turkey if a planned meeting in Abu Dhabi is not possible due to the war i... Read More


26 Doctors without Borders workers remain unaccounted for in South Sudan a month after attacks

New Delhi, March 5 -- More than two dozen Doctors Without Borders workers remain unaccounted for a month after attacks in South Sudan, the medical charity said. Two facilities operated by the group, ... Read More


Polls open in Nepal's first election after last year's youth-led protests toppled the government

New Delhi, March 5 -- Polls opened Thursday in Nepal's first nationwide election since last year's violent, youth-led uprising forced the government from power. Security forces patrolled streets and ... Read More


Repatriation flights ramp up as nations race to bring citizens home from Middle East

New Delhi, March 5 -- Explosions in the sky woke Cory McKane on Saturday, turning a quick visit to Dubai before a friend's wedding in India into a tense, multi-day search for a way out of the United A... Read More