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AAP alleges rice scam in Delhi

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has alleged a rice scam in Delhi and demanded that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conduct an impartial investigation into the alleged role of... Read More


Guinea-Bissau voters back a sweeping power shift, boosting the president and shrinking parliament

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Guinea-Bissau has voted in support of expanding presidential powers and trimming the country's legislature, electoral authorities announced Tuesday. The referendum held last Sun... Read More


Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Congo's authorities said Monday that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has topped 6,000 cases with 2,911 deaths. More than 1,360 people have recovered from the virus... Read More


Schools reopen in Congo's Ebola epicenter despite concerns from parents and teachers

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- A new academic year began Tuesday across Congo despite concerns by parents and teachers that the ongoing Ebola outbreak poses risks to children in the epicenter. The resumption ... Read More


Eruption of Sinabung volcano on Indonesia's Sumatra island prompts higher alert

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Mount Sinabung on Indonesia erupted Monday, spewing a column of black ash and smoke 3,500 meters (11,482 feet) from the top of the mountain into the sky over Sumatra island. The... Read More


Workers' strike at Kenya's main international airport strands passengers

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- A workers' strike has slowed down air traffic at Kenya's main airport in Nairobi, leaving many travelers stranded after their flights were delayed or canceled. Kenya Airports Au... Read More


Hundreds feared stuck in hydropower tunnels as flood deaths surpass 950 in Nepal and Tibet

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Rescuers raced Monday to free hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in tunnels at hydropower sites that were buried in mud by catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-China border... Read More


Karina rapidly becomes a major hurricane in the Pacific far from land, forecasters say

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Hurricane Karina formed Sunday in the Pacific Ocean and swiftly intensified into a dangerous major storm within hours, fueled by warm waters far offshore where it poses no immedi... Read More


Manjinder Singh Sirsa holds review meeting on Delhi's industrial development, e-waste management

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa held a review meeting with officials of concerned departments at the Delhi Secretariat to discuss industrial development and impr... Read More


India, Uzbekistan elevate ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- India and Uzbekistan elevated their bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's State Visit to Uzbekistan, with the two ... Read More