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Peru court hands lengthy prison terms in killing of Indigenous Amazon defender

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- A Peruvian court on Monday evening convicted four men of murder-for-hire and sentenced them to between 15 and 35 years in prison for the 2023 killing of Indigenous rainforest def... Read More


Tanzania's vice president resigns in test to the country's democracy

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Tanzania's vice president is resigning after less than a year in office, following what analysts say was a power struggle with the country's first female leader. Vice President ... Read More


Kurds weigh hope and caution as Syria's SDF dissolves and joins the state military

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Kurds in Syria's northeast regarded the announcement that the Kurdish-led force that once controlled the area has been dissolved with mixed emotions, while international players ... Read More


Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died, her studio said Thursday. She wa... Read More


Man United completes signing of midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Manchester United confirmed the signing of 22-year-old midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton on Tuesday for a reported 70 million pounds ($95 million). Michael Carrick's United... Read More


Rohingya refugees rally in Bangladesh camps to demand safe return to Myanmar

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in dozens of camps in Bangladesh held a rally Tuesday to demand their safe return to their home state, nine years after... Read More


Liberia's ex-vice president will await trial on drug trafficking and other charges in prison

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Liberia's former vice president was sent to prison on Tuesday to await trial on drug trafficking and other charges, after a court in the West African country denied her request t... Read More


Ukraine's amputee veterans celebrate Independence Day with grueling endurance challenge

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Military amputees and war veterans in Ukraine marked Independence Day on Monday by finishing a grueling endurance race that took them more than 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) aroun... Read More


Trump's new economic squeeze on Iran has a big challenge: China

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- The " economic onslaught " that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has declared on Iran's financial connections around the world may have one major caveat: China. Beijing is Iran'... Read More


More than 50 kidnapped as violent gang attack in Haiti leaves 47 dead

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- At least 47 people were killed and more than 50 others kidnapped when armed men attacked a once-peaceful community near Haiti's capital earlier this week, the United Nations said... Read More