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Emmanuel Gregoire, a Socialist long involved in local politics, becomes Paris' new mayor

New Delhi, March 24 -- Emmanuel Gregoire, a Socialist little known to the French public, was elected mayor of Paris in a runoff vote Sunday, succeeding fellow party member Anne Hidalgo. Soon after cl... Read More


Notorious apartheid police commander 'Prime Evil' testifies at South African hearing on killings

New Delhi, March 24 -- One of South Africa's most notorious apartheid police commanders testified on Monday at an inquiry into the killing of four activists in 1985 as part of the country's renewed fo... Read More


Syrian authorities' new limits on alcohol sales in Damascus spark backlash

New Delhi, March 23 -- Crowds of Syrians rallied Sunday to protest authorities' efforts to limit the sale and consumption of alcohol in Damascus, reflecting rising anxiety in the cosmopolitan capital ... Read More


Africa's solar boom faces higher costs as China cuts export subsidies

New Delhi, March 23 -- China's decision to end value-added tax rebates on solar panel exports and phase out incentives for making battery storage equipment could push up the cost of solar installation... Read More


Jewish charity's ambulances set on fire. UK police investigate it as an antisemitic attack

New Delhi, March 23 -- Four ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity in London were set on fire early Monday morning in London, in what British police are investigating as an antisemitic hate crime. ... Read More


Israeli settlers smash cars and set fires in the West Bank as 4 Palestinians killed in Gaza

New Delhi, March 23 -- At least 10 Palestinians were injured Sunday night in attacks in the occupied West Bank by Israeli settlers, who rampaged through nearby villages after holding a funeral for a s... Read More


Pilot and copilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport

New Delhi, March 23 -- Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday ni... Read More


Box Office: 'Project Hail Mary' blasts off with $80.5 million, a best for Amazon MGM, and the year

New Delhi, March 23 -- "Project Hail Mary" is bringing audiences to movie theaters in numbers the industry hasn't seen for a non-franchise film since "Oppenheimer." The science fiction epic starring R... Read More


Officials say 14 were killed in fire at South Korean auto parts plant

New Delhi, March 23 -- South Korean rescue workers on Saturday recovered the remains of 14 people from the charred wreckage of an auto parts factory in the central city of Daejeon, where an explosion ... Read More


Everything you need to know about 'BTS: The Return,' the new Netflix documentary

New Delhi, March 23 -- All seven members log onto a livestream, broadcast from a beach. A few years ago, it was a common image. But after the K-pop boy band BTS pressed pause on their full-band duties... Read More