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A US journalist was kidnapped in Baghdad and a search is underway

New Delhi, April 2 -- An American journalist was kidnapped Tuesday in Baghdad and Iraqi security forces are pursuing her captors, Iraqi officials said. The journalist was identified as freelancer Shel... Read More


South Korea and Indonesia expand cooperation on defense and energy as Mideast war disrupts markets

New Delhi, April 2 -- South Korea and Indonesia agreed Wednesday to expand cooperation in defense industries, technology and supply chains as their leaders pledged to upgrade their strategic partnersh... Read More


Pope Leo XIV urges an Easter end to the US-Israel war on Iran, calling for dialogue

New Delhi, April 2 -- Pope Leo XIV expressed hope that the U.S.-Israel war on Iran could be finished before Easter in remarks to reporters as he left the papal retreat at Castel Gandolfo outside of Ro... Read More


Iris Rainer Dart returns to tell her epic story of female friendship with 'Beaches' on Broadway

New Delhi, April 1 -- When Iris Rainer Dart's daughter was in nursery school in the late 1980s, she kept noticing an odd thing happening with her mom and finally confronted her. "She came to me one d... Read More


Chavez abuse claims prompt reflection on the history of Filipino farmworkers in the US

New Delhi, April 1 -- Filipino and Mexican American farmworkers united in 1965 to strike against California grape growers, under the stewardship of Filipino labor leader Larry Itliong and one of the f... Read More


Mongolia's third prime minister in a year faces political infighting and external crises

New Delhi, April 1 -- Mongolia has named its third prime minister in nine months as the ruling party tries to overcome internal power struggles at a time of mounting economic pressures and political i... Read More


Lawsuit says Taylor Swift's 'Showgirl' pose comes too close to the work of a real one

New Delhi, April 1 -- A lawsuit says Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" stole the spotlight from the life of a real one. Maren Wade says in the trademark infringement lawsuit filed Monday in fed... Read More


Evacuated from Gaza as newborns, a group of Palestinian toddlers returns to an uncertain future

New Delhi, April 1 -- More than two years after his oldest daughter, Kinda, was evacuated from the neonatal intensive care unit at the Gaza Strip's largest hospital, Samer Lulu beamed as he hoisted he... Read More


Haiti imposes austerity measures as Iran war drives up oil prices and disrupts supplies

New Delhi, April 1 -- Haiti's government announced new austerity measures on Tuesday as the war in Iran disrupts critical oil supplies and drives up prices worldwide. Officials in the troubled Caribb... Read More


Japan deploys its first long-range missiles

New Delhi, April 1 -- Japan's first long-range missile was deployed at a southwestern army camp, officials said Tuesday, as the country pushes to bolster its offensive capabilities. The upgraded Type... Read More