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How protests over a popular minister's firing sparked Ukraine's sudden military reset

New Delhi, July 25 -- In the span of a single week, the dismissal of a Ukrainian defense minister set in motion a transformation of the country's armed forces that replaced the old guard with a new ge... Read More


Young Japanese artists turn school blackboards into a hit medium for creativity

New Delhi, July 25 -- The humble blackboard is serving as the canvas, and colorful chalk the paint, for young Japanese artists. "Kokuban Art Koshien " is an annual national chalk art championship for... Read More


Giraffes given a new home in Uganda to escape oil drilling in the country's largest park

New Delhi, July 25 -- On a cold morning in Uganda's largest national park, rangers chat and sing to lift their spirits ahead of the start of a daunting wildlife project considered critical to conserva... Read More


South Africa halts impeachment against President Cyril Ramaphosa over stolen cash inquiry

New Delhi, July 25 -- A South African court ordered a halt to impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a scandal involving over $580 000 of cash stolen from his farm in 2020. Th... Read More


Caritas starts distributing US humanitarian aid in 2 towns near Havana

New Delhi, July 24 -- Hundreds of boxes of humanitarian aid from the U.S. are being distributed in two towns near the Cuban capital, the Catholic Church organization in charge of the distribution said... Read More


A decade in, Studio Ghibli Fest keeps growing as new generations flock to 'Totoro,' 'Ponyo' and more

New Delhi, July 24 -- Whenever the calendar comes out, Amanda Mendoza VanCleave circles the dates. Studio Ghibli Fest, the long-running theatrical revivals of Ghibli movies, has taken on a special me... Read More


By the Numbers: This year's Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record

New Delhi, July 24 -- The Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed over 1,000 people, reaching the grim milestone nearly three times faster than the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic that is considered the worst on ... Read More


A beach break in Nigeria's Lagos is becoming too expensive for many

New Delhi, July 24 -- Weekends for Mukthar Oladunmade since he was a child have typically featured a visit to the beach. In the ceaselessly bustling city of Lagos, he prefers to unwind on the breezy A... Read More


An excavation in Taiwan searches for remains of Japanese soldiers lost in WWII ship sinking

New Delhi, July 24 -- Heads bowed, experts offered their respects on Monday ahead of an excavation aimed at recovering the remains of Japanese soldiers from World War II in southern Taiwan. The site ... Read More


Nicaragua's parliament moves to abolish elections under Ortega's order, fueling criticisms

New Delhi, July 24 -- Nicaragua's lawmakers said they will carry out a plan by President Daniel Ortega to abolish elections in the Central American country, prompting renewed criticisms Wednesday by t... Read More