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Nigerian villagers are rattled by US airstrikes that made their homes shake and the sky glow red

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- Sanusi Madabo, a 40-year-old farmer in the Nigerian village of Jabo, was preparing for bed on Thursday night when he heard a loud noise that sounded like a plane crashing. He rus... Read More


Afghanistan's historic Ariana Cinema torn down to make way for shopping center

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- Through the decades, downtown Kabul's Ariana Cinema had weathered revolution and war, emerging battered and bruised but still standing to entertain Afghans with Bollywood movies ... Read More


Mosque bombing in Syria leaves 8 dead and 18 wounded

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- A bombing at a mosque in the Syrian city of Homs during Friday prayers killed at least eight people and wounded 18 others, authorities said, as long-standing sectarian, ethnic an... Read More


Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts deepen a humanitarian crisis

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- For 10 hours a day, Rahimullah sells socks from his cart in eastern Kabul, earning about $4.5 to $6 per day. It's a pittance, but it's all he has to feed his family of five. Rah... Read More


Cypriot fishermen battle invasive lionfish and turn them into a tavern delicacy

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- Photis Gaitanos' rough fingers adroitly untangle the venomous spikes of a lionfish from a net, throwing the exotic-looking creature into an ice-filled rubber bin along with other... Read More


US launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria after attacks target Christians

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- President Donald Trump said the United States launched a "powerful and deadly" strike against forces of the Islamic State group in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West... Read More


Times Square to feature patriotic crystal ball for New Year's Eve, kicking off US's 250th birthday

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- After the crystal ball drops on New Year's Eve in New York City, it will rise again, sparkling in red, white and blue to usher in 2026 and kick off months of celebrations for the... Read More


Key issues unresolved in US-Ukraine talks on ending Russia's war, according to Zelenskyy

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- Several key issues remain unresolved in ongoing negotiations between Ukraine and the United States over a potential framework to end Russia's war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Z... Read More


From red donkeys to vibrant art: Fernando Davila's colorful journey as a colorblind painter

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- When Fernando Davila was 8 years old in Colombia, he failed a drawing class because he painted donkeys red. There was a reason for that: He is colorblind. Now the 72-year-old D... Read More


Federal judge to hold hearing on whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia is being vindictively prosecuted

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- A federal judge this week canceled the trial of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man who was mistakenly deported, and scheduled a hearing on whether the prosecution is being ... Read More