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France says cruise ship Andes virus matches known South American viruses

New Delhi, May 18 -- France's Pasteur Institute said it has fully sequenced the Andes virus detected in a French passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship and found that it matched viruses already kno... Read More


Canadian national health agency confirms 1 positive hantavirus test

New Delhi, May 18 -- Canada's national health agency Sunday confirmed that one of four Canadians who returned home from a cruise ship hit with a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus. ... Read More


Unwanted lab rats find new homes and are adopted thanks to an Argentine organization

New Delhi, May 18 -- A group of people watched three albino rats leap from small baskets into a big cage on Sunday as other rodents hid in makeshift tunnels or searched for applesauce offered by their... Read More


China agrees to boost trade for US ag products such as beef and poultry following Trump-Xi summit

New Delhi, May 18 -- China has agreed to ramp up trade for U.S. agricultural products such as beef and poultry, buying at an annualized rate of $17 billion per year for 2026 and at that level for 2027... Read More


Venezuela says it deported a close ally of Maduro to face criminal proceedings in US

New Delhi, May 18 -- Venezuela's government said Saturday it deported a close ally of Nicolas Maduro facing several criminal investigations in the U.S. less than three years after the businessman was ... Read More


Peru's electoral board confirms June 7 presidential runoff with Fujimori and Sanchez

New Delhi, May 18 -- Peruvian electoral authorities confirmed on Sunday the official results of the first round of the presidential elections in early April, with Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez ad... Read More


Hong Kong court hears final arguments in the trial of Tiananmen vigil organizers

New Delhi, May 18 -- A Hong Kong court was hearing the final arguments Monday in the national security trial for two organizers of the large vigils remembering the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. Ho... Read More


The ACM Awards are nearly here with first-time host Shania Twain. Megan Moroney leads the nominees

New Delhi, May 17 -- The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards return for their 61st annual show Sunday night. There's a lot that's noteworthy: Women lead the nominations for a second year in a row. S... Read More


Cannes and the Hotel Martinez await a 'White Lotus' close-up

New Delhi, May 17 -- Though many actors are appearing at the Cannes Film Festival this week, the best role in town might be a little further down the Croisette. Season 4 of "The White Lotus" will be ... Read More


Hungary's new PM symbolically removes fences erected around Orban's former offices

New Delhi, May 17 -- Hungary's new Prime Minister Peter Magyar on Friday personally removed fencing around a historic building in the capital Budapest that served as the office of his autocratic prede... Read More