New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Mehdi Mahmoudian, the Oscar-nominated cowriter of "It Was Just an Accident," has been released from an Iranian prison 17 days after his arrest, according to local media reports. ... Read More
New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Peru's Congress voted Tuesday to remove interim President Jose Jeri from office as he faces corruption allegations, triggering a fresh wave of political instability just weeks be... Read More
New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Sri Lankan legislators overwhelmingly voted Tuesday to scrap their pensions, in a bid to fulfill a key preelection campaign promise by the ruling Marxist-leaning government follo... Read More
New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Gisele Pelicot's memoir was released on Tuesday in 22 languages worldwide, sharing details of the horror she went through and sending a powerful message of hope and support to vi... Read More
New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Japan wants to ship carbon emissions to Malaysia in a first-of-its-kind project in Southeast Asia for carbon capture and storage, a widely debated process that critics say is mor... Read More
New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Iran says it temporarily closed parts of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf. The move came as semiofficial Iranian news agencies reported live fire exerci... Read More
New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Rescue crews on skis and snowcats battled blizzard conditions in an effort to reach six backcountry skiers still alive but trapped Tuesday after an avalanche high in the rugged N... Read More
New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Bangladesh' s new prime minister was sworn in on Tuesday after his party's landslide win in parliamentary elections last week, the country's first since the massive 2024 uprising... Read More
New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- An air of defiance marked Kosovo's independence celebrations on Tuesday as thousands of people joined a march in support of former fighters who are facing trial at a Netherlands-... Read More
New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Trinidad and Tobago was practically shut down on Tuesday as it neared the climax of its famed annual two-day carnival. But this year, the event - dubbed "the greatest show on Ea... Read More