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India's budget boosts infrastructure spending while vowing fiscal discipline

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government presented its annual budget to Parliament on Sunday, focusing on sustaining the country's economic growth despite volatile financial mark... Read More


Sudan's war-torn capital sees second commercial flight land since conflict began

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- A commercial flight landed in the Sudanese capital Sunday for the second time since a devastating war broke out in the northeastern African country nearly three years ago. The do... Read More


Nigerian army said it killed a Boko Haram commander and 10 militants

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Nigerian army said Sunday it killed a top commander of Boko Haram and 10 members of the Islamic extremist group in a night raid in the northeastern part of the country. Abu K... Read More


Tens of thousands of Czechs rally in support of President Pavel over dispute with foreign minister

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Tens of thousands Czechs rallied Sunday in the capital and elsewhere to throw their weight behind President Petr Pavel in his dispute with the country's foreign minister. The dem... Read More


Pokemon event at controversial shrine to Japanese war dead canceled after China protests

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- A Pokemon card game event planned for Saturday at a controversial shrine to Japan's war dead has been canceled and the Pokemon Company apologized for posting an event notice on it... Read More


Mass evictions in Lagos displace thousands including baby twins now living in a canoe

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Victor Ahansu was barely awake with his wife and baby twins before the grinding sound of bulldozers woke them. It was all the warning the family had, he said, before fleeing mass ... Read More


NASA begins a practice countdown for its first moonshot with astronauts in more than 50 years

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- NASA began a two-day practice countdown Saturday leading up to the fueling of its new moon rocket, a crucial test that will determine when four astronauts blast off on a lunar fly... Read More


Russian drones kill at least 12 in Dnipro as Zelenskyy says more Russia-Ukraine talks next week

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- A Russian drone strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro hit a bus carrying mineworkers and killed at least a dozen people, Ukrainian authorities said Sunday, hours after President ... Read More


Atletico Madrid says it's reached a deal with Atalanta for Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Atletico Madrid says it has reached a deal with Serie A team Atalanta to sign Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman. Lookman is already in Madrid to sign his contract, the Spanish club... Read More


Chelsea set to relinquish Women's Super League title after heavy loss to Man City

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Chelsea's six-year hold on the Women's Super League title in English soccer is slipping. A 5-1 loss at first-place Manchester City on Sunday left Chelsea in third place and 12 po... Read More