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Bruno Fernandes and Khadija Shaw win player votes as the best in English soccer last season

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Bruno Fernandes was voted as the men's player of the year in English soccer for last season at the Professional Footballers' Association awards on Tuesday, while Khadija "Bunny" ... Read More


Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials anno... Read More


Chinese artist sentenced to 3 years in prison over satirical Mao artworks

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Chinese artist Gao Zhen was sentenced to three years in prison Tuesday for "infringing upon the reputation of heroes" through his satirical works of art, including statues of Chi... Read More


A political amnesty law takes effect in Thailand but excludes lese majeste

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- An amnesty for political offenses committed in Thailand over the past two decades took effect Monday, but the law excludes some of the more serious cases, including those involvi... Read More


Prince Harry to leave board of African Parks conservation nonprofit

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Prince Harry is stepping down as a trustee of African Parks, a nonprofit organization that manages protected areas in partnership with authorities in 13 countries from Chad to Zi... Read More


Japanese lawmakers visit Beijing seeking to mend ties after fallout from Takaichi's Taiwan remark

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers headed to Beijing on Monday seeking to mend strained ties following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comment on Taiwan that angered China... Read More


Indonesians brave choking smoke to pray for rain as country battles wildfires

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Authorities in Indonesia's South Sumatra, the province with the highest number of wildfire hot spots, turned to spiritual measures on Tuesday as huge blazes in central and wester... Read More


Congo's Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- More than 300 people died of Ebola in eastern Congo in the past week, one of the highest weekly tolls yet, government data showed Monday, as health workers struggle to catch up w... Read More


Indonesia intensifies aerial firefighting as wildfire haze spreads to Malaysia

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Indonesia intensified its ground and aerial firefighting operations Monday as huge blazes in central and western regions scorched wide areas of forests and peatland, creating a c... Read More


Vietnam's VinSpace signs deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch its first satellites in 2027

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Vietnamese aerospace company VinSpace said Tuesday it has signed a contract with SpaceX to send its first satellites into orbit aboard a SpaceX rideshare mission in 2027, as the ... Read More