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UN Security Council votes against lifting Iran 'snapback' sanctions ahead of deadline

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- A U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at halting the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program failed Friday after weeks of last-ditch diplomatic talks appea... Read More


Iran withdraws resolution banning attacks on nuclear sites following US pressure

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- Iran decided at the last minute Thursday to withdraw a resolution prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities that it had put forward along with China, Russia and other countries ... Read More


Canada knocks out New Zealand to reach Women's Rugby World Cup final

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- The Women's Rugby World Cup will have a new champion. New Zealand's eight-year reign as tournament winners was terminated by Canada in a stunning 34-19 semifinal victory in Bri... Read More


UN votes to let Palestinian leader address General Assembly by video after US visa denial

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- The United Nations General Assembly on Friday voted to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address its annual meeting of world leaders by video after the United States ... Read More


Paramilitary drone attack on a mosque in Sudan kills at least 70 people, army says

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- A drone attack blamed on Sudan's paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces struck a mosque during prayers Friday, killing at least 70 worshippers in the North Darfur region, aid w... Read More


EU chief urges bloc members to sanction Russia's LNG exports

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- The European Union should slap new sanctions on Russia's exports of liquefied natural gas, its shadow fleet of aging oil tankers and major energy companies over its war on Ukrai... Read More


Macron hopes his recognition of a Palestinian state will be a landmark contribution to Mideast peace

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- A moment of truth: that's how French President Emmanuel Macron sees the recognition of a Palestinian state by France and other Western nations, with the hope to make it a landma... Read More


The Taliban release British couple held for months in Afghanistan on undisclosed charges

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- The Taliban released on Friday a British couple held in Afghanistan for more than seven months on undisclosed charges, likely part of a wider effort to get their government reco... Read More


At a mass grave on the outskirts of Damascus, some families learn the fate of missing loved ones

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- Search teams on Friday pulled some 25 bodies out of a mass grave believed to contain the remains of at least 175 people in a suburb of the capital, Damascus. Officials said the... Read More


As climate risks grow, India's Bengaluru is trying to save its vanishing lakes

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- Sunil Kumar rowed his small boat, moving a few feet at a time, while he spread a fishing net across the weeds floating like a green carpet on Doddajala Lake. The ends of the net... Read More