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National security trial for Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigil organizers opens

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- A trial against two pro-democracy activists behind a group that for decades organized a vigil that commemorated people killed in Beijing's Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989 open... Read More


Iran offers first government-issued death toll from protest crackdown, one far lower than activists

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- Iran offered its first government-issued death toll Wednesday following a crackdown on nationwide protests, giving a far lower figure than activists abroad as the country's theoc... Read More


Police begin to flex new powers in Guatemala in effort to confront gangs

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- Days after suspected gang members killed 10 Guatemalan police officers, police and soldiers took their new powers granted under a state of emergency to the Barrio 18 gang's cente... Read More


Dozens of body parts are found after Pakistan's shopping plaza fire

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- The toll from a deadly fire at a shopping plaza in Pakistan's largest city could rise sharply after Wednesday's discovery of body parts thought to belong to over a dozen people, ... Read More


Indonesian handprints are the oldest cave art found yet

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- Handprints on cave walls in a largely unexplored area of Indonesia may be the oldest rock art studied so far, dating back to at least 67,800 years ago. The tan-colored prints an... Read More


Why Islamic State group prisoners in northeast Syria are being transferred to Iraq

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- Recent fighting between Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria got close to detention facilities where thousands of Islamic State group members are held... Read More


India wins T20 series opener against New Zealand by 48 runs

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- Abhishek Sharma scored 84 off 35 balls as India beat New Zealand by 48 runs Wednesday in the opener of a five-match T20 series. Sharma, the world's number one T20 batter, hit ei... Read More


Vehicular Emissions Biggest Contributor to Air Pollution in Delhi-NCR: CAQM Tells Supreme Court

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) informed the Supreme Court of India that vehicular emissions are the single largest contributor to air pollution in Delhi-NCR. Th... Read More


Cabinet Clears Rs.5,000 Crore Equity Infusion for SIDBI, Extends Atal Pension Yojana Till 2030-31

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on January 21 approved two major decisions aimed at strengthening economic growth and social security-an equity suppor... Read More


Algeria's Luca Zidane banned 2 games for Africa Cup clashes but clear to face Messi at World Cup

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane was banned for two games Wednesday for on-field clashes after his team's exit from the Africa Cup of Nations, but he should not miss facing Lionel ... Read More