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Fired former UK official says he felt political pressure to approve Mandelson as US ambassador

New Delhi, April 22 -- The former head of Britain's foreign service said Tuesday he was pressured by Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office to rush through the confirmation of Peter Mandelson as British... Read More


Pope criticizes colonization of Africa's minerals as he arrives in Equatorial Guinea

New Delhi, April 22 -- Pope Leo XIV arrived in Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday on the fourth and final leg of his Africa journey, and denounced the "colonization" of Africa's minerals and the "lust for p... Read More


Trump picks a University of Minnesota professor to lead his economic council

New Delhi, April 22 -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated University of Minnesota economist Christopher Phelan to be the next chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, a key p... Read More


Iran's leadership survived US-Israeli bombardment. But talks to end the war present a new challenge

New Delhi, April 22 -- After U.S.-Israeli bombardment eliminated Iran's supreme leader and much of its top echelons, the Islamic Republic's leadership didn't fall apart - but negotiations to end the w... Read More


Mauritania lawmakers are charged with insulting president over racial bias claims

New Delhi, April 22 -- Two female opposition lawmakers in Mauritania have been charged with insulting the president after accusing him of adopting a discriminatory attitude towards Black people and de... Read More


Nearly 500 alleged MS-13 members are on a mass trial in El Salvador

New Delhi, April 22 -- Prosecutors in El Salvador opened a massive, joint trial of nearly 500 alleged members of the MS-13 gang on charges that include homicide, extortion and arms trafficking. The t... Read More


Israel pauses for Memorial Day, a public day for mourning in the shadow of war

New Delhi, April 22 -- Israelis marked the country's annual Memorial Day on Tuesday, a somber day of reflection filled with ceremonies at cemeteries and sirens when the whole country stops for two min... Read More


Gunman who fired on tourists at Mexican pyramid carried materials related to 1999 Columbine massacre

New Delhi, April 22 -- The gunman who opened fire on tourists at Mexico's iconic Teotihuacan pyramids carried materials that were apparently related to the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School, auth... Read More


Chad will deploy 1,500 troops to Haiti to help combat gang violence

New Delhi, April 22 -- Chad will deploy 1,500 troops to Haiti as part of the United Nations security force to the Caribbean country to combat gang violence, according to a letter from the president to... Read More


Abhishek Sharma's ninth T20 century propels Hyderabad to big win over Delhi in IPL

New Delhi, April 22 -- Opening batter Abhishek Sharma equaled Virat Kohli's Indian record of nine centuries in T20s and led Sunrisers Hyderabad to a 47-run victory over Delhi Capitals in the Indian Pr... Read More