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A new Grammy category honors album covers, and the artists that make them

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- When it came time to decide the cover image for Wet Leg's sophomore album, the British indie rock band packed items that might provide inspiration - velvet worms sewn by guitarist... Read More


Syrian government and Kurdish-led forces discuss military merger

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- Syrian government officials held talks Sunday with the commander of the main Kurdish-led force in the country over plans to merge it with the national army, state media reported, ... Read More


Final pilgrims cross Holy Door as Vatican claims Jubilee success with 33 million visitors

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- The final pilgrims of the 2025 Holy Year passed through the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica late Monday, as the Vatican claimed success after more than 33 million people partici... Read More


Central Africa Republic President Faustin Archange Touadera reelected, provisional results show

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- Central Africa Republic President Faustin Archange Touadera won a third term in last month's election, provisional results showed. The major opposition coalition boycotted the vo... Read More


Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine's security chief and hires a Canadian economic adviser

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy replaced the head of Ukraine's security service Monday, continuing a top-level reshuffle ahead of a trip to Paris where he hoped to finalize agreemen... Read More


Pakistan and China call for 'visible and verifiable' steps against Afghan-based terror groups

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- Pakistan and China called for more "visible and verifiable" steps to eliminate terrorist organizations based in Afghanistan and to prevent Afghan territory from being used for mil... Read More


5-year-old and her uncle killed in airstrike in Gaza as Israel says it targeted an imminent threat

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- An Israeli strike in Gaza on Monday hit a tent housing displaced people, killing a 5-year-old girl and her uncle and wounding two other children, hospital officials said. The str... Read More


A brand new Olympic sport, ski mountaineering, will debut at the Milan Cortina Games

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will debut a new sport next month: Ski mountaineering, which combines uphill sprinting (on boots and on skis) and downhill skiing. Although the s... Read More


Swiss police identify all 116 people injured in deadly New Year's bar fire

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- Swiss police said Monday they've identified all the people who were injured in the fire that tore through a New Year's celebration in a crowded bar. They put the total at 116, mor... Read More


Syrian and Israeli officials set to resume US-mediated talks in Paris

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- Officials from Syria and Israel are set to resume U.S.-mediated talks in Paris in hopes of reaching a security agreement to defuse tensions between the two countries, officials sa... Read More