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Takaichi, reelected as Japan's leader, wants to cooperate with US in rare earths development

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday expressed hopes of deepening her relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump and strengthen cooperation between the two coun... Read More


France releases suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker after multimillion-euro penalty

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- French authorities said Tuesday they released a tanker intercepted last month in the Mediterranean Sea which is suspected of being part of Russia's sanctioned shadow fleet shippi... Read More


Nigeria and Kenya lead Africa's push for electric vans assembled from Chinese EV kits

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- E-mobility companies in Africa are beginning to assemble electric vans and taxis locally, using Chinese-made kits and innovative financing to spread use of electric public transp... Read More


Kenya's main airport resumes operations after 2-day strike

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Operations at Kenya's main airport are set to resume and return to normal after workers on Tuesday called off a two-day strike after reaching an agreement with the transport mini... Read More


Oscar-nominated co-writer of 'It Was Just an Accident' released from Iranian prison

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Mehdi Mahmoudian, the Oscar-nominated cowriter of "It Was Just an Accident," has been released from an Iranian prison 17 days after his arrest, according to local media reports. ... Read More


Peru's Congress removes interim President Jeri as he faces a corruption probe

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Peru's Congress voted Tuesday to remove interim President Jose Jeri from office as he faces corruption allegations, triggering a fresh wave of political instability just weeks be... Read More


Sri Lankan lawmakers scrap their pensions, delivering on a campaign promise

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Sri Lankan legislators overwhelmingly voted Tuesday to scrap their pensions, in a bid to fulfill a key preelection campaign promise by the ruling Marxist-leaning government follo... Read More


Gisele Pelicot's memoir launches in 22 languages, turning horror into hope for survivors

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Gisele Pelicot's memoir was released on Tuesday in 22 languages worldwide, sharing details of the horror she went through and sending a powerful message of hope and support to vi... Read More


What to know about the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran says it temporarily closed for a military drill

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Iran says it temporarily closed parts of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf. The move came as semiofficial Iranian news agencies reported live fire exerci... Read More


Malaysia and Japan plan major cross-border carbon capture project, despite climate benefit doubts

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Japan wants to ship carbon emissions to Malaysia in a first-of-its-kind project in Southeast Asia for carbon capture and storage, a widely debated process that critics say is mor... Read More